In response to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision to include DJI and its products on the “Regulated List” on December 23 last year,DJI officially filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on February 20, Eastern Time.
In its complaint, DJI accused the FCC of procedural and substantive flaws in its decision-making.It is believed that its implementation of the ban without providing conclusive evidence of a national security threat is suspected of violating the U.S. Constitution and relevant federal laws.
It is worth noting that once the FCC ban was announced at the end of last year, it immediately triggered a strong reaction and "hoarding wave" from users in the US consumer market and agricultural industry. The price of related equipment on second-hand trading platforms soared by 200%.
A large U.S. drone dealer revealed that sales of DJI products increased by more than 8 times year-on-year in a single week. A large number of American film and television creators, agricultural technicians and emergency rescue workers also spoke out through social media, condemning the government for depriving them of the production tools they depend on for survival.
Many consumers who were "angry" about the ban have sent letters of appeal to their state congressmen and the White House.It said that DJI's products have no "substitutable products" in terms of price and performance.
Among them, Greg Revedio, co-founder of a drone operator association in Arizona, told the media: "People choose DJI drones not because they are made in China, but because they are affordable and have excellent performance."
It is reported that,DJI has maintained a market share of over 70% in the global civilian drone market for a long time, and holds an absolute share of approximately 70% to 90% in the U.S. consumer, commercial, and government drone markets.More than 80% of the more than 1,800 state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States use DJI products.
As of the third quarter of 2025, DJI's action camera series has also surpassed the American brand GoPro with a global market share of 66%, becoming the first in the global action camera market; in the field of panoramic cameras, it quickly captured 43% of the global market share with a single product 25 years after its release.
It is understood that this is not the first time that DJI has sued relevant US departments. DJI appealed to the U.S. Department of Defense on October 18, 2024, and October 14, 2025, for being included in the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Chinese Military Enterprise List” (CMC List).
