Selling drone purchased in US to someone outside the US

[OnlyMavic]

Are there any issues related to selling a drone (DJI Mavic Air 2, in this case) which was purchased from the DJI Store for delivery in the US to someone abroad? Is there anything about a US market drone that makes it flyable only in the US? I'm showing my ignorance, I know... but my drone is up on eBay now, and I've got a couple of foreign bidders. They made me think about this.

 

[Meta4]

Are there any issues related to selling a drone (DJI Mavic Air 2, in this case) which was purchased from the DJI Store for delivery in the US to someone abroad? Is there anything about a US market drone that makes it flyable only in the US? I'm showing my ignorance, I know... but my drone is up on eBay now, and I've got a couple of foreign bidders. They made me think about this.

No issues.
You could have flown across the world and flown the drone anywhere.
It's going to work just fine for an overseas buyer.
They will probably need a new cable to connect the charger to their mains wall socket, but the charger will accept multi-voltage input..

 

[brett8883]

Are there any issues related to selling a drone (DJI Mavic Air 2, in this case) which was purchased from the DJI Store for delivery in the US to someone abroad? Is there anything about a US market drone that makes it flyable only in the US? I'm showing my ignorance, I know... but my drone is up on eBay now, and I've got a couple of foreign bidders. They made me think about this.

Just be weary of a scam. Make sure you know the person you are sending it to.

 

[IMADMAN]

Be aware of the shipping rates, and buyers that tell you to mark it as a gift to avoid import/customs fees.

 

[OnlyMavic]

Thank you very much for your responses, @Meta4 @brett8883 and @IMADMAN.

 

[MARK (LI)]

I think the drone will work fine...but I am just reiterating that you can not be careful enough when dealing with overseas buyers ...especially with costly items....I would hold off until a domestic buyer expresses interest...fees, duties and exchange rates are all a pain to deal with

 

[Chaosrider]

Don't sell it to someone in China.

They'll steal the technology for sure...

;-)

TCS

 

[AMann]

No issues.
You could have flown across the world and flown the drone anywhere.
It's going to work just fine for an overseas buyer.
They will probably need a new cable to connect the charger to their mains wall socket, but the charger will accept multi-voltage input..

Uh, check ITAR requirements first. You cannot sell a drone to “anywhere in the world”. There are some restrictions for exporting civilian drones from the US, and probably also importing them as well per country. The seller will have to look them up. Especially affected are drones that are equipped with night vision (the NV units themselves are also regulated) and with swarming capability. Civilian drones are also regulated by ITAR.

U.S. Policy on the Export of Unmanned Aerial Systems - United States Department of State

This fact sheet has been updated since its original posting; see current version. The President has approved a new policy on the export of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This policy updates and replaces the previous policy announced February 17, 2015. This policy will apply to all U.S.-origin...

www.state.gov

 

[Meta4]

Uh, check ITAR requirements first.

None of which apply to our toy consumer drones that are freely available all over the world.

 

[AMann]

None of which apply to our toy consumer drones that are freely available all over the world.

I can sell one to Kim Jong-Un? I was thinking the Enterprize drone would be an issue due to its NV capabilities- I know the PRK has much more capable drones than our toys, but accidentally selling them to terrorist countries and groups on the list may cause issues. I sold a Gen 3+ NV camera lens a while back and had to get a permit for that, they asked for the buyer’s ID and it took awhile for approval.
I wouldn’t be suprised if it was illegal to import (or soon to be) in some S.American countries with the drug cartels using Mavics to drop bad things on rivals and politicians and all.