Import/export HS code 880693: Medium drones (other types)

Drones with a take-off weight between 7 kg and 25 kg, not elsewhere specified

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 £
Netherlands 144,243
Germany 109,958
France 75,857
Czechia 52,147
China 33,283

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 £
Netherlands 39,114 105,129 +66,015
Germany 0 109,958 +109,958
France 0 75,857 +75,857
Czechia 0 52,147 +52,147
China 30,283 3,000 -27,283
Brazil 0 5,280 +5,280
Turkey 0 4,134 +4,134
Hungary 2,917 0 -2,917

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 £
Germany 185,815
Netherlands 128,251
China 52,192
Austria 52,147
Brazil 5,280

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 £
Germany 0 185,815 +185,815
Netherlands 39,114 89,137 +50,023
China 33,200 18,992 -14,208
Austria 0 52,147 +52,147
Brazil 0 5,280 +5,280
Turkey 0 4,134 +4,134

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
South East Wales 1
West Midlands 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 309,265
Air transport 111,420
Road transport 4,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,000

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,031 267,234 +225,203
Air transport 30,283 81,137 +50,854
Road transport 0 4,134 +4,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,000 +3,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 165,022
Harwich 86,582
London Stansted Airport 75,857
Dover 39,114
East Midlands Airport 30,283

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 £
Eurotunnel 2,917 162,105 +159,188
Harwich 0 86,582 +86,582
London Stansted Airport 0 75,857 +75,857
Dover 39,114 0 -39,114
East Midlands Airport 30,283 0 -30,283
Tyne 0 15,992 +15,992
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,280 +5,280
ZLC 0 4,134 +4,134
Felixstowe 0 3,000 +3,000
Hull 0 2,555 +2,555

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Telecommunications
1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-02 1

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
Other 3
1m-15m 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 £
Ukraine 5,205,000
Poland 2,965,000
Israel 158,920
Germany 27,812
Ireland 10,354

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 £
Ukraine 0 5,205,000 +5,205,000
Poland 0 2,965,000 +2,965,000
Israel 158,920 0 -158,920
Germany 0 27,812 +27,812
Ireland 10,354 0 -10,354

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,170,000
Air transport 197,086

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 8,170,000 +8,170,000
Air transport 169,274 27,812 -141,462

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,170,000
London Heathrow Airport 186,732
London Stansted Airport 10,354

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,170,000 +8,170,000
London Heathrow Airport 158,920 27,812 -131,108
London Stansted Airport 10,354 0 -10,354

Quick facts

HS code: 880693

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

Description: Drones with a take-off weight between 7 kg and 25 kg, not elsewhere specified