Written question asked by Baroness Redfern (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 2022. It was answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.
Iron and Steel: Russia
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the volumes of Russian steel entering the UK that have been processed in third countries; and whether steel entering the country in this way would violate existing sanctions.
- Answer
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The UK has been at the forefront of efforts to restrict imports from key Russian industries following their illegal invasion of Ukraine. This includes steel products, where we have banned the import of all finished steel, and put in place tariff increases of 35 percentage points on all steel. Since April, the UK has imported no steel defined as finished or semi-finished directly from Russia.
The Government recognises that any circumvention of sanctions measures through third countries undermines their wider impact, and we are working alongside international partners to address any potential loopholes in our sanctions regimes.
Secondary information
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- HL3324
- Session
- 2022-23
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- Imports Iron and steel Russia
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