Import/export HS code 880629: Various drones

Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories

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 70,911,602
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 76,071
China 17,165
Netherlands 5,381
Ireland 2,003

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 29,616,318 41,295,284 +11,678,966
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 73,965 2,106 -71,859
China 0 17,165 +17,165
Netherlands 5,381 0 -5,381
Ireland 2,003 0 -2,003
Switzerland 886 0 -886

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 70,911,602
China 96,334
United Kingdom 4,286
Switzerland 886

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 29,616,318 41,295,284 +11,678,966
China 77,063 19,271 -57,792
United Kingdom 4,286 0 -4,286
Switzerland 886 0 -886

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South East Wales 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
West Midlands 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
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,510,234
Air transport 12,502,874

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,617,415 28,892,819 -724,596
Air transport 81,138 12,421,736 +12,340,598

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 58,508,253
Brize Norton 12,389,694
East Midlands Airport 88,739
London Heathrow Airport 23,557
London Gateway Port 1,981

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 £
Southampton 29,615,434 28,892,819 -722,615
Brize Norton 0 12,389,694 +12,389,694
East Midlands Airport 75,968 12,771 -63,197
London Heathrow Airport 4,286 19,271 +14,985
London Gateway Port 1,981 0 -1,981
London Stansted Airport 884 0 -884

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Scientific research and development 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
2024-11 3
2024-07 2
2024-06 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 2
1m-15m 2
Other 2
54m+ 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 £
Netherlands 25,600
Portugal 15,198
Belgium 6,000
Ivory Coast 5,227
Latvia 3,605

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 £
Netherlands 17,600 8,000 -9,600
Portugal 15,198 0 -15,198
Belgium 0 6,000 +6,000
Ivory Coast 5,227 0 -5,227
Latvia 3,605 0 -3,605
United States 2,538 0 -2,538
Qatar 0 1,917 +1,917

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) 45,798
Air transport 13,287
Road transport 1,000

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) 31,798 14,000 -17,798
Air transport 11,370 1,917 -9,453
Road transport 1,000 0 -1,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 30,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,198
East Midlands Airport 8,060
London Heathrow Airport 5,227
ZLC 1,000

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 16,600 14,000 -2,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,198 0 -15,198
East Midlands Airport 6,143 1,917 -4,226
London Heathrow Airport 5,227 0 -5,227
ZLC 1,000 0 -1,000

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 880629

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

Description: Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories