On Oct. 18, EDT, DJI filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense for being mistakenly included in the US CMC sanctions list.
American CMC list, that is, the list of Chinese military enterprises (Chinese)
Military Companies List) is a "blacklist" made by the US Department of Defense under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal year 2021, which aims to identify Chinese military enterprises operating directly or indirectly in the United States.
DJI was first added to the list in 2022 and is still on the list as of January 2024. American companies are prohibited from doing business with Chinese companies on the list.
It is understood that DJI has negotiated with the US Department of Defense on this issue for more than 16 months, but it has not been successful. DJI believes that there is no choice but to seek relief from the federal courts.
DJI says it is not owned or controlled by the Chinese military, and the US Defense Department itself acknowledges that DJI produces consumer and commercial drones, not military drones. "
