asked the Taoiseach the value of textiles imported from countries outside the EEC in each of the years 1974 and 1975; and the value of such imports from each country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Textile Imports.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the value of textiles imported from countries outside the EEC in the year 1974 and in the period January-March, 1975.
Following is the statement:
A—Value of textile fibres and waste imported in the year 1974 and in the period January-March, 1975.
Country of Origin |
Year 1974 |
January-March 1975 |
£ |
£ |
|
Iceland |
12,537 |
— |
Norway |
83,286 |
— |
Sweden |
51,343 |
6,701 |
Finland |
517 |
12,676 |
Switzerland |
413,766 |
41,278 |
Austria |
42,620 |
1,648 |
Portugal |
9,254 |
— |
Spain |
172,526 |
37,336 |
Yugoslavia |
8,000 |
— |
Greece |
69,436 |
— |
Turkey |
132,635 |
— |
USSR |
631,690 |
168,102 |
Germany, Eastern |
8,814 |
— |
Czechoslovakia |
11,038 |
— |
Hungary |
6,335 |
— |
Romania |
26,758 |
— |
United Arab Republic |
122,893 |
20,470 |
Sudan |
— |
19,032 |
Mauritania |
5,774 |
— |
Guinea |
11,894 |
— |
Kenya |
1,399,429 |
296,417 |
Tanzania |
2,018,481 |
91,696 |
Republic of South Africa |
46,183 |
14,827 |
USA |
906,851 |
71,557 |
Canada |
22,377 |
— |
Colombia |
1,289,919 |
270,490 |
Venezuela |
2,079 |
— |
Peru |
48,054 |
— |
Brazil |
585,993 |
34,673 |
Paraguay |
92,753 |
— |
Uruguay |
14,696 |
— |
Argentina |
515,498 |
— |
Iran |
75,683 |
— |
Israel |
— |
4,019 |
Bahrain |
8,430 |
— |
India |
312,612 |
100 |
Bangladesh |
251,191 |
10,349 |
Sri Lanka |
48,196 |
— |
Burma |
2,536 |
— |
Thailand |
11,327 |
— |
Philippines |
107,869 |
— |
China |
1,400 |
— |
South Korea |
1,350 |
— |
Japan |
95,337 |
20 |
Australia |
222,736 |
49,311 |
New Zealand |
3,059,790 |
343,022 |
Other Countries(Imports under £1,000) |
442 |
135 |
TOTAL |
12,962,328 |
1,493,859 |
B—Value of textile yarn, fabrics, etc. imported in the year 1974 and in the period January-March, 1975.
Country of Origin |
Year 1974 |
January-March 1975 |
£ |
£ |
|
Norway |
209,635 |
44,888 |
Sweden |
382,895 |
82,227 |
Finland |
21,991 |
897 |
Switzerland |
1,228,712 |
231,407 |
Austria |
1,602,209 |
490,964 |
Portugal |
2,384,382 |
376,103 |
Spain |
769,917 |
119,022 |
Malta |
22,455 |
26,249 |
Yugoslavia |
40,356 |
— |
Greece |
5,261 |
— |
Turkey |
52,241 |
124 |
USSR |
7,620 |
106 |
Germany, Eastern |
155,346 |
15,881 |
Poland |
508,656 |
52,939 |
Czechoslovakia |
1,052,880 |
281,864 |
Hungary |
174,411 |
24,873 |
Romania |
24,342 |
— |
Bulgaria |
2,304 |
1,469 |
United Arab Republic |
1,482 |
— |
Ivory Coast |
2,343 |
1,672 |
Mozambique |
41,563 |
— |
Republic of South Africa |
3,684 |
17,362 |
USA |
4,384,250 |
1,118,070 |
Canada |
967,183 |
104,450 |
Mexico |
56,119 |
— |
Guatemala |
1,254 |
192 |
El Salvador |
2,684 |
— |
Colombia |
131,687 |
208,364 |
Ecuador |
12,739 |
— |
Peru |
100,433 |
— |
Brazil |
2,172,395 |
230,459 |
Argentina |
149,078 |
— |
Iran |
4,053 |
— |
Israel |
22,226 |
2,866 |
Kuwait |
3,065 |
— |
Pakistan |
657,536 |
51,082 |
India |
570,461 |
275,178 |
Bangladesh |
408,026 |
20,124 |
Indonesia |
3,706 |
— |
Malaysia |
20,839 |
1,894 |
Portuguese Timor |
17,244 |
— |
Singapore |
102,016 |
41,051 |
Philippines |
1,135 |
269 |
China |
545,608 |
90,065 |
North Korea |
19,063 |
160 |
South Korea |
337,761 |
10,502 |
Japan |
2,974,702 |
891,065 |
Taiwan |
453,562 |
90,826 |
Hong Kong |
1,729,891 |
278,779 |
Australia |
102,923 |
5,237 |
New Zealand |
181 |
1,234 |
Thailand |
247,449 |
3,007 |
Other Countries(Imports under £1,000) |
3,415 |
520 |
TOTAL |
24,897,369 |
5,193,441 |
C—Value of Clothing imported in the year 1974 and the period January-March, 1975.
Country of Origin |
Year 1974 |
January-March 1975 |
£ |
£ |
|
Turkey |
13,091 |
535 |
Norway |
4,141 |
26 |
Sweden |
59,019 |
19,572 |
Finland |
44,927 |
9,659 |
Switzerland |
50,985 |
10,368 |
Austria |
89,125 |
24,961 |
Portugal |
404,720 |
78,129 |
Spain |
59,864 |
4,927 |
Malta |
49,183 |
18,215 |
Greece |
12,608 |
236 |
Germany, Eastern |
10,911 |
6,674 |
Poland |
2,302 |
— |
Czechoslovakia |
39,410 |
10,623 |
Hungary |
9,457 |
821 |
Ivory Coast |
6,409 |
— |
Tanzania |
1,831 |
— |
Republic of South |
||
Africa |
22,591 |
— |
U.S.A. |
119,951 |
37,412 |
Canada |
586,244 |
24,677 |
Mexico |
9,268 |
1,107 |
Panama |
— |
2,500 |
Brazil |
27,685 |
— |
Cyprus |
2,271 |
— |
Afghanistan |
3,684 |
1,864 |
Israel |
6,185 |
8,000 |
Pakistan |
13,106 |
954 |
India |
7,311 |
6,253 |
Bangladesh |
6,331 |
2,004 |
Thailand |
950 |
4,526 |
Portuguese Timor |
7,599 |
— |
Singapore |
2,666 |
6 |
Philippines |
3,988 |
341 |
Mongolia |
1,224 |
— |
China |
11,261 |
2,342 |
North Korea |
14,881 |
35 |
South Korea |
553,081 |
100,338 |
Japan |
23,580 |
2,495 |
Taiwan |
13,893 |
6,529 |
Hong Kong |
219,965 |
64,997 |
Australia |
15,742 |
2,374 |
New Zealand |
1,066 |
— |
Other Countries(Imports under £1,000) |
2,588 |
954 |
TOTAL |
2,535,094 |
454,454 |