The volume in tonnes of liquid milk imported into Ireland in the years 1983 to 1990 is as follows: 1983, 4,351; 1984, 2,645; 1985, 6,245; 1986, 438; 1987, 1,217; 1988, 333; 1989, 23,089; 1990 (January-August), 51,927. The rest of the information requested by the Deputy in relation to dairy products is set out in tabular statements which will be circulated in the Official Report.
The increase in imports of liquid milk in 1989 and 1990 is due to sales by dairy concerns in Northern Ireland of milk for processing in the Republic. The increase in whey imports in 1989 and 1990 from Great Britain and Northern Ireland is due to the market conditions obtaining in relation to that product.
Following are the statements:
Imports of Dairy Products*
Tariff Description
|
1983
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
(Tonnes)
|
(Tonnes)
|
(Tonnes)
|
(Tonnes)
|
(Tonnes)
|
Milk and cream, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened
|
93,280
|
71,587
|
36,399
|
34,289
|
1,417
|
Northern Ireland
|
93,203
|
71,432
|
36,240
|
34,097
|
1,292
|
Other Countries
|
77
|
154
|
159
|
192
|
125
|
Milk and cream, preserved, concentrated or sweetened
|
16,844
|
9,714
|
9,722
|
6,932
|
8,349
|
Netherlands
|
401
|
1,245
|
1,077
|
792
|
1,055
|
Great Britain
|
9,676
|
4,639
|
3,050
|
2,618
|
2,082
|
Northern Ireland
|
5,088
|
637
|
3,605
|
974
|
2,452
|
Finland
|
1,297
|
3,157
|
1,940
|
2,322
|
2,235
|
Other Countries
|
383
|
36
|
55
|
226
|
525
|
Butter
|
3,036
|
1,197
|
940
|
3,395
|
5,074
|
France
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
893
|
Great Britain
|
1,814
|
344
|
226
|
1,027
|
2,259
|
Northern Ireland
|
725
|
452
|
306
|
1,820
|
1,741
|
Other Countries
|
496
|
401
|
409
|
548
|
181
|
Cheese and Curd
|
4,747
|
4,439
|
7,081
|
6,669
|
7,200
|
France
|
262
|
313
|
284
|
593
|
973
|
Great Britain
|
2,235
|
2,680
|
4,659
|
4,333
|
4,273
|
Other Countries
|
2,251
|
1,446
|
2,138
|
1,743
|
1,953
|
* In January 1988, Ireland, along with most other countries, introduced a new Customs and Excise Tariff Classification based on the Harmonised Commodity Classification System. This resulted in discontinuities in the detailed level at which trade statistics were available.
Table 2
Imports of Dairy Products 1988 to 1990
Tariff Description
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
|
|
Jan.-Aug.
|
(Tonnes)
|
(Tonnes)
|
(Tonnes)
|
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk
|
3,336
|
3,539
|
853
|
Northern Ireland
|
145
|
2,948
|
197
|
France
|
2,424
|
—
|
30
|
Great Britain
|
589
|
497
|
583
|
Other Countries
|
178
|
94
|
43
|
Cheese and curd
|
7,449
|
7,845
|
6,136
|
Great Britain
|
2,942
|
2,669
|
1,943
|
France
|
1,725
|
2,817
|
2,319
|
Northern Ireland
|
691
|
894
|
900
|
Netherlands
|
1,085
|
457
|
343
|
Other Countries
|
1,006
|
1,008
|
631
|
Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
|
455
|
23,212
|
52,231
|
Northern Ireland
|
277
|
23,041
|
51,848
|
Other Countries
|
178
|
171
|
383
|
Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
|
6,450
|
2,538
|
824
|
Mexico
|
3,897
|
—
|
—
|
Northern Ireland
|
1,632
|
794
|
177
|
Great Britain
|
753
|
1,667
|
513
|
Other Countries
|
167
|
77
|
134
|
Buttermilk, curded milk and cream, yogurt kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa
|
643
|
836
|
926
|
Great Britain
|
305
|
303
|
196
|
France
|
185
|
408
|
324
|
Northern Ireland
|
61
|
92
|
358
|
Other Countries
|
92
|
33
|
48
|
Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included
|
5,897
|
17,789
|
29,305
|
Finland
|
2,358
|
2,156
|
927
|
Great Britain
|
978
|
3,806
|
1,754
|
Northern Ireland
|
202
|
9,061
|
23,696
|
Other Countries
|
2,359
|
2,766
|
2,928
|