Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Jun 1983

Vol. 343 No. 6

Written Answers. - Textile Imports.

749.

Mr. Briscoe

asked the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism the amount of textiles imported from Taiwan in the last year for which figures are available; and the limit on such imports.

Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism (Mr. Cluskey)

The attached table sets out in respect of year ended 31 December 1982 details of imports of textiles from Taiwan to which limits apply:

			Imports
Category	Product	Quota		Free Circulation
No.			Direct	(via other EEC Countries)
2	Cotton Fabric	45 Tonnes	13.7 Tonnes	.033 Tonnes
3	Synthetic Fabric	41 Tonnes	7.8 Tonnes	3.102 Tonnes
4	Shirts — Knitted	18,000 Pieces	3,994 Pieces	2,130 Pieces
5	Jerseys	34,000 Pieces	16,704 Pieces	8,496 Pieces
6	Breeches, Trousers	10,000 Pieces	379 Pieces	1,258 Pieces
7	Blouses	3,000 Pieces	1,137 Pieces	186 Pieces
8	Shirts — Woven	5,000 Pieces	7,286 Pieces	2,562 Pieces
11	Gloves	64,000 Pairs	7,522 Pairs	59,623 Pairs
12	Stockings	55,000 Pairs	4,612 Pairs	48,356 Pairs
13	Underpants	6,000 Pieces	Nil	7,200 Pieces
14A	Coats — Mens	6,000 Pieces	4,992 Pieces	10 Pieces
15A	Coats — Womens	3,000 Pieces	504 Pieces	2,520 Pieces
16	Suits	1,000 Pieces	Nil	498 Pieces
17	Jackets	2,000 Pieces	Nil	78 Pieces
18	Undergarments	3 Tonnes	2.479 Tonnes	.362 Kgs
21	Parkas	3,000 Pieces	8,000 Pieces	2,329 Pieces
24	Pyjamas — Mens	9,000 Pieces	1,000 Pieces	1,440 Pieces
25	Pyjamas — Womens	3,000 Pieces	Nil	1,200 Pieces
26	Dresses	5,000 Pieces	2,494 Pieces	645 Pieces
27	Skirts	2,000 Pieces	Nil	96 Pieces
30A	Pyjamas — Woven	5,000 Pieces	Nil	240 Pieces
67	Accessories	4 Tonnes	.5 Tonnes	.020 Tonnes
68	Undergarments — Babies	4.2 Tonnes	1.3 Tonnes	.100 Tonnes
71	Outergarments — Knitted	1 Tonne	Nil	.200 Tonnes
72	Outergarments	11,000 Pieces	6,906 Pieces	Nil
74	Suits	Nil	Nil	1,307 Pieces
78	Bath Robes — Mens	20 Tonnes	10.3 Tonnes	.400 Tonnes
81	Bath Robes — Womens	3 Tonnes	1.4 Tonnes	.100 Tonnes
83	Outergarments — Other	4 Tonnes	Nil	.100 Tonnes
91	Tents	5 Tonnes	2.9 Tonnes	.400 Tonnes
97	Nets	42 Tonnes	24.5 Tonnes	Nil
112	Other	8 Tonnes	.9 Tonnes	.100 Tonnes