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 £
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
Lancashire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Lancashire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Air transport 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 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 6
1m-15m 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
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

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