asked the Taoiseach the total exports to each of the 21 areas, listed in a reply of 10th November 1970, for 1970 and for 1971 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export Statistics.
2.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the data requested.
Following is the statement:
TABLE 1: Total exports* to certain areas in the year 1970 and January-May, 1971.
|
Destination |
Year 1970 |
January-May 1971 |
|
£ million |
£ million |
|
|
EEC Countries |
57.5 |
22.1 |
|
EEC applicants |
295.1 |
139.7 |
|
East European Countries |
3.5 |
0.8 |
|
Other European Countries |
9.5 |
5.1 |
|
Total Europe |
365.5 |
167.8 |
|
Caribbean Islands |
1.9 |
0.5 |
|
USA/Canada |
67.0 |
27.5 |
|
Remainder of America |
3.2 |
1.2 |
|
Asia |
8.7 |
4.7 |
|
Africa |
4.5 |
2.4 |
|
Total Australian Area |
2.9 |
1.6 |
|
Other Areas |
12.8 |
6.5 |
|
Total Exports |
466.7 |
212.1 |
* Exports from Shannon Free Airport to (i) EEC countries (ii) Great Britain and the Six Counties (iii) USA and Canada are included in the relevant headings above. Remainder of Shannon trade is included under the heading "other areas".
TABLE 2: Total exports to certain countries in 1970 and January-May, 1971.
|
Destination |
Year 1970 |
January-May, 1971 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Albania |
170 |
120 |
|
Bulgaria |
7,429 |
440 |
|
Romania |
48,913 |
5,024 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
329,345 |
71,428 |
|
Poland |
2,154,829 |
334,353 |
|
East Germany |
28,472 |
508 |
|
USSR |
20,536 |
19,605 |
|
Greece |
666,782 |
543,452 |
|
Cuba |
9,551 |
30 |
|
China |
9,419 |
618,973 |
|
Taiwan (Formosa) |
12,590 |
24,105 |
|
Canary Islands |
628,260 |
416,640 |
|
Azores |
* |
* |
|
Gibraltar |
26,096 |
9,394 |
|
Malta and Gozo |
249,783 |
62,649 |
|
Cyprus |
299,159 |
116,533 |
|
Falkland Islands |
106 |
— |
|
Fiji Islands |
7,636 |
2,598 |
|
Mauritius |
59,639 |
21,290 |
|
Ceylon |
452,611 |
93,453 |
|
Hong Kong |
429,969 |
133,610 |
* Not separately recorded.