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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Nov 1996

Vol. 471 No. 7

Written Answers. - Exports to Russia.

Ivor Callely

Question:

94 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the total value of our exports to Russia in each of the years from 1992 to date; and if he will give a breakdown of such exports under the relevant headings. [22148/96]

The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following tables, which provide details of trade with Russia for the years 1992 to 1995 and for the first six months of this year. For the earlier part of 1992, the data cover the former USSR excluding Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Year

Exports

£m

1992

45.1

1993

59.8

1994

138.7

1995

218.9

January-June 1996

109.5

Note: The data for trade with Russia exclude low value transactions, parcel post and Shannon Free Zone trade.
The value of Ireland's Exports to Russia.

Value £000

Date

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996*

Meat and Meat Preparations

29,763

14,825

51,014

96,831

47,354

Dairy Products

44

98

1,188

5,412

1,881

Fish

31

2,141

8,174

5,802

5,014

Cereals

1,110

58

42

59

Miscellaneous Edible Products

3,956

7,156

9,282

19,189

15,810

Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap

6,949

1,289

22,181

22,994

4,781

Medical and Pharmaceutical Products

68

676

1,857

1,931

566

Essential Oils: Perfume Materials

149

686

1,035

1,639

2,818

Textile Yarn: Fabrics

52

314

668

1,134

328

Non-Metallic Mineral Manufacturers

154

1,689

276

142

82

Office and Automatic Data Processing Machines

207

8,267

24,216

30,885

16,254

Telecommunication and Sound Equipment

100

804

4,483

8,681

4,876

Electrical Machinery Apparatus

121

1,113

1,412

2,776

718

Articles of Apparel, Clothing Accessories

1,193

10,429

4,024

4,262

1,778

Miscellaneous Manufacturing Articles

130

4,166

5,055

11,367

4,645

Other

1,039

6,082

3,811

5,751

2,635

* January-June 1996.
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