Import/export HS code 880623: Medium drones

Drones with a take-off weight between 7 kg and 25 kg

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 £
United States 13,423,481
Portugal 6,318,565
Germany 2,660,831
Austria 1,914,034
Netherlands 1,720,243

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 £
United States 5,432,210 7,991,271 +2,559,061
Portugal 782,516 5,536,049 +4,753,533
Germany 262,248 2,398,583 +2,136,335
Austria 1,914,034 0 -1,914,034
Netherlands 381,674 1,338,569 +956,895
Luxembourg 1,098,511 523,793 -574,718
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,491,145 118,250 -1,372,895
China 979,534 605,642 -373,892
Israel 188,843 0 -188,843
Switzerland 109,436 41,140 -68,296

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 £
United States 15,357,148
Portugal 6,317,002
China 3,004,828
Germany 2,056,419
Austria 1,914,034

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 £
United States 6,536,504 8,820,644 +2,284,140
Portugal 780,953 5,536,049 +4,755,096
China 2,125,729 879,099 -1,246,630
Germany 117,933 1,938,486 +1,820,553
Austria 1,914,034 0 -1,914,034
Netherlands 370,881 1,312,160 +941,279
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 530,250 0 -530,250
Israel 188,843 0 -188,843
Switzerland 109,436 38,419 -71,017
Australia 137,303 0 -137,303

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Norfolk 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +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 19,105,189
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,907,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 739,345
Road transport 45,029

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 10,122,872 8,982,317 -1,140,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,336,211 9,570,813 +7,234,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 621,723 117,622 -504,101
Road transport 45,029 0 -45,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 15,092,600
Dover 8,192,952
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,049,777
Manchester Airport 1,668,619
Eurotunnel 1,560,932

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 8,099,588 6,993,012 -1,106,576
Dover 1,656,952 6,536,000 +4,879,048
Dover / Eurotunnel 260,443 1,789,334 +1,528,891
Manchester Airport 1,168,532 500,087 -668,445
Eurotunnel 329,599 1,231,333 +901,734
London Stansted Airport 123,595 1,178,700 +1,055,105
East Midlands Airport 410,278 246,367 -163,911
Southampton 348,934 0 -348,934
Birmingham Airport 178,129 47,242 -130,887
Felixstowe 194,868 0 -194,868

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 8
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 7
2025-10 3
2025-09 8
2025-08 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
1m-15m 16
54m+ 11
15m-54m 10
0-1m 5
Other 4

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 £
United States 5,133,146
Netherlands 972,198
Germany 811,926
Portugal 661,073
Turks and Caicos Islands 357,241

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 £
United States 2,695,342 2,437,804 -257,538
Netherlands 325,359 646,839 +321,480
Germany 396,129 415,797 +19,668
Portugal 85,727 575,346 +489,619
Turks and Caicos Islands 0 357,241 +357,241
Jordan 0 300,000 +300,000
Canada 0 291,965 +291,965
Ukraine 198,846 0 -198,846
United Republic of Tanzania 0 151,543 +151,543
Nigeria 142,083 0 -142,083

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 8,909,114
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,084,667
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 278,737
Road transport 2,000

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 £
Air transport 3,916,399 4,992,715 +1,076,316
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 459,000 625,667 +166,667
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,562 234,175 +189,613
Road transport 2,000 0 -2,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,060,730
East Midlands Airport 2,208,702
Dover / Eurotunnel 887,597
London Stansted Airport 333,872
London Gateway Port 234,175

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 3,024,700 3,036,030 +11,330
East Midlands Airport 636,245 1,572,457 +936,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 308,744 578,853 +270,109
London Stansted Airport 120,458 213,414 +92,956
London Gateway Port 0 234,175 +234,175
ZLC 136,996 38,013 -98,983
Newcastle Airport 0 107,021 +107,021
Newhaven 85,727 0 -85,727
Harwich 57,077 0 -57,077
Dover 29,006 16,016 -12,990

Quick facts

HS code: 880623

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

Description: Drones with a take-off weight between 7 kg and 25 kg