James Leonard
Question:67 Mr. Leonard asked the Taoiseach the percentage of bovine animal hides which were exported unprocessed for the last accounting year for which records are available.
Vol. 436 No. 4
67 Mr. Leonard asked the Taoiseach the percentage of bovine animal hides which were exported unprocessed for the last accounting year for which records are available.
The information requested by the Deputy is not available. Export figures for 1992 show that 60,997 tonnes of bovine hides were exported, with a value of £54 million.
In general it should be noted that commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include: (a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £200 for 1992; (b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport and (c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.