Import/export HS code 880699: Various drones (miscellaneous)

Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories, including various types and sizes

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 2,107,967
Italy 186,038
France 133,244
Czechia 125,989
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 £
United States 2,067,320 40,647 -2,026,673
Italy 129,436 56,602 -72,834
France 18,488 114,756 +96,268
Czechia 125,989 0 -125,989
Latvia 0 91,073 +91,073
Poland 63,228 3,551 -59,677
Australia 0 44,845 +44,845
Germany 7,066 22,592 +15,526
Netherlands 20,727 6,016 -14,711
Hungary 22,125 4,337 -17,788

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 2,099,429
Italy 186,038
France 140,842
Czechia 125,989
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 £
United States 2,058,782 40,647 -2,018,135
Italy 129,436 56,602 -72,834
France 26,086 114,756 +88,670
Czechia 125,989 0 -125,989
Spain 0 91,073 +91,073
China 43,117 32,945 -10,172
Viet Nam 58,647 0 -58,647
United Kingdom 11,622 46,345 +34,723
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
Outer London - West and North West 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Lancashire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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) 2,055,967
Air transport 724,612
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,055,967 0 -2,055,967
Air transport 326,015 398,597 +72,582
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 £
Felixstowe 2,055,967
East Midlands Airport 552,160
Dover 125,989
London Heathrow Airport 124,230
London Stansted Airport 45,038

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 £
Felixstowe 2,055,967 0 -2,055,967
East Midlands Airport 293,119 259,041 -34,078
Dover 125,989 0 -125,989
London Heathrow Airport 26,627 97,603 +70,976
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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3
Air transport 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2025-06 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 7
1m-15m 6
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
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
Switzerland 45,227
Netherlands 36,000
Canada 17,391
United States 16,986

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 0 45,390 +45,390
Switzerland 38,227 7,000 -31,227
Netherlands 36,000 0 -36,000
Canada 17,391 0 -17,391
United States 15,000 1,986 -13,014
Germany 2,558 7,007 +4,449
Poland 0 6,589 +6,589
China 4,769 0 -4,769
Lithuania 3,896 0 -3,896
Ireland 0 2,584 +2,584

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 142,201
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 117,035 25,166 -91,869
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,896 45,390 +40,494

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 115,394
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,390
ZLC 15,000
London Heathrow Airport 9,821
Dover 4,896

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 92,214 23,180 -69,034
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 45,390 +45,390
ZLC 15,000 0 -15,000
London Heathrow Airport 9,821 0 -9,821
Dover 4,896 0 -4,896
London Stansted Airport 0 1,986 +1,986

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 880699

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

Description: Drones that do not fit into the other specified categories, including various types and sizes