Aircraft: Russia
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK Trade and Investment Factsheet published on 31 October 2025, what plans his Department has to halt the further import of Russian planes to the UK.
Answered by Chris Bryant
The Government’s sanctions regime has seen UK goods imports from Russia fall by 99.6% since the illegal invasion of Ukraine. Imports of Russian aircraft are banned. The Russian imports referenced in the UK Trade and Investment Factsheet are of aircraft parts, which are not sanctioned. The sanctions regime constrains Russian war revenues, whilst protecting critical supply chains and the stability of global markets. We are investigating manufacturers’ reliance on Russian aircraft parts.
The Government does not speculate on future import controls as to do so could reduce their impact. We continue to monitor the effectiveness of these measures.
HMG is prevented from disclosing information regarding importers under section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005.
Statistics notes and sources:
- Goods data covers 12 months to September 2025 compared with 2021 - HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics September 2025
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