asked the Taoiseach the value of imports of toys in the years 1957, 1958 and 1960, and the country of origin of these imports.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Toy Imports.
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I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing for the years 1957, 1958 and 1960 the value of the imports of each separate item classified under the heading Toys and Games, distinguishing for each item the country of origin.
Following is the statement:
VALUE of Imports of toys and games in each year 1957, 1958 and 1960.
|
Description and country of origin |
1957 |
1958 |
1960 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Toys and games: |
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|
Toy perambulators |
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|
Great Britain |
31 |
267 |
665 |
|
Other countries |
4 |
— |
4 |
|
Total |
35 |
267 |
669 |
|
Dolls: |
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|
Assembled |
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|
Great Britain |
4,232 |
15,122 |
5,949 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1,184 |
460 |
913 |
|
France |
1 |
— |
1,175 |
|
Netherlands |
6 |
2 |
237 |
|
Sweden |
— |
112 |
32 |
|
Italy |
— |
1,442 |
12,903 |
|
Hungary |
163 |
640 |
326 |
|
Japan |
1,753 |
1,460 |
1,716 |
|
Hong Kong |
1,159 |
3,213 |
8,098 |
|
United States of America |
5 |
13 |
122 |
|
Canada |
507 |
675 |
585 |
|
Other countries |
43 |
111 |
78 |
|
Total |
9,053 |
23,250 |
32,134 |
|
Parts of Dolls: |
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|
Great Britain |
1,717 |
2,734 |
3,651 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1,715 |
1,778 |
1,182 |
|
France |
97 |
— |
— |
|
Total |
3,529 |
4,512 |
4,833 |
|
Metaltoys, n.e.s.: |
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|
Mechanical |
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|
Great Britain |
9,633 |
15,338 |
8,473 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
2,407 |
3,618 |
6,592 |
|
Netherlands |
101 |
2 |
494 |
|
Sweden |
— |
— |
424 |
|
Hungary |
— |
— |
135 |
|
Poland |
— |
— |
194 |
|
Jordan |
— |
314 |
— |
|
China |
— |
1,336 |
410 |
|
Japan |
20,558 |
23,936 |
51,907 |
|
Hong Kong |
37 |
31 |
394 |
|
Other countries |
27 |
50 |
79 |
|
Total |
32,763 |
44,625 |
69,102 |
|
Non-mechanical |
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|
Great Britain |
50,145 |
73,669 |
158,210 |
|
The Six Counties |
3,137 |
1,532 |
59 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1,261 |
1,855 |
3,733 |
|
France |
— |
— |
925 |
|
Hungary |
— |
— |
281 |
|
Poland |
— |
— |
427 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
123 |
— |
638 |
|
China |
— |
43 |
131 |
|
Japan |
7,118 |
11,204 |
23,944 |
|
Hong Kong |
310 |
457 |
926 |
|
United States of America |
1 |
17 |
133 |
|
Other countries |
79 |
104 |
100 |
|
Total |
62,174 |
88,881 |
189,507 |
|
Plastic toys, n.e.s. |
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|
Great Britain |
33,468 |
57,078 |
79,387 |
|
Denmark |
101 |
— |
— |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
745 |
2,146 |
1,934 |
|
France |
— |
17 |
192 |
|
Netherlands |
144 |
27 |
7 |
|
Sweden |
— |
77 |
407 |
|
Italy |
368 |
344 |
2,902 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
58 |
7 |
608 |
|
China |
879 |
32 |
411 |
|
Japan |
2,884 |
3,015 |
5,944 |
|
Hong Kong |
8,516 |
16,342 |
28,798 |
|
United States of America |
286 |
283 |
172 |
|
Canada |
— |
— |
116 |
|
Other countries |
24 |
21 |
106 |
|
Total |
47,473 |
79,389 |
120,984 |
|
Wooden toys and games, n.e.s. |
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|
Great Britain |
2,427 |
2,372 |
2,858 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1,148 |
929 |
2,490 |
|
France |
69 |
108 |
161 |
|
Netherlands |
9 |
16 |
296 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
176 |
35 |
937 |
|
Germany, Eastern |
— |
— |
100 |
|
China |
— |
349 |
179 |
|
Japan |
2,803 |
2,710 |
2,025 |
|
Hong Kong |
30 |
— |
155 |
|
Canada |
118 |
— |
— |
|
Other countries |
165 |
89 |
180 |
|
Total |
6,945 |
6,608 |
9,381 |
|
Rubber toys, n.e.s. |
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|
Great Britain |
11,417 |
13,758 |
9,935 |
|
Belgium |
2,516 |
1,945 |
858 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1,345 |
2,742 |
2,851 |
|
Netherlands |
3,963 |
3,799 |
346 |
|
Italy |
— |
— |
116 |
|
Poland |
— |
— |
902 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
2,353 |
2,930 |
3,465 |
|
Yugoslavia |
626 |
— |
— |
|
Japan |
5,446 |
3,700 |
1,967 |
|
Hong Kong |
33 |
51 |
112 |
|
Canada |
— |
678 |
1 |
|
Other countries |
41 |
62 |
57 |
|
Total |
27,740 |
29,665 |
20,610 |
|
Coin-operated amusement machines (including parts) |
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|
Great Britain |
2,407 |
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|
Re-imports |
1,305 |
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|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
Not available |
857 |
|
|
Japan |
133 |
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|
United States of America |
9,263 |
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|
Other countries |
25 |
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|
Total |
13,990 |
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|
Other |
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|
Great Britain |
77,757 |
95,996 |
108,173 |
|
Re-imports |
103 |
9,088 |
19 |
|
Belgium |
1,487 |
100 |
26 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
2,596 |
5,041 |
3,507 |
|
Austria |
171 |
379 |
406 |
|
France |
339 |
214 |
250 |
|
Netherlands |
336 |
148 |
190 |
|
Switzerland |
296 |
293 |
303 |
|
Italy |
200 |
152 |
63 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
349 |
833 |
469 |
|
Germany, Eastern |
— |
— |
108 |
|
Jordan |
— |
397 |
391 |
|
India |
154 |
214 |
20 |
|
Japan |
18,933 |
18,260 |
19,725 |
|
Hong Kong |
998 |
2,368 |
2,217 |
|
United States of America |
8,201 |
26,248 |
13,815 |
|
Canada |
885 |
388 |
243 |
|
Other countries |
216 |
280 |
365 |
|
Total |
113,021 |
160,399 |
150,290 |