Import/export HS code 880694: Large drones (other types)

Drones with a take-off weight between 25 kg and 150 kg, not elsewhere specified

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 £
Hungary 191,805
China 46,517
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,844
United States 3,722

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 £
Hungary 71,237 120,568 +49,331
China 0 46,517 +46,517
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,844 0 -10,844
United States 0 3,722 +3,722

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 218,391
Hungary 30,775
United Kingdom 1,967
France 1,755

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 71,410 146,981 +75,571
Hungary 10,671 20,104 +9,433
United Kingdom 0 1,967 +1,967
France 0 1,755 +1,755

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 191,805
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,621
Air transport 21,462

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,237 120,568 +49,331
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,844 28,777 +17,933
Air transport 0 21,462 +21,462

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 130,799
Dover 61,006
Felixstowe 39,621
London Heathrow Airport 11,368
Manchester Airport 6,372

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 £
Eurotunnel 71,237 59,562 -11,675
Dover 0 61,006 +61,006
Felixstowe 10,844 28,777 +17,933
London Heathrow Airport 0 11,368 +11,368
Manchester Airport 0 6,372 +6,372
Birmingham Airport 0 1,967 +1,967
East Midlands Airport 0 1,755 +1,755

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 2
2025-01 3
2024-07 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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 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 £
Ukraine 69,775,103
Portugal 573,000
Hungary 10,565

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 £
Ukraine 1,640,800 68,134,303 +66,493,503
Portugal 573,000 0 -573,000
Hungary 0 10,565 +10,565

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) 70,358,668

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) 2,213,800 68,144,868 +65,931,068

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,821,668
Immingham Docks 1,264,000
Dover 700,000
Plymouth 573,000

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 1,640,800 66,180,868 +64,540,068
Immingham Docks 0 1,264,000 +1,264,000
Dover 0 700,000 +700,000
Plymouth 573,000 0 -573,000

Quick facts

HS code: 880694

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

Description: Drones with a take-off weight between 25 kg and 150 kg, not elsewhere specified