asked the Taoiseach if he will furnish in regard to external trade in printed matter information for the year 1950 similar to that supplied for the year 1949 in reply to Question No. 2 on the 30th March, 1950.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Information on External Trade.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information available in the matter.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND
EXTERNAL TRADE IN PRINTED MATTER FOR READING PURPOSES DURING THE YEAR 1950 WITH GREAT BRITAIN, THE SIX COUNTIES AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
(Country of Origin for Imports: Country of Destination of Exports).
Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Great Britain |
The Six Counties |
United States of America |
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Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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IMPORTS: |
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Printed matter, printed on paper, for reading purposes: |
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Newspapers, daily |
doz. |
435,828 |
20,812 |
68,632 |
3,436 |
— |
— |
Other newspapers, liable to duty |
,, |
19,734 |
1,556 |
— |
— |
108 |
16 |
Other newspapers, not liable to duty |
,, |
1,915,319 |
125,355 |
72,067 |
5,711 |
— |
— |
Periodicals, liable to duty |
,, |
1,933,866 |
252,452 |
32 |
4 |
57,274 |
28,825 |
Periodicals, notliable to duty |
,, |
13,780 |
2,335 |
2,431 |
257 |
1,296 |
999 |
Books—religious, liable to duty as such |
cwt. |
83 |
1,908 |
— |
13 |
13 |
770 |
Books—religious, not elsewhere specified or included |
,, |
137 |
5,587 |
2 |
46 |
35 |
1,184 |
Books, novels in English, bound |
,, |
2,587 |
57,761 |
14 |
461 |
3 |
68 |
Books, other sorts, in English, bound in leather or an imitation of leather |
,, |
83 |
4,138 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Books, other sorts, notliable to duty |
,, |
5,030 |
113,427 |
29 |
368 |
162 |
3,661 |
Trade catalogues |
,, |
226 |
4,555 |
4 |
71 |
29 |
824 |
DOMESTIC EXPORTS: |
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Books, printed and other printed matter for reading purposes, etc.: |
|||||||
Newspapers |
,, |
7,636 |
38,670 |
22,090 |
90,806 |
— |
— |
Other sorts |
,, |
5,150 |
69,554 |
2,220 |
31,992 |
514 |
13,977 |
RE-EXPORTS: |
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Newspapers |
doz. |
19,635 |
886 |
123 |
12 |
— |
— |
Periodicals |
,, |
26,337 |
5,684 |
32 |
10 |
820 |
534 |
Other printed matter |
value |
— |
3,703 |
— |
2,303 |
— |
7 |