asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity and value of imports of (a) shooks for egg cases, (b) shooks for butter boxes of the pyramid type, (c) shooks for other butter boxes, (d) other wood prepared for box making, and (e) boxes, cases and crates of wood, complete, in each quarter of 1952 and in the first quarter of 1953.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Box-Making Timber.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS of (a)shooks for egg cases,(b)shooks for butter boxes of pyramid type,(c)shooks for other butter boxes,(d)other wood prepared for box making and(e)boxes, cases and crates of wood, complete, in each quarter of 1952 and in the first quarter of 1953.
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Description and period |
Quantity |
Value |
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Standards |
£ |
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Wood prepared for box-making: |
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Shooks for egg cases: |
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1952 1st Quarter |
179 |
19,030 |
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,, 2nd ,, |
12 |
1,352 |
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,, 3rd ,, |
16 |
1,466 |
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,, 4th ,, |
76 |
7,026 |
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1953 1st ,, |
272 |
25,860 |
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Shooks for butter boxes of pyramid type: |
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1952 1st Quarter |
123 |
20,787 |
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,, 2nd ,, |
70 |
10,097 |
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,, 3rd ,, |
86 |
10,157 |
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,, 4th ,, |
142 |
16,246 |
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1953 1st ,, |
115 |
15,060 |
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Shooks for other butter boxes: |
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1952 1st Quarter |
— |
— |
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,, 2nd ,, |
— |
— |
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,, 3rd ,, |
— |
— |
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,, 4th ,, |
— |
— |
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1953 1st ,, |
— |
— |
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Other, including parts for boxes, n.e.s.: |
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1952 1st Quarter |
— |
9 |
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,, 2nd ,, |
— |
— |
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,, 3rd ,, |
— |
1 |
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,, 4th ,, |
— |
— |
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1953 1st ,, |
— |
— |
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Boxes, cases and crates, complete: |
No. |
Cwt. |
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1952 1st Quarter |
11,180 |
167 |
1,630 |
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,, 2nd ,, |
37,115 |
264 |
2,718 |
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,, 3rd ,, |
3,090 |
96 |
1,164 |
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,, 4th ,, |
7,977 |
334 |
2,444 |
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1953 1st ,, |
7,667 |
533* |
1,873 |
*Subject of inquiry.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether licences have been issued for the importation of wooden boxes; and, if so, the quantity covered by such licences.
Duty-free facilities are not normally granted for the importationof wooden boxes and the second part of the question does not, therefore, arise.
Are they being granted at the moment?
No.