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
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 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 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Norfolk 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 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 4
Air transport 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 2
2025-01 3
2024-10 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+ 4
0-1m 3
1m-15m 2
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

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