On February 24, in response to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision on December 23 last year to include DJI and its products on the “Regulated List,”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.No conclusive evidence of national security threat providedImplementing a ban under certain circumstances is suspected of violating the U.S. Constitution and relevant federal laws.
After the announcement of the ban, it triggered a significant chain reaction and a wave of stockpiling in the domestic market of the United States. According to a large U.S. distributor, sales of related products recorded a year-on-year increase of more than 8 times in a single week.The price of DJI equipment on second-hand trading platforms once soared 200%. Many local users in the United States, including film and television creators, agricultural technology personnel, and emergency rescue personnel, have expressed concerns about the lack of "replaceable products" to the White House and members of Congress in many states. Greg Revedio, co-founder of the Arizona Drone Operators Association, said bluntly in an interview with the media,The core reason why American consumers favor DJI lies in its outstanding cost performance and product performance..
Public market data shows that DJI is currentlyThe global civilian drone market accounts for more than 70% of the market share, and in the consumer, commercial and government drone market in the United States, its market share is estimated to be between 70% and 90%. Among more than 1,800 state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States, more than 80% use DJI equipment. In addition, as of the third quarter of 2025, its global market share in action cameras and panoramic cameras has reached 66% (surpassing the American brand GoPro) and 43% respectively. Before this lawsuit against the FCC,DJI sued the U.S. Department of Defense twice in October 2024 and October 2025 for being included in the "China Military Enterprise List".
