Ivan Yates
Question:51 Mr. Yates asked the Taoiseach the proportion of our external trade freight traffic each year since 1985 by the following modes (a) land frontier, (b) sea and (c) air.
Written Answers. - External Trade Freight Traffic.
The following table, which is derived from the external trade statistics, sets out the information requested by the Deputy.
External Trade* classified by Mode of Transport
|
Year |
Total Trade(Imports & Exports) |
Mode of Transport |
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|
Sea Ports |
Land Frontier |
Air |
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|
000 Tonnes |
% Breakdown |
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|
1985 |
23,299 |
80.2 |
19.4 |
0.3 |
|
1986 |
25,631 |
81.3 |
18.4 |
0.3 |
|
1987 |
26,797 |
80.7 |
19.0 |
0.3 |
|
1988 |
27,595 |
81.0 |
18.8 |
0.2 |
|
1989 |
28,647 |
79.9 |
20.1 |
0.2 |
*Excluding Shannon Free Airport, parcel post and low value trade.