Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityTL;DRThe FCC has removed certain foreign-made toy drones from its Covered List, marking its first major exception since the 2025 crackdown.The new rules are so restrictive that popular models, including DJI’s smallest drones, remain excluded.Eligible devices must be lightweight, lack GPS and internet connectivity, have no cameras or sensors, and offer just 10 minutes of flight time.The US government is easing one part of its sweeping crackdown on foreign drones, but don’t expect DJI to suddenly be back to business as usual.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has removed a narrow subset of foreign-made “toy drones” from its Covered List, following a fresh national security determination from the Department of War. The move is the first substantive exception since the agency effectively slammed the door on new foreign drone models in late 2025.