DJI is warning that US Customs and Border Protection is blocking the company from importing certain drone models, citing a law that bars products built with “forced labor.”

DJI is fighting the restriction, saying it “possesses substantial evidence proving its compliance with US regulations.” “There is no reason for CBP to be detaining DJI’s drones,” the company said in a blog post on Thursday. 

According to DJI, US customs is trying to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which President Biden signed in 2021 and prohibits imports made with forced labor from China, especially from the country’s Xinjiang region. 

The problem is that US customs can withhold the drone imports “even in the absence of tangible evidence," DJI says. In response, the company is working with customs officials to “to provide the necessary documentation” to help resolve the dispute. In the meantime, the issue is blocking imports of the new DJI Air 3S drone, along with the company's drones for enterprises, according to The Verge. 

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DJI adds that it has no manufacturing facilities in Xinjiang, nor does it source components from the region. The company’s audits of its supply chain also show no evidence of forced labor during any product manufacturing.

“The evidence clearly supports DJI’s compliance, while the claims of any violations are baseless and unfounded,” the company added in the blog post. “We are confident that this issue will be resolved promptly if evaluated on its merits.”

US Customs and Border Protection didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, making it unclear when the imports might be cleared to the US. But the import blocking occurs when the House recently passed a bill to ban DJI drones over national security concerns that the technology could be used for Chinese state-sponsored spying. So far, the Senate has yet to vote on the legislation. 

In its blog post, DJI adds: “It is important to note that this is not a ban and does not appear to be linked to the proposed legislation against DJI in the US Congress.”