Import/export HS code 880694: Large drones (other types)

Drones with a take-off weight between 25 kg and 150 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 £
Hungary 220,825
China 207,597
France 17,697
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,844
United States 3,722

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 £
Hungary 134,483 86,342 -48,141
China 28,777 178,820 +150,043
France 0 17,697 +17,697
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,844 0 -10,844
United States 1,967 1,755 -212

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 £
China 386,977
Hungary 52,289
France 19,452
United Kingdom 1,967

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 £
China 163,433 223,544 +60,111
Hungary 10,671 41,618 +30,947
France 0 19,452 +19,452
United Kingdom 1,967 0 -1,967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0

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) 238,522
Air transport 175,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,433

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) 134,483 104,039 -30,444
Air transport 1,967 173,763 +171,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,621 6,812 -32,809

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 165,636
Eurotunnel 158,362
Dover 62,463
Felixstowe 46,433
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,697

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 0 165,636 +165,636
Eurotunnel 100,327 58,035 -42,292
Dover 34,156 28,307 -5,849
Felixstowe 39,621 6,812 -32,809
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 17,697 +17,697
Manchester Airport 0 6,372 +6,372
Birmingham Airport 1,967 0 -1,967
East Midlands Airport 0 1,755 +1,755

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-02 2
2025-01 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
0-1m 4
1m-15m 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 176,805,347
Portugal 573,000
Oman 28,121
Hungary 10,565

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 20,778,000 156,027,347 +135,249,347
Portugal 573,000 0 -573,000
Oman 0 28,121 +28,121
Hungary 10,565 0 -10,565

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) 177,388,912
Air transport 28,121

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) 21,361,565 156,027,347 +134,665,782
Air transport 0 28,121 +28,121

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,851,912
Immingham Docks 1,264,000
Dover 700,000
Plymouth 573,000
London Heathrow Airport 28,121

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 19,524,565 155,327,347 +135,802,782
Immingham Docks 1,264,000 0 -1,264,000
Dover 0 700,000 +700,000
Plymouth 573,000 0 -573,000
London Heathrow Airport 0 28,121 +28,121

Quick facts

HS code: 880694

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

Description: Drones with a take-off weight between 25 kg and 150 kg, not elsewhere specified