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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Nov 1965

Vol. 219 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sugar Imports and Exports.

6.

asked the Taoiseach the amount of sugar imported from (a) Britain and (b) other sources which was (i) re-exported from this country and (ii) retained for home use in this country in each of the years 1960 to 1964 and in the year 1965 to date.

Data on re-exports relate only to commodities which are re-exported without having, within the country, either passed into substantial use or undergone a process which has altered their character, composition or value. Goods which have undergone such a process are regarded as domestic exports. Thus raw sugar imported and converted to refined sugar is classed on export as of Irish origin. The system of classification used for re-exports provides headings only for groups of related commodities and re-exports of sugar, if any, cannot be separately distinguished. However, in all the years in question the total value of re-exports in the Sugar and Preparations group was small.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantities of raw and refined sugar imported in the period in question (a) from Britain and (b) from other sources. Corresponding data on exports are given in my reply to Question No. 7.

Following is the statement:—

IMPORTS of sugar in each year 1960-1964 and in the period January-September, 1965.

Description and Country of Origin

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965 Jan.-Sept.

Ton

Ton

Ton

Ton

Ton

Ton

Beet and cane sugar:

Not refined:

Great Britain

2

All other countries

25,582

45,184

50,855

42,608

45,044

34,835

TOTAL

25,582

45,184

50,855

42,608

45,044

34,837

Refined:

Great Britain

8

4

280

2,298

1,199

All other countries

6

5

33

508

TOTAL

8

4

6

285

2,331

1,707

7.

asked the Taoiseach the amount of Irish manufactured sugar which was exported from this country and the countries to which it was exported, in each of the years 1960 to 1964 and in the year 1965 to date.

Prior to 1963 the Official Export list under which goods are classified contained only a single heading covering sugar and syrups. Since 1963 separate headings have been provided for raw sugar and for sugar refined but no exports of raw sugar have been recorded.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the available data for each year 1960 to 1964 and for the period January to September, 1965.

Following is the statement:—

DOMESTIC Exports of sugar in each year 1960-1964 and in the period of January-September 1965.

Country of Destination

Sugar and Syrups*

Sugar, refined, beet or cane

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

January-September1965

cwt.

cwt.

cwt.

cwt.

cwt.

cwt.

Great Britain

53,623

The Six Counties

213,323

255,954

263,210

329,524

333,751

123,600

Netherlands

47,526

Gibraltar

8

8

4

Malta and Gozo

3

Iraq

60

14

21

Kuwait

16

Aden

5

Ceylon

11

Pakistan

182

Thailand

15

Singapore

11

6

2

Federation of Malaya

49

11

33

Hong Kong

60

78

Ethiopia and Eritrea

21

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

54

21

Ghana

15

3

Mauritius

29

42

109

Federation of Nigeria

340

292

524

Sierra Leone

40

70

United States of America

166

166

167,171

167,337

38,645

Canada

10

Trinidad and Tobago

15

16

34

Barbados

52

70

97

Australia

9

TOTAL

268,061

256,770

478,768

496,861

333,751

162,245

*Prior to 1963 figures for exports of sugar were not separately available but were included in this heading.

8.

asked the Taoiseach the price per ton paid for sugar imported from Britain to this country during 1965.

In the period January-September, 1965, the average c.i.f. price of refined sugar imported from Britain was £31.0.0 per ton. The only import of unrefined sugar from Britain in the period was a lot of two tons of a special type of such sugar and in view of the smallness of the consignment it would be unrealistic to quote an average price in this connection.

9.

asked the Taoiseach the price per ton received for Irish manufactured sugar exported from this country during 1965.

The average f.o.b. price of refined sugar exported in the period January — September, 1965, was £39.17. 10 per ton. There were no exports of raw sugar in the period.

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