asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total value of (a) the imports from, and (b) the exports to dollar countries, during each of the years 1940 to 1946 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Imports from and Exports to Dollar Countries.
The desired information is given on the attached statement. Imports are compiled according to country of origin, exports according to country of destination.
IRELAND.
VALUE OF TRADE WITH DOLLAR COUNTRIES.
IMPORTS.
|
Country of Origin |
1940 |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
1946 |
|
£ |
|||||||
|
United States of America |
4,130,920 |
2,304,080 |
3,041,942 |
3,553,016 |
2,962,747 |
4,048,454 |
8,490,246 |
|
Alaska |
— |
— |
29 |
— |
14 |
— |
— |
|
Puerto Rico |
27 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Canada |
3,290,423 |
1,559,456 |
4,564,996 |
2,544,563 |
4,988,199 |
5,465,478 |
2,879,860 |
|
Newfoundland |
278 |
1,135 |
349 |
40,870 |
6,820 |
651 |
26,487 |
|
Philippines |
22,442 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cuba |
615,885 |
720 |
808 |
27,071 |
19,273 |
15,108 |
63,479 |
|
Haiti |
— |
436 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Mexico |
7,424 |
5,832 |
8,474 |
114,278 |
68,161 |
296,845 |
510,432 |
|
San Domingo |
514,492 |
1 |
— |
23 |
18 |
152 |
13 |
|
Guatemala |
— |
273 |
22 |
15 |
9 |
— |
— |
|
Honduras |
1,473 |
349 |
129 |
178 |
101 |
94 |
459 |
|
Salvador |
87 |
1,282 |
39 |
11 |
114 |
5 |
— |
|
Nicaragua |
65 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Costa Rica |
13,207 |
18,458 |
— |
— |
— |
14,392 |
13,379 |
|
Colombia |
55,733 |
2,468 |
679 |
— |
80 |
1 |
— |
|
Panama |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Venezuela |
36,847 |
12,917 |
3,916 |
421 |
17,555 |
28 |
4,846 |
|
TOTAL |
8,689,303 |
3,907,407 |
7,621,376 |
6,280,446 |
8,063,991 |
9,841,208 |
11,989,201 |
EXPORTS.
|
Country of Destination |
1940 |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
1946 |
|
£ |
|||||||
|
United States of America |
490,802 |
702,113 |
297,765 |
265,990 |
289,084 |
371,596 |
577,837 |
|
Canada |
158,266 |
107,853 |
73,645 |
1,949 |
2,120 |
3,933 |
26,024 |
|
Newfoundland |
397 |
125 |
261 |
263 |
440 |
21 |
1,975 |
|
Philippines |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
35 |
|
Cuba |
407 |
123 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Haiti |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Mexico |
30 |
69 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
246 |
|
San Domingo |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Guatemala |
244 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Honduras |
137 |
38 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
67 |
|
Salvador |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Nicaragua |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Costa Rica |
420 |
237 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Colombia |
955 |
180 |
100 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Panama |
740 |
901 |
150 |
— |
— |
3,850 |
3,700 |
|
Venezuela |
1,177 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
700 |
|
TOTAL |
653,599 |
811,639 |
372,321 |
268,202 |
291,644 |
379,400 |
610,584 |