Import/export HS code 880623: Medium drones

Drones with a take-off weight between 7 kg and 25 kg

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 12,329,751
Portugal 6,318,565
Germany 2,629,166
Austria 1,914,034
Netherlands 1,677,380

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 4,820,086 7,509,665 +2,689,579
Portugal 1,557,129 4,761,436 +3,204,307
Germany 315,561 2,313,605 +1,998,044
Austria 1,914,034 0 -1,914,034
Netherlands 350,622 1,326,758 +976,136
Luxembourg 1,098,511 523,793 -574,718
China 1,036,729 476,492 -560,237
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,051,296 118,250 -933,046
Israel 188,843 0 -188,843
Switzerland 109,436 41,140 -68,296

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
United States 14,263,418
Portugal 6,317,002
China 2,893,672
Germany 2,042,758
Austria 1,914,034

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 5,924,380 8,339,038 +2,414,658
Portugal 1,555,566 4,761,436 +3,205,870
China 2,161,558 732,114 -1,429,444
Germany 174,774 1,867,984 +1,693,210
Austria 1,914,034 0 -1,914,034
Netherlands 336,470 1,303,708 +967,238
Israel 188,843 0 -188,843
Switzerland 109,436 38,419 -71,017
Australia 121,149 0 -121,149
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 109,585 0 -109,585

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Norfolk 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 17,452,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,846,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 730,343
Road transport 45,029

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 9,008,103 8,444,163 -563,940
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,128,917 8,717,246 +5,588,329
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 703,158 27,185 -675,973
Road transport 45,029 0 -45,029

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,978,215
Dover 8,192,952
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,049,777
Eurotunnel 1,526,641
London Stansted Airport 1,296,285

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Heathrow Airport 7,259,798 6,718,417 -541,381
Dover 2,502,067 5,690,885 +3,188,818
Dover / Eurotunnel 260,443 1,789,334 +1,528,891
Eurotunnel 295,308 1,231,333 +936,025
London Stansted Airport 324,596 971,689 +647,093
Manchester Airport 701,287 457,037 -244,250
East Midlands Airport 410,115 232,869 -177,246
Southampton 348,934 0 -348,934
Birmingham Airport 169,557 47,242 -122,315
Felixstowe 194,868 0 -194,868

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 7
2025-10 3
2025-09 8
2025-08 3

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 16
15m-54m 10
54m+ 10
0-1m 6
Other 3

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 4,732,773
Netherlands 931,933
Germany 811,926
Portugal 661,073
Turks and Caicos Islands 357,241

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 2,674,691 2,058,082 -616,609
Netherlands 301,517 630,416 +328,899
Germany 410,329 401,597 -8,732
Portugal 85,727 575,346 +489,619
Turks and Caicos Islands 0 357,241 +357,241
Jordan 0 300,000 +300,000
Canada 0 291,965 +291,965
Ukraine 198,846 0 -198,846
United Republic of Tanzania 151,543 0 -151,543
Nigeria 142,083 0 -142,083

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 8,496,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,084,667
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 245,237
Road transport 2,000

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 3,917,898 4,578,378 +660,480
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 476,329 608,338 +132,009
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 245,237 0 -245,237
Road transport 2,000 0 -2,000

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,660,357
East Midlands Airport 2,206,447
Dover / Eurotunnel 887,597
London Stansted Airport 323,662
London Gateway Port 234,175

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Heathrow Airport 2,973,080 2,687,277 -285,803
East Midlands Airport 699,574 1,506,873 +807,299
Dover / Eurotunnel 322,166 565,431 +243,265
London Stansted Airport 110,248 213,414 +103,166
London Gateway Port 234,175 0 -234,175
ZLC 136,996 38,013 -98,983
Newcastle Airport 0 107,021 +107,021
Newhaven 85,727 0 -85,727
Dover 29,006 16,016 -12,990
Holyhead 15,853 26,891 +11,038

Quick facts

HS code: 880623

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Drones with a take-off weight between 7 kg and 25 kg