Import/export HS code 880629: Various drones

Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories

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 73,382,200
China 24,365
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,759
Japan 2,098

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 48,475,394 24,906,806 -23,568,588
China 0 24,365 +24,365
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,759 +5,759
Japan 0 2,098 +2,098

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 73,382,200
China 30,124
Japan 2,098

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 48,475,394 24,906,806 -23,568,588
China 0 30,124 +30,124
Japan 0 2,098 +2,098

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South East Wales 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1

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
South East Wales 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,478,163
Air transport 24,936,259

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,474,510 3,653 -48,470,857
Air transport 884 24,935,375 +24,934,491

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 48,474,510
Brize Norton 24,892,791
London Heathrow Airport 26,471
East Midlands Airport 12,771
London Stansted Airport 4,226

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 £
Southampton 48,474,510 0 -48,474,510
Brize Norton 0 24,892,791 +24,892,791
London Heathrow Airport 0 26,471 +26,471
East Midlands Airport 0 12,771 +12,771
London Stansted Airport 884 3,342 +2,458
London Gateway Port 0 3,653 +3,653

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Manufacture of other transport equipment
2
Other manufacturing
2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
2
Scientific research and development
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2024-11 3
2024-07 2

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
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 3
Other 2
54m+ 1

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 £
Chile 163,758
Netherlands 24,600
Portugal 15,198
Belgium 6,000
United States 2,538

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 £
Chile 0 163,758 +163,758
Netherlands 24,600 0 -24,600
Portugal 15,198 0 -15,198
Belgium 6,000 0 -6,000
United States 2,538 0 -2,538
Australia 0 2,500 +2,500
Qatar 1,917 0 -1,917

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 170,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,798

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 4,455 166,258 +161,803
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,798 0 -45,798

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 163,758
Dover 30,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,198
East Midlands Airport 4,455
London Stansted Airport 2,500

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 0 163,758 +163,758
Dover 30,600 0 -30,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,198 0 -15,198
East Midlands Airport 4,455 0 -4,455
London Stansted Airport 0 2,500 +2,500

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 880629

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

Description: Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories