Two years after the Defense Department added DJI to a list of companies thought to have ties to the Chinese military, the drone maker says it has 'no alternative' other than to sue.

The U.S. government is stopping imports of some DJI drones from entering the U.S., the Chinese drone maker told Reuters on Wednesday.

SZ DJI Technology Co. said it has sued the US Department of Defense for adding the Shenzhen-based drone maker to a list that designates it as a Chinese military company.

Chinese drone maker DJI, which dominates the global consumer market, said Saturday it was suing the US Department of Defense, complaining that Washington had "erroneously" included the company on a Chinese military company blacklist.

DJI claims it operates solely in the commercial sector with no military ties, disputing the Pentagon's designation.

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DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is escalating its legal battle against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to remove its designation as a “Chinese Military Company.” DJI argues that the label,

DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer based in China, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense, challenging its inclusion on a blacklist of companies suspected of working with the Chinese military.