asked the Taoiseach if he will expand Table 11 of Membership of the European Communities, April, 1970, regarding Ireland's export trade, giving separate figures for 1969 and first half of 1970, and per cent of total exports, as follows: separate figures for (1) Six Counties, (2) Great Britain, (3) Canary Islands, (4) European Iron Curtain countries, (5) other European countries, (6) total European countries, (7) other areas and (8) total exports.
Written Answers. - Export Trade.
360.
The following statement shows the information requested.
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Destination |
Year 1969 |
January-June 1970 |
||
|
Exports |
% of Total |
Exports |
% of Total |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
|||
|
The Six Counties |
49.9 |
13.4 |
29.4 |
14.4 |
|
Great Britain |
193.2 |
52.0 |
103.5 |
50.9 |
|
East European Countries |
2.6 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
|
Other European Countries |
52.1 |
14.0 |
29.4 |
14.5 |
|
Total European Countries |
297.8 |
80.2 |
163.8 |
80.6 |
|
Canary Islands |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Other Areas |
73.2 |
19.7 |
39.4 |
19.4 |
|
Total Exports |
371.4 |
100.0 |
203.3 |
100.0 |
361.
asked the Taoiseach if he will expand Table 12 of Membership of the European Communities, April, 1970, in relation to Ireland's exports to France, giving separate figures for 1969 and first half of 1970, and per cent of total exports, indicating also the approximate amount paid or payable in duty under tariff.
The following statement shows details of exports to France. Figures for the amounts paid or payable in duty are not available.
|
Commodity |
Year 1969 |
January-June 1970 |
|
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
Horses, permanently exported |
258 |
75 |
|
Meat and meat preparations |
3,442 |
2,120 |
|
Beef, fresh chilled or frozen |
80 |
20 |
|
Mutton and lamb, fresh or chilled |
1,882 |
1,185 |
|
Pork |
430 |
282 |
|
Horseflesh |
745 |
448 |
|
Edible offals |
252 |
148 |
|
Fish and fish preparations |
959 |
359 |
|
Lead ore and concentrates |
1,355 |
1,031 |
|
Zinc ore and concentrates |
2,418 |
1,224 |
|
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products |
800 |
315 |
|
Lead and lead alloys |
69 |
206 |
|
Electrical machinery, goods and apparatus |
245 |
107 |
|
Ships and boats |
163 |
5 |
|
Clothing and headgear |
238 |
38 |
|
Surgical, medical, dental etc. appliances |
2,362 |
1,491 |
|
All other commodities |
1,013 |
437 |
|
TOTAL |
13,322 |
7,408 |
|
Percentage of total exports |
3.6 |
3.6 |
362.
asked the Taoiseach if he will expand Table 12 of Membership of the European Communities, April, 1970, in relation to Ireland's exports to West Germany giving separate figures for 1969 and first half of 1970, and per cent of total exports, indicating also the approximate amount paid or payable in duty under tariffs.
The following statement shows details of exports to Germany (Federal Republic). Figures for the amounts paid or payable in duty are not available.
|
Commodity |
Year 1969 |
January-June 1970 |
|
£(000) |
£(000) |
|
|
Cattle exported permanently |
80 |
48 |
|
Cheddar Cheese |
9 |
72 |
|
Fish and Fish preparations |
178 |
123 |
|
Gravel and crushed stone |
115 |
37 |
|
Copper ore and concentrates |
85 |
— |
|
Lead ore and concentrates |
1,873 |
657 |
|
Zinc ore and concentrates |
1,044 |
539 |
|
Scrap of non-ferrous metals |
242 |
82 |
|
Crude animal materials |
104 |
62 |
|
Organic chemicals |
91 |
63 |
|
Hormones |
871 |
412 |
|
Other medicinal and pharmaceutical products |
128 |
91 |
|
Essential vegetable oils |
132 |
56 |
|
Fertilisers manufactured |
175 |
— |
|
Other chemicals |
130 |
145 |
|
Leather and leather manufactures |
89 |
67 |
|
Veneer sheets |
193 |
81 |
|
Wallpaper |
105 |
102 |
|
Textile yarn, thread and fabrics |
429 |
320 |
|
Clay and refractory construction materials |
198 |
79 |
|
Copper and alloys, unwrought |
185 |
35 |
|
Finished structural parts and assemblies of aluminium |
88 |
86 |
|
Scales and other weighing machines and weights |
155 |
68 |
|
Food grinders and mixers |
796 |
479 |
|
Other electrical machinery, goods and apparatus |
226 |
140 |
|
Clothing and headgear |
901 |
522 |
|
Professional, scientific etc., goods |
845 |
494 |
|
Parcel post and special transactions |
193 |
85 |
|
All other commodities |
1,172 |
740 |
|
TOTAL |
10,832 |
5,685 |
|
Percentage of total exports |
2.9 |
2.8 |
363.
asked the Taoiseach if he will expand Table 10 of Membership of the European Communities, April, 1970, regarding Ireland's export trade, giving separate figures for 1969 and first half of 1970, and per cent of total exports, as follows: (1) Six Counties, (2) Great Britain, (3) other EFTA countries and (4) remainder of Europe.
The following statement shows the information requested.
|
Destination |
Year 1969 |
January-June, 1970 |
||
|
Exports |
Percentage of Total |
Exports |
Percentage of Total |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
|||
|
The Six Counties |
49.9 |
13.4 |
29.4 |
14.4 |
|
Great Britain |
193.2 |
52.0 |
103.5 |
50.9 |
|
Other EFTA Countries |
6.2 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
|
Remainder of Europe |
48.5 |
13.0 |
27.9 |
13.7 |
|
All other areas |
73.7 |
19.8 |
39.5 |
19.4 |
|
TOTAL EXPORTS |
371.4 |
100.0 |
203.3 |
100.0 |
364.
asked the Taoiseach if he will expand Table 10 of Membership of the European Communities, April, 1970, regarding Ireland's export trade for 1969 and first half of 1970, so as to furnish separate figures for (1) EEC, (2) EEC applicants, (3) European Iron Curtain countries, (4) other European countries, (5) total Europe, (6) Caribbean Islands, (7) USA/Canada, (8) remainder of America, (9) total Asia, (10) total Africa, (11) total Australian area, (12) other areas and (13) total exports.
The following statement shows the information requested.
|
Destination |
Year 1969 |
January-June 1970 |
|
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
EEC Countries |
41.3 |
24.7 |
|
EEC applicants |
244.2 |
133.4 |
|
East European Countries |
2.6 |
1.5 |
|
Other European Countries |
9.7 |
4.2 |
|
Total Europe |
297.8 |
163.8 |
|
Caribbean Islands |
1.5 |
0.9 |
|
USA/Canada |
43.5 |
24.0 |
|
Remainder of America |
4.1 |
1.4 |
|
Asia |
5.8 |
4.0 |
|
Africa |
4.1 |
1.9 |
|
Total Australian Area |
2.5 |
1.6 |
|
Other Areas |
12.2 |
5.8 |
|
Total Exports |
371.4 |
203.3 |