asked the Taoiseach the description and value of imports from 1st January, 1960 to the latest available date from Poland, Russia, Czechoslovakia and China, and the description and value of exports to these countries during the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade with Poland, Russia, Czechoslovakia and China.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing particulars of imports originating in and of exports to Poland, U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia and China in the period January-October, 1960, which is the latest date up to which these statistics are at present available.
Following is the statement:—
DESCRIPTION and value of imports originating in and exports to Poland, U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia and China in the period January-October, 1960.
Article and Country (Origin for imports: Destination for exports) |
Value |
£ |
|
IMPORTS |
|
POLAND |
|
Coal, steam |
482,274 |
Casein and albumen |
13,616 |
Cereal starches, prepared for use as food |
3,144 |
Footwear, rubber or rubber proofed |
3,362 |
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
6,885 |
Total |
509,281 |
U.S.S.R. |
|
Oilseed cake and meal: |
|
Soya bean |
286,639 |
Other |
6,957 |
Lumber, sawn, planed or dressed, conifer: |
|
Deals, battens, scantlings and boards |
143,405 |
Other |
11,456 |
Plywood |
7,587 |
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
3,982 |
Total |
460,026 |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
|
Glass and glassware |
13,905 |
Imitation jewellery |
8,723 |
Machinery and electrical goods and apparatus |
18,421 |
Road motor vehicles: |
|
Body aggregates |
19,652 |
Chassis aggregates: |
|
Chassis aggregates: Motor cycles and tricycles |
41,294 |
Passenger cars |
58,096 |
Logs for sawing, conifer |
18,210 |
Lumber, sawn, planed or dressed: |
|
Conifer, deals, battens, scantlings and boards |
119,568 |
Non-conifer |
7,181 |
Sheep's and lamb's wool |
6,929 |
Woven fabrics: |
|
Cotton |
16,057 |
Rayon |
15,154 |
Paper and cardboard |
12,294 |
Appliances and fittings for sanitary, etc. purposes, ceramic |
6,423 |
Toys and games |
5,217 |
Wood manufactures |
5,012 |
Cutlery, hardware, etc. |
3,401 |
Footwear, rubber or rubber proofed |
3,586 |
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
24,616 |
Total |
403,739 |
CHINA |
|
Tea |
53,800 |
Sheep's and Lamb's wool |
30,586 |
Woven fabrics: |
|
Cotton |
29,066 |
Other |
11,106 |
Vegetable oils, except essential: |
|
Cotton seed |
111,780 |
Ground nut |
35,107 |
Other |
34,641 |
Spirits of turpentine |
8,023 |
Bristles |
38,189 |
Plywood |
4,714 |
Rice |
3,442 |
Floor coverings |
4,532 |
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
18,334 |
Total |
383,380 |
EXPORTS |
|
POLAND |
|
Copper, ore and concentrates |
19,000 |
Sheep's and lamb's wool |
26,384 |
Miscellaneous articles n.e.s. |
501 |
Total |
45,885 |
U.S.S.R. |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
8 |
Total |
8 |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
|
Motor tractors |
2,186 |
Sheep's and lamb's wool |
113,398 |
Miscellaneous articles n.e.s. |
1,357 |
Total |
116,941 |
CHINA |
|
Copper scrap |
3,327 |
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
77 |
Total |
3,404 |
n.e.s.=Note elsewhere specified