asked the Taoiseach the value of the total exports in 1970 and in 1971 to date to the following countries and groups of countries distinguishing between agricultural exports and non-agricultural exports: (1) EEC countries, (2) Great Britain, (3) the Six Counties, (4) each of the other EEC applicant countries, (5) Eastern European countries, (6) all other European countries, (7) North and South America, (8) Asia, (9) Africa and (10) Australia.
Written Answers. - Value of Exports.
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The data requested by the Deputy, in so far as they are available, are contained in the following tables.
TABLE 1: Total Exports to certain areas in the year 1970 and in the period January-May, 1971.
|
Area of destination |
Year 1970 |
January-May, 1971 |
|
£million |
£million |
|
|
*EEC Countries |
57.5 |
22.1 |
|
*Great Britain |
235.3 |
112.1 |
|
*The Six Counties |
57.2 |
27.0 |
|
Norway |
1.9 |
0.3 |
|
Denmark |
0.7 |
0.3 |
|
East European Countries |
3.5 |
0.8 |
|
Other European Countries |
9.5 |
5.1 |
|
*U.S.A. and Canada |
67.0 |
27.5 |
|
Other American Countries |
5.2 |
1.8 |
|
Asia |
8.7 |
4.7 |
|
Africa |
4.5 |
2.4 |
|
Australia |
2.6 |
1.4 |
|
Other areas |
13.2 |
6.7 |
TABLE II: Total Exports* in the year 1970 to (1) Great Britain and the Six Counties and (2) EEC countries classified by whether agricultural, industrial, etc.
|
Great Britain and The Six Counties |
E.E.C. Countries |
Other areas |
|
|
£million |
£million |
£million |
|
|
Domestic Exports |
|||
|
Agricultural, forestry and fishing |
142.3 |
13.0 |
29.4 |
|
Industrial |
132.8 |
42.8 |
75.5 |
|
Unclassified |
9.3 |
0.8 |
9.5 |
|
Re-Exports |
8.1 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
|
Total Exports |
292.6 |
57.4 |
116.7 |
NOTE: Figures for agricultural and non-agricultural exports are available only for the areas shown in this table.
* Includes exports from Shannon Free Airport.