andMr. Donegan asked the Taoiseach the value of this country's imports and exports for 1960 and for 1970 stated for individual product groups; that is to say (a) manufactured goods, (b) food and drink, (c) live animals, (d) raw materials and (e) other exports and re-exports, in respect of (a) all markets, (b) Britain and Northern Ireland, (c) North America, (d) six EEC countries, (e) EFTA (excluding Britain) and (f) other markets.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Statistics.
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With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested in so far as it is readily available. Figures for some of the categories are not readily available in respect of 1960 because of a change in the commodity classification in 1963. Data in respect of the year 1963 are also shown in the statement for comparative purposes.
Following is the statement:
EXTERNAL TRADE BY COMMODITY GROUP AND AREA IN THE YEARS 1960, 1963 AND 1970.
|
Imports |
All Markets |
Great Britain and the Six Counties |
U.S.A. and Canada |
EEC Countries |
EFTA (excluding Great Britain and the Six Counties) |
Other Markets |
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|
1960 |
1963 |
1970 |
1960 |
1963 |
1970 |
1960 |
1963 |
1970 |
1960 |
1963 |
1970 |
1960 |
1963 |
1970 |
1960 |
1963 |
1970 |
|
|
£ million |
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|
(a) Manufactured goods |
120.4 |
175.1 |
439.9 |
111.8 |
271.7 |
7.2 |
32.2 |
38.7 |
88.8 |
... |
10.4 |
28.6 |
... |
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|
(b) Basic materials (including fuels) |
49.3 |
53.7 |
96.8 |
94.8 |
15.5 |
28.2 |
12.0 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
25.5 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
... |
5.6 |
8.9 |
... |
24.6 |
45.8 |
|
(c) Food, drink and tobacco |
34.3 |
44.9 |
69.3 |
4.0 |
6.6 |
15.4 |
10.7 |
12.4 |
14.0 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
... |
1.1 |
1.0 |
... |
19.9 |
29.1 |
|
(d) Live animals |
8.5 |
15.6 |
20.6 |
6.0 |
12.9 |
17.8 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
... |
0.0 |
0.0 |
... |
2.4 |
1.0 |
|
(e) Other imports |
13.8 |
18.4 |
50.1 |
7.3 |
10.0 |
19.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
4.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
... |
0.2 |
1.6 |
... |
6.6 |
21.5 |
|
Total Imports |
226.2 |
307.7 |
676.7 |
112.0 |
156.7 |
352.6 |
23.4 |
25.9 |
59.4 |
29.4 |
47.2 |
108.8 |
11.5 |
17.3 |
40.0 |
49.9 |
60. |
|
|
Exports |
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|
(a) Manufactured goods |
28.4 |
41.3 |
151.2 |
29.6 |
95.4 |
3.8 |
19.5 |
4.0 |
18.9 |
... |
0.8 |
4.5 |
... |
3.1 |
12.9 |
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|
(b) Basic materials (including fuels) |
14.9 |
14.2 |
40.6 |
31.5 |
9.7 |
17.3 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
16.6 |
... |
0.4 |
0.8 |
... |
1.1 |
3.8 |
|
(c) Food, drink and tobacco |
51.7 |
72.1 |
150.0 |
38.2 |
49.5 |
102.6 |
8.5 |
10.9 |
22.9 |
1.7 |
5.4 |
11.3 |
... |
1.1 |
1.9 |
... |
5.2 |
11.3 |
|
(d) Live animals |
44.7 |
52.8 |
56.9 |
38.8 |
47.2 |
52.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
... |
0.1 |
0.2 |
... |
2.8 |
1.7 |
|
(e) Other exports and re-exports |
13.1 |
16.2 |
67.9 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
24.5 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
21.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
9.2 |
... |
0.1 |
3.1 |
... |
8.5 |
9.4 |
|
Total Exports |
152.7 |
196.5 |
466.7 |
112.6 |
141.5 |
292.6 |
12.4 |
17.1 |
67.0 |
8.7 |
14.7 |
57.4 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
10.5 |
17.0 |
20.7 |
39.2 |
...=not readily available,
NOTE: The 1960 and 1963 figures exclude the external trade of Shannon Free Airport, but include certain trade crossing the Customs-free area and the r emainder of the State. The 1970 figures include the trade of Shannon, which is not available by commodity group but is included in category (e) of the table.