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 108,722 6,034 -102,688
Latvia 91,073 0 -91,073
Poland 58,647 3,551 -55,096
Germany 12,908 31,947 +19,039
Australia 0 44,845 +44,845
United States 9,352 35,050 +25,698
Hungary 4,337 26,599 +22,262

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 271,395
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 40,839 230,556 +189,717
Italy 165,941 20,097 -145,844
Czechia 125,989 0 -125,989
France 108,722 6,034 -102,688
Spain 91,073 0 -91,073
Viet Nam 58,647 0 -58,647
United Kingdom 1,500 46,149 +44,649
United States 8,412 35,050 +26,638
Hungary 0 26,599 +26,599
Croatia 2,658 7,941 +5,283

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Norfolk 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2

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 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 874,749
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 490,016 384,733 -105,283
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 692,486
London Heathrow Airport 127,747
Dover 125,989
London Stansted Airport 51,332
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 385,777 306,709 -79,068
London Heathrow Airport 96,622 31,125 -65,497
Dover 125,989 0 -125,989
London Stansted Airport 6,269 45,063 +38,794
Glasgow Airport 1,348 1,836 +488

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
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Air transport
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 4
2025-07 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 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 7
54m+ 7
0-1m 4
1m-15m 3
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 £
Spain 45,390
Germany 7,987
Switzerland 7,000
Poland 6,589
United States 5,900

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 16,127 29,263 +13,136
Germany 7,007 980 -6,027
Switzerland 7,000 0 -7,000
Poland 0 6,589 +6,589
United States 1,986 3,914 +1,928
Netherlands 5,000 0 -5,000
Lithuania 3,896 0 -3,896
Ireland 2,584 991 -1,593
Canada 1,000 1,565 +565
Australia 1,500 0 -1,500

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) 50,266
Air transport 37,110
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,000

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) 20,023 30,243 +10,220
Air transport 26,077 11,033 -15,044
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,000 +3,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,370
East Midlands Airport 33,559
Dover 3,896
London Stansted Airport 3,551
Southampton 3,000

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 16,127 30,243 +14,116
East Midlands Airport 24,091 9,468 -14,623
Dover 3,896 0 -3,896
London Stansted Airport 1,986 1,565 -421
Southampton 0 3,000 +3,000

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