How the government could ban Chinese drones

The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Thursday that it was considering formulating new rules to impose restrictions on Chinese drones and restrict or ban the sale of Chinese drones in the United States on the grounds of national security concerns.

The department said it was seeking public comment until March 4 on potential rules to protect the drone supply chain, saying threats from China and Russia “could allow our adversaries to remotely access and manipulate these devices, exposing them to Sensitive data of the United States.

China accounts for the vast majority of U.S. commercial drone sales.

In September, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Commerce Department may impose restrictions similar to those that would effectively ban Chinese vehicles from entering the United States, focusing on drones equipped with Chinese and Russian equipment, chips and software.

She told Reuters in November that she hoped to finalize the rules for Chinese vehicles by January 20.

The administration of President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on January 20, will decide on new rules to limit or ban Chinese drones.

Washington has taken a series of measures crackdown The situation with Chinese drones last year.