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Written question asked by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Thursday, 2 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 (named day). It was answered by Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 February 2023 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Iron and Steel: Belarus and Russia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the reliability of allegations that third party countries have been re-stamping steel products from Russia and Belarus for import into the UK market.

Answer

Over £20bn of UK-Russia trade is now under sanctions, with a 99.1% reduction in UK goods imports from Russia compared to before the invasion.

The Government is committed to ensuring that third countries are not used by Russia to evade sanctions and takes such allegations seriously. We are working together with our international partners to stop any attempts to circumvent sanctions measures through third party countries. Anyone who directly or indirectly imports prohibited Russian iron or steel products – or facilitates its shipment to other countries from Russia – faces a heavy fine or imprisonment.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138322
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Imports Iron and steel Sanctions Russia Belarus
Link
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