Bernard J. Durkan
Question:96 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the trading partners from whom Ireland has imported the greatest amount in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9266/00]
Written Answers. - Trade Figures.
The latest month for which information is available is November 1999. The following table shows the top 25 importing countries for the years 1997, 1998 and the 11 month period January to November 1999.
|
Country |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Nov1999 |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Great Britain |
8,200.3 |
9,760.7 |
9,358.6 |
|
U.S.A. |
3,876.9 |
5,010.9 |
5,240.3 |
|
Japan |
1,784.9 |
2,184.0 |
1,782.8 |
|
Germany |
1,561.5 |
1,942.7 |
1,959.6 |
|
Singapore |
1,415.7 |
1,536.2 |
1,229.0 |
|
France |
1,254.4 |
1,222.5 |
1,296.0 |
|
Netherlands |
849.2 |
971.2 |
969.7 |
|
Northern Ireland |
745.0 |
845.1 |
809.4 |
|
Italy |
499.5 |
605.1 |
740.6 |
|
Norway |
379.9 |
355.0 |
335.6 |
|
Taiwan |
356.6 |
583.1 |
650.5 |
|
South Korea |
348.1 |
502.1 |
434.9 |
|
China |
322.0 |
503.6 |
458.8 |
|
Bel/Lux** |
306.0 |
365.3 |
411.5 |
|
Sweden |
295.6 |
309.3 |
313.4 |
|
Malaysia |
282.1 |
344.6 |
408.3 |
|
Spain |
281.8 |
346.5 |
373.4 |
|
Finland |
218.6 |
245.5 |
209.5 |
|
Canada |
208.5 |
292.3 |
275.0 |
|
Thailand |
196.7 |
148.5 |
108.4 |
|
Denmark |
191.4 |
206.1 |
238.8 |
|
Switzerland |
183.0 |
253.5 |
205.3 |
|
Hong Kong |
130.2 |
189.2 |
317.5 |
|
Israel |
115.7 |
142.2 |
199.3 |
|
Hungary |
64.5 |
186.9 |
171.2 |
Note: Overall, approximately 3% of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade consists of intra-EU estimates.
** As and from January 1999 Belgium and Luxembourg are accounted for separately.