To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the annual value of (a) imports of alcoholic spirits from Russia to the UK and (b) exports of alcoholic spirits from the UK to Russia.
Answered on
3 March 2022
HMRC is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website: www.uktradeinfo.com.
From this website, it is possible to build your own data tables based upon bespoke search criteria: https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/
Trade data related to ‘spirits-beverages’ between the UK and Russia is publicly available under commodity code heading 22 of the Trade Tariff online: www.uktradeinfo.com.
The site also contains a ‘Help’ function with information on how to extract trade data. Further assistance can also be obtained via the Customer Services team by calling 03000 594 250 or emailing uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk.