Import/export HS code 88069920: Heavy miscellaneous drones

Miscellaneous drones weighing more than 2,000 kg when empty

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
Hungary 26,462 26,599 +137
Germany 12,908 31,947 +19,039
Australia 0 44,845 +44,845
United States 9,352 35,050 +25,698

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 282,605
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 52,049 230,556 +178,507
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
Hungary 22,125 26,599 +4,474
United States 8,412 35,050 +26,638
Croatia 4,069 7,941 +3,872

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Norfolk 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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 932,296
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 437,248 495,048 +57,800
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 729,212
London Heathrow Airport 148,568
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 312,232 416,980 +104,748
London Heathrow Airport 118,747 29,821 -88,926
Dover 125,989 0 -125,989
London Stansted Airport 6,269 45,063 +38,794
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 4
Air transport 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 4
2025-07 3
2025-05 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 7
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
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
Netherlands 16,000
Canada 10,735
Germany 10,545
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 16,127 29,263 +13,136
Netherlands 16,000 0 -16,000
Canada 9,170 1,565 -7,605
Germany 6,565 3,980 -2,585
Switzerland 8,052 0 -8,052
Poland 0 6,589 +6,589
China 4,769 0 -4,769
Lithuania 3,896 0 -3,896
Ireland 2,584 991 -1,593
United States 1,986 914 -1,072

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 65,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,266

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 51,226 14,033 -37,193
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,023 30,243 +9,220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 55,887
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,370
London Heathrow Airport 5,821
Dover 4,896
London Stansted Airport 3,551

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 43,419 12,468 -30,951
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,127 30,243 +14,116
London Heathrow Airport 5,821 0 -5,821
Dover 4,896 0 -4,896
London Stansted Airport 1,986 1,565 -421

Quick facts

HS code: 88069920

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

Description: Miscellaneous drones weighing more than 2,000 kg when empty