asked the Taoiseach the quantities and price per tonne of fertilisers imported in each of the last three years; and the country of origin in each case.
Written Answers. - Fertiliser Imports.
198.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
Imports of Fertilisers.
|
Country of Origin |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
Jan.-Nov. 1983 |
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|
000 tonnes |
Price per tonne |
000 tonnes |
Price per tonne |
000 tonnes |
Price per tonne |
000 tonnes |
Price per tonne |
|
|
France |
109.1 |
88.04 |
110.3 |
115.31 |
100.1 |
106.84 |
107.0 |
105.14 |
|
Belgium/Luxembourg |
94.7 |
70.50 |
83.2 |
85.15 |
108.5 |
95.21 |
155.1 |
99.58 |
|
Netherlands |
78.6 |
88.72 |
58.4 |
93.27 |
113.6 |
108.04 |
151.4 |
113.60 |
|
Germany |
135.6 |
67.90 |
221.4 |
77.52 |
156.9 |
85.68 |
140.8 |
89.46 |
|
Great Britain |
105.1 |
106.85 |
45.8 |
132.66 |
27.3 |
139.78 |
32.7 |
142.19 |
|
Northern Ireland |
117.1 |
108.76 |
116.9 |
129.96 |
121.5 |
130.33 |
151.5 |
141.72 |
|
Sweden |
6.5 |
105.26 |
36.0 |
81.46 |
69.8 |
103.03 |
53.4 |
104.70 |
|
Portugal |
4.8 |
41.42 |
6.9 |
59.92 |
9.3 |
61.53 |
5.1 |
58.30 |
|
Spain |
49.5 |
82.01 |
40.1 |
87.57 |
42.1 |
112.00 |
47.2 |
123.55 |
|
East Germany |
36.7 |
48.74 |
52.6 |
64.79 |
37.0 |
65.33 |
34.9 |
65.53 |
|
Morocco |
1.8 |
36.52 |
8.0 |
133.71 |
11.8 |
124.54 |
17.8 |
118.11 |
|
Tunisia |
22.5 |
108.01 |
32.2 |
129.26 |
32.7 |
145.64 |
18.4 |
132.62 |
|
USA |
50.0 |
109.80 |
118.4 |
130.52 |
60.0 |
143.22 |
70.0 |
128.27 |
|
Canada |
23.0 |
81.61 |
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|
Israel |
9.0 |
67.16 |
13.3 |
102.29 |
0.1 |
291.26 |
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|
Other Countries |
14.6 |
69.59 |
9.7 |
91.41 |
11.2 |
104.78 |
12.1 |
119.35 |
|
Total |
835.5 |
87.08 |
939.8 |
101.63 |
915.1 |
107.79 |
1,020.6 |
111.21 |