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 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
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 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
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
4
Air transport
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
2
Other professional, scientific and technical 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 5
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
Other 3
1m-15m 2

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

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