asked the Taoiseach the amount and extent of imports from, and exports to the USSR, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Roumania, Czechoslovakia, Eastern Germany, and Albania during the twelve months ended 31st October, 1964, or to the nearest available date, together with details similar to those supplied in a reply of 8th March, 1961.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade with Iron Curtain Countries.
8.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement setting out the particulars requested for the twelve months ended 30th September, 1964—the latest period for which they are available.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS from and exports to Iron Curtain Countries during the twelve months ended 30th September, 1964.
|
Article and Country (Origin for Imports: Destination for exports) |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
|
£ |
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|
IMPORTS: |
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|
USSR |
|||
|
Pollard |
cwt. |
274,841 |
256,672 |
|
Railway sleepers |
std. |
466 |
32,613 |
|
Lumber, sawn, planed, etc. conifer: |
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|
Deals, battens, scantlings and boards |
,, |
5,546 |
429,317 |
|
Other |
,, |
185 |
11,182 |
|
Sulphate wood pulp |
cwt. |
3,080 |
6,084 |
|
Sheep's and lambs' wool, raw |
cental |
738 |
17,128 |
|
Cotton, raw |
cwt. |
824 |
10,029 |
|
Asbestos (including raw fibre) |
,, |
2,100 |
4,484 |
|
Fixed vegetable oils and fats |
,, |
4,400 |
19,280 |
|
Pig iron (including cast iron) |
ton |
8,373 |
137,929 |
|
Clocks, complete |
No. |
3,738 |
5,755 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
34,399 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
964,872 |
|
|
BULGARIA |
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|
Fruit, nuts and vegetables |
cwt. |
723 |
6,224 |
|
Fixed vegetable oils and fats |
,, |
980 |
4,204 |
|
Wood and manufactures |
value |
1,357 |
|
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
1,048 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
12,833 |
|
|
HUNGARY |
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|
Fruit, nuts and vegetables |
cwt. |
2,635 |
10,578 |
|
Fixed vegetable oils and fats |
,, |
1,240 |
5,770 |
|
Chemicals |
value |
8,268 |
|
|
Oilcloth (excluding floor coverings) |
sq. yd. |
109,389 |
9,769 |
|
Woven fabrics: |
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|
Cotton |
,, |
370,765 |
31,970 |
|
Synthetic and regenerated (artificial) |
,, |
87,833 |
12,497 |
|
Other textiles and manufactures |
value |
5,482 |
|
|
Clothing and headgear |
,, |
9,234 |
|
|
Clocks, non-electric |
No. |
13,400 |
4,028 |
|
Non-metallic mineral manufactures |
value |
5,173 |
|
|
Electrical machinery |
,, |
4,661 |
|
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
12,636 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
120,066 |
|
|
£ |
|||
|
POLAND |
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|
Coal |
ton |
214,890 |
1,281,357 |
|
Casein and caseinates, etc. |
cwt. |
705 |
7,471 |
|
Wood and manufactures |
value |
20,419 |
|
|
Paper and paperboard and manufactures |
,, |
18,306 |
|
|
Textiles and manufactures |
,, |
25,373 |
|
|
Building materials |
,, |
105,687 |
|
|
Glass and glassware |
cwt. |
15,102 |
25,769 |
|
Travel goods and similar articles |
,, |
312 |
5,604 |
|
Toys |
value |
29,890 |
|
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
40,449 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
1,560,325 |
|
|
ROUMANIA |
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|
Sulphate wood pulp |
cwt. |
413 |
959 |
|
Fixed vegetable oils and fats |
,, |
876 |
3,958 |
|
Textiles and manufactures |
value |
4,440 |
|
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
7,863 |
|
|
TOTAL |
17,220 |
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|
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
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|
Hops |
cwt. |
194 |
10,835 |
|
Conifer, deals, battens, scantlings and boards |
std. |
1,215 |
90,822 |
|
Plywood |
sq. ft. |
177,587 |
5,074 |
|
Other wood and manufactures |
value |
11,648 |
|
|
Woven fabrics: |
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|
Cotton |
sq. yd. |
642,203 |
57,246 |
|
Synthetic and regenerated (artificial) |
,, |
153,308 |
11,969 |
|
Other textiles and manufactures |
value |
4,436 |
|
|
Non-metallic mineral manufactures |
,, |
38,058 |
|
|
Agricultural tractors, new |
No. |
26 |
11,559 |
|
Machine tools for working metals |
cwt. |
793 |
13,637 |
|
Other machinery, non-electrical |
value |
11,470 |
|
|
Transport equipment |
,, |
11,942 |
|
|
Plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings |
,, |
19,542 |
|
|
Travel goods and similar articles |
,, |
4,347 |
|
|
Footwear |
doz. prs. |
2,035 |
19,096 |
|
Musical instruments and apparatus |
value |
6,594 |
|
|
Toys, games, perambulators, sporting goods |
,, |
7,989 |
|
|
Imitation jewellery |
,, |
4,983 |
|
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
47,022 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
388,269 |
|
|
GERMANY, EASTERN |
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|
Sodium chlorate |
cwt. |
1,064 |
2,731 |
|
Sulphate of ammonia |
ton |
31,627 |
392,149 |
|
Muriate of potash |
,, |
48,015 |
711,853 |
|
Other chemicals |
value |
32,352 |
|
|
Paper and paperboard and manufactures |
,, |
5,390 |
|
|
Textiles and manufactures |
,, |
13,039 |
|
|
Pig iron (including cast iron) |
ton |
13,215 |
212,136 |
|
Electrical machinery |
value |
8,242 |
|
|
Musical instruments and apparatus |
,, |
13,695 |
|
|
Toys, games, perambulators and sporting goods |
,, |
9,596 |
|
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
49,400 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
1,450,583 |
|
|
ALBANIA |
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|
Pipes for smoking |
|||
|
TOTAL |
,, |
40 |
|
|
DOMESTIC EXPORTS: |
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|
USSR |
|||
|
Insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants, etc. |
cwt. |
991 |
2,826 |
|
Sheep's and lambs' wool |
cental |
2,048 |
51,897 |
|
Safety razor blades and blanks |
gross |
100,000 |
24,602 |
|
Insulated wire and cable |
cwt. |
222 |
3,938 |
|
TOTAL |
value |
83,263 |
|
|
BULGARIA |
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|
Yarn and thread of wool and animal hair |
lb. |
564 |
418 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
134 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
552 |
|
|
HUNGARY |
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|
Travelling rugs and wrappers |
No. |
480 |
1,041 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
2,219 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
3,260 |
|
|
POLAND |
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|
Cattle hides, undressed |
cwt. |
508 |
3,045 |
|
Sheep's and lambs' wool |
cental |
9,179 |
268,334 |
|
Soaps, cleaning and polishing preparations |
cwt. |
294 |
1,152 |
|
Shirts |
doz. |
832 |
10,000 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
1,175 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
283,706 |
|
|
ROUMANIA |
|||
|
Temporary transactions |
|||
|
TOTAL |
,, |
265 |
|
|
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
|||
|
Creamery butter |
cwt. |
2,951 |
44,966 |
|
Herrings, fresh, chilled or frozen |
,, |
3,170 |
8,871 |
|
Cattle hides, undressed |
,, |
7,477 |
54,753 |
|
Sheep's and lambs' wool |
cental |
6,470 |
178,517 |
|
Woollen woven fabrics |
sq. yd. |
3,326 |
2,114 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
621 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
289,842 |
|
|
GERMANY, EASTERN |
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|
Beef, fresh or chilled |
cwt. |
885 |
11,021 |
|
Pork, fresh, chilled or frozen |
,, |
1,610 |
15,777 |
|
Creamery butter |
,, |
20,000 |
295,000 |
|
Sheep's and lambs' wool |
cental |
3,622 |
107,214 |
|
Veneer sheets |
sq. ft. |
334,164 |
3,387 |
|
Woollen suitings and overcoatings |
sq. yd. |
12,092 |
11,392 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
3,545 |
|
|
TOTAL |
,, |
447,336 |
|
|
ALBANIA TOTAL |
,, |
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