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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Feb 1996

Vol. 461 No. 5

Written Answers. - French-Irish Trade.

Michael P. Kitt

Question:

61 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Taoiseach the amount and value of exports to and imports from France each year for the past five years including manufacturing and agricultural products and jobs and goods in the service sector. [3304/96]

The information requested by the Deputy on the value of trade with France is presented in the following tables. Details are provided for 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and January-August 1995.

Imports and exports of services are not classified by country and are therefore not included in the following tables.

Value of Exports to France

£ million

Description

1991

1992

1993

1994

Jan-Aug 1995

Food and live animals

338

376

411

479

283

Beverages and tobacco

15

18

15

18

13

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

50

56

38

43

31

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

10

16

11

9

6

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

1

1

0

0

0

Chemicals and related products

220

315

330

388

302

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

90

89

61

76

63

Machinery and transport equipment

424

421

548

637

499

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

257

282

327

397

277

Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere

22

28

30

36

32

Unclassified estimates

21

25

89

Total

1,426

1,603

1,792

2,108

1,593

Value of Imports from France
£ million

Description

1991

1992

1993

1994

Jan-Aug 1995

Food and live animals

67

71

74

68

46

Beverages and tobacco

35

33

34

37

20

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

8

8

13

13

9

Mineral Fuels, lubricants and related materials

11

10

17

12

6

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

1

1

1

1

1

Chemicals and related products

75

82

93

100

96

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

92

83

88

101

69

Machinery and transport equipment

206

234

176

224

164

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

58

60

50

52

37

Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere

6

5

34

30

22

Unclassified estimates

27

17

16

Total

559

587

608

655

486

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