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Ukraine: Trade

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 118376

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK businesses have participated in Ukraine trade support programmes.

Answered by Chris Bryant

Under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership, the Department for Business and Trade has provided trade support to hundreds of UK businesses in Ukraine through:

  • The Free Trade Agreement and tariff liberalisation to simplify trade;
  • Tackling market access barriers which reduce or prevent trade;
  • Maintaining up to £3.5bn in UK Export Finance cover through UKEF;
  • DBT’s Project Development Programme to embed British involvement in reconstruction projects;
  • A procurement dashboard providing easy access to World Bank, EIB, and EBRD opportunities;
  • Business promotion and introduction opportunities such as trade missions, round tables, and international conferences including the ReBuild Ukraine Expo.

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