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.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sugar Imports and Exports.
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: |
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Not refined: |
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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: |
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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 |
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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.