Bernard J. Durkan
Question:113 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the number of locations to which Irish pigmeat was exported in each of the past five years; the quantity in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5223/00]
Written Answers. - Pigmeat Imports and Exports.
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:115 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the number of locations from which pigs or pig products were imported in each of the past five years; the quantity in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5226/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 115 together.
The latest month for which information is available is September 1999. The following tables show the number of locations and the volume of pig meat imports and exports for the years 1995 to 1998 and the nine month period January to September 1999. The imports table shows the top nine countries from which pig meat is imported. In the case of exports the top 17 countries are detailed.
Number of Locations of Imports
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
|
Number |
13 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
Quantity of Pig Imports
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
|
Country |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
|
Great Britain |
10,672 |
11,733 |
10,354 |
10,787 |
6,301 |
|
Netherlands |
3,632 |
5,111 |
3,864 |
5,053 |
4,432 |
|
Northern Ireland |
4,770 |
5,231 |
5,521 |
5,712 |
3,107 |
|
Denmark |
4,623 |
4,990 |
4,982 |
4,132 |
2,810 |
|
Germany |
843 |
1,535 |
946 |
2,363 |
1,737 |
|
France |
1,929 |
1,843 |
1,982 |
3,467 |
1,662 |
|
Benelux* |
1,046 |
1,246 |
849 |
606 |
335 |
|
USA |
30 |
74 |
168 |
356 |
275 |
|
Italy |
16 |
49 |
77 |
170 |
258 |
|
Other |
268 |
363 |
176 |
62 |
772 |
|
Total |
27,829 |
32,175 |
28,919 |
32,708 |
21,689 |
Number of Locations of Exports
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
|
Number |
46 |
43 |
48 |
52 |
53 |
Quantity of Pig Imports
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Sep 1999 |
|
|
Country |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
|
Great Britain |
53,962 |
57,800 |
52,231 |
59,856 |
33,134 |
|
Japan |
4,717 |
7,113 |
7,342 |
6,974 |
11,905 |
|
Germany |
14,548 |
13,419 |
13,978 |
15,791 |
11,114 |
|
Northern Ireland |
7,831 |
8,025 |
6,979 |
8,210 |
6,386 |
|
France |
8,202 |
6,858 |
8,595 |
9,006 |
3,882 |
|
Italy |
6,992 |
4,865 |
8,435 |
9,507 |
3,496 |
|
Russia |
2,263 |
3,976 |
765 |
1,596 |
3,083 |
|
USA |
1,527 |
1,532 |
2,263 |
2,917 |
2,488 |
|
South Korea |
1,951 |
1,162 |
634 |
294 |
2,316 |
|
Denmark |
2,343 |
3,104 |
1,747 |
2,111 |
1,872 |
|
Hong Kong |
304 |
785 |
1,867 |
2,384 |
1,703 |
|
Netherlands |
1,525 |
1,856 |
3,587 |
2,082 |
1,693 |
|
Sweden |
706 |
307 |
602 |
1,512 |
881 |
|
Spain |
465 |
978 |
1,101 |
1,725 |
792 |
|
Benelux* |
711 |
644 |
489 |
1,936 |
698 |
|
Haiti |
0 |
0 |
181 |
391 |
343 |
|
Portugal |
450 |
219 |
494 |
737 |
309 |
|
Other |
1,598 |
1,468 |
3,771 |
2,703 |
1,697 |
|
Total |
110,075 |
114,111 |
115,061 |
129,732 |
87,792 |
*As and from January 1999 Belgium and Luxembourg are accounted for separately.
Note: The ‘other' category includes the remaining countries not shown in the tables and unclassified trade.
Overall, approximately 3% of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade consists of intra-EU estimates.