asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the last 12 months for which the information is available the quantities of: (a) cream; (b) full cream condensed milk; (c) other condensed milk, and (d) full cream milk powder exported, and the sums realised therefor.
Written Answers. - Cream and Condensed Milk Exports.
Mr. Corish
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement containing the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
EXPORTS OF MILK CONDENSED AND MILD DRIED IN THE YEAR 1946.
|
Quantity |
Value (f.o.b.) |
|
|
cwt. |
£ |
|
|
MILK—CONDENSED |
||
|
Full cream— |
||
|
January |
11,065 |
36,946 |
|
February |
1,045 |
3,628 |
|
March |
375 |
1,556 |
|
April |
— |
— |
|
May |
7,195 |
30,581 |
|
June |
17,389 |
72,887 |
|
July |
6,015 |
25,397 |
|
August |
3,162 |
11,675 |
|
September |
4,705 |
15,578 |
|
October |
11,013 |
36,625 |
|
November |
15,671 |
52,262 |
|
December |
3,617 |
12,178 |
|
TOTAL |
81,252 |
299,313 |
|
Other sorts— |
||
|
January |
723 |
1,858 |
|
February |
723 |
1,858 |
|
March |
904 |
2,323 |
|
April |
723 |
1,904 |
|
May |
6,669 |
17,736 |
|
June |
904 |
2,323 |
|
July |
— |
— |
|
August |
1,996 |
5,424 |
|
September |
723 |
1,858 |
|
October |
723 |
1,858 |
|
November |
723 |
1,858 |
|
December |
723 |
1,858 |
|
TOTAL |
15,534 |
40,858 |
|
MILK—DRIED |
||
|
January |
— |
— |
|
February |
— |
— |
|
March |
— |
— |
|
April |
160 |
1,331 |
|
May |
3,698 |
31,434 |
|
June |
3,565 |
30,317 |
|
July |
2,852 |
24,278 |
|
August |
4,354 |
35,982 |
|
September |
3,343 |
28,265 |
|
October |
444 |
3,843 |
|
November |
200 |
1,664 |
|
December |
80 |
665 |
|
TOTAL |
18,696 |
157,779 |
There were no Exports of CREAM during the year 1946.
The foregoing figures do not include any exports of these commodities by way of Relief to Europe.