John Ellis
Question:12 Mr. Ellis asked the Taoiseach the amount and value of timber imports for each of the years 1991 to 1994 under the categories of hardwood and softwood. [15102/95]
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Timber Imports.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table, which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Imports of Timber, 1991-1994.
|
Year |
Hardwood |
Softwood |
Unspecified |
Total |
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|
Tonnes |
£m |
Tonnes |
£m |
Tonnes |
£m |
Tonnes |
£m |
|
|
1991 |
47,599 |
23.0 |
148,930 |
38.5 |
25,602 |
5.3 |
222,131 |
66.7 |
|
1992 |
69,786 |
29.1 |
169,077 |
41.7 |
12,309 |
2.4 |
251,172 |
73.2 |
|
1993 |
54,843 |
26.8 |
149,808 |
37.2 |
17,067 |
3.2 |
221,718 |
67.2 |
|
1994 |
75,280 |
41.8 |
196,811 |
57.3 |
26,761 |
3.7 |
298,852 |
102.8 |
Note: Overall, approximately 90 per cent of trade is classified by commodity. The unclassified trade includes intra-EU estimates (from January 1993 onwards), low value transactions and some parcel post and Shannon Free Airport trade.