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 17,205,714
Portugal 6,318,565
Germany 4,230,002
Austria 1,914,034
Netherlands 1,886,519

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 6,071,303 11,134,411 +5,063,108
Portugal 4,563,801 1,754,764 -2,809,037
Germany 491,956 3,738,046 +3,246,090
Austria 1,914,034 0 -1,914,034
Netherlands 333,822 1,552,697 +1,218,875
China 926,493 941,494 +15,001
Luxembourg 1,098,511 523,793 -574,718
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 794,827 220,922 -573,905
Canada 46,351 272,815 +226,464
Israel 188,843 0 -188,843

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 19,245,962
Portugal 6,317,002
Germany 3,309,884
China 3,147,926
Netherlands 1,947,421

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 7,175,597 12,070,365 +4,894,768
Portugal 4,562,238 1,754,764 -2,807,474
Germany 331,557 2,978,327 +2,646,770
China 1,865,020 1,282,906 -582,114
Netherlands 289,444 1,657,977 +1,368,533
Austria 1,914,034 0 -1,914,034
Canada 46,351 272,815 +226,464
Israel 188,843 0 -188,843
United Kingdom 0 130,779 +130,779
Switzerland 64,407 38,419 -25,988

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 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 4 +3
Norfolk 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
West Yorkshire 1 2 +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 22,880,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,579,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 730,343

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 9,872,501 13,007,606 +3,135,105
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,184,336 7,395,186 +1,210,850
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 719,259 11,084 -708,175

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 15,116,799
Dover 8,822,381
Prestwick Airport 3,924,690
Eurotunnel 2,630,571
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,049,777

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 8,198,975 6,917,824 -1,281,151
Dover 4,829,899 3,992,482 -837,417
Prestwick Airport 0 3,924,690 +3,924,690
Eurotunnel 248,282 2,382,289 +2,134,007
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,035,056 1,014,721 -20,335
London Stansted Airport 537,738 886,139 +348,401
Manchester Airport 411,949 762,450 +350,501
East Midlands Airport 507,496 444,263 -63,233
Southampton 348,934 0 -348,934
Birmingham Airport 174,573 55,331 -119,242

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 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
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 4
2025-12 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 17
54m+ 13
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7
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 4,810,814
Netherlands 1,389,879
Germany 1,079,790
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 2,541,928 2,268,886 -273,042
Netherlands 353,655 1,036,224 +682,569
Germany 476,629 603,161 +126,532
Portugal 554,876 106,197 -448,679
Turks and Caicos Islands 0 357,241 +357,241
Canada 113,662 194,251 +80,589
Jordan 300,000 0 -300,000
Japan 18,797 266,964 +248,167
Malaysia 0 219,410 +219,410
Ukraine 198,846 0 -198,846

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 9,710,646
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,240,103
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 245,237

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 4,448,700 5,261,946 +813,246
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 897,880 342,223 -555,657
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 245,237 0 -245,237

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,497,427
East Midlands Airport 2,662,906
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,040,634
London Stansted Airport 333,753
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 3,112,755 3,384,672 +271,917
East Midlands Airport 1,144,054 1,518,852 +374,798
Dover / Eurotunnel 736,227 304,407 -431,820
London Stansted Airport 119,645 214,108 +94,463
London Gateway Port 234,175 0 -234,175
Newcastle Airport 0 107,021 +107,021
Newhaven 85,727 0 -85,727
ZLC 72,246 11,513 -60,733
Holyhead 14,493 31,800 +17,307
Dover 37,856 6,016 -31,840

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