The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration.

After US President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Thursday its consideration of a new rule that could restrict Chinese-made drones in the United States, China condemned the move as an “overstretching” of the concept of national security.

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it is considering new rules that would impose restrictions on Chinese drones that would restrict or ban them in the United States citing national security concerns.

Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to ban new sales of drones from two dominant Chinese manufacturers, arguing they could be used to spy on Americans and that the low-cost models are hurting the U.S. drone industry.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the department could impose restrictions focused will be on Chinese drones.

Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what

The United States is considering new rules to address risks posed by drones with tech from foreign adversaries like China and Russia, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

The Biden administration is considering a rule that could limit or ban Chinese drones in the US, the latest in a series of measures aimed at addressing national-security concerns linked to the country’s largest geopolitical rival.

China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.Responding to a question about the potential restrictions on Friday,