James Leonard
Question:96 Mr. Leonard asked the Taoiseach the value of footwear imports in the last year for which figures are available; and the percentage this represents of the requirement of the Irish market.
Written Answers. - Footwear Imports.
Imports of footwear were valued at £120 million in 1989, the last year for which data is available.
While precise information on the requirement of the Irish market is not available the following details of component flows provides an approximate indication.
Footwear
|
1989 |
Million pairs |
|
Imports |
16.1 |
|
Exports (including re-exports) |
2.0 |
|
Production (estimated) |
1.9 |
(1) In general it should be noted that commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include: (a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £200 each; (b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport; and (c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.