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Minerals: Russia

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 30 June 2025UIN 61557

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK has imported rare earth minerals from Russia since 2022.

Answered by Sarah Jones

HRMC’s Overseas trade statistics (country of dispatch basis) show that the UK did not import any Rare Earth Elements (REE) products* dispatched directly from Russia, between 2022 and April 2025.*HS codes 280530, 284610, 284690, 360690

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