Import/export HS code 880699: Various drones (miscellaneous)

Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories, including various types and sizes

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 £
China 200,892
Italy 186,996
Czechia 125,989
France 114,756
Latvia 91,073

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 £
China 3,889 197,003 +193,114
Italy 165,941 21,055 -144,886
Czechia 125,989 0 -125,989
France 0 114,756 +114,756
Latvia 91,073 0 -91,073
Poland 63,228 3,551 -59,677
Australia 0 44,845 +44,845
United States 9,352 35,050 +25,698
Germany 4,908 22,592 +17,684
Netherlands 26,743 0 -26,743

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 264,602
Italy 186,038
Czechia 125,989
France 114,756
Spain 91,073

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 39,712 224,890 +185,178
Italy 165,941 20,097 -145,844
Czechia 125,989 0 -125,989
France 0 114,756 +114,756
Spain 91,073 0 -91,073
Viet Nam 58,647 0 -58,647
United Kingdom 11,622 46,345 +34,723
United States 8,412 35,050 +26,638
Hungary 22,125 0 -22,125
Croatia 2,411 8,224 +5,813

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Norfolk 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 £
Air transport 880,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 125,989

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 423,273 457,367 +34,094
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 125,989 0 -125,989

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 710,346
Dover 125,989
London Heathrow Airport 122,072
London Stansted Airport 45,038
Glasgow Airport 3,184

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 £
East Midlands Airport 298,745 411,601 +112,856
Dover 125,989 0 -125,989
London Heathrow Airport 118,259 3,813 -114,446
London Stansted Airport 6,269 38,769 +32,500
Glasgow Airport 0 3,184 +3,184

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3
Air transport 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 2
2025-01 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
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
1m-15m 3
Other 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 £
Spain 45,390
Canada 17,391
Netherlands 16,000
Germany 9,565
Switzerland 8,052

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 £
Spain 6,579 38,811 +32,232
Canada 17,391 0 -17,391
Netherlands 16,000 0 -16,000
Germany 6,565 3,000 -3,565
Switzerland 1,052 7,000 +5,948
Poland 0 6,589 +6,589
China 4,769 0 -4,769
Lithuania 3,896 0 -3,896
Ireland 2,584 0 -2,584
United States 1,986 0 -1,986

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 69,036
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,286

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 52,447 16,589 -35,858
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,475 38,811 +27,336

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 61,229
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,390
London Heathrow Airport 5,821
Dover 4,896
London Stansted Airport 1,986

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 £
East Midlands Airport 44,640 16,589 -28,051
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,579 38,811 +32,232
London Heathrow Airport 5,821 0 -5,821
Dover 4,896 0 -4,896
London Stansted Airport 1,986 0 -1,986

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 880699

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

Description: Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories, including various types and sizes