Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 January 2019
209. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports dairy products; the volume and value in 2018 of such exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2282/19]
View answerIn January to October 2018, Ireland exported dairy products, including dairy ingredients to 137 countries totalling over €3.7 billion worth of produce in the first 10 months of the year. The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country. It is understood that the first CSO estimates for the full year 2018 will be available in mid-February. Irish dairy products have a highly rated and hard earned reputation in terms of quality, safety and sustainability, and this gives them a competitive edge in markets over the world. My Department, in conjunction with other stakeholders, including the Irish dairy companies and agencies such as Bord Bia, are playing a key role in building the market for Irish dairy with intensive Ministerial trade mission programmes and other promotional work. Against the backdrop of our efforts to significantly increase dairy output and grow the sector, export market diversification is of the upmost importance, and this is particularly true in the context of a post-Brexit scenario.
Aggregate dairy exports in the January-October 2018 period increased by approx 2.7% in volume against 2017, indicating another robust performance by the Irish dairy sector in international markets. Where anomalies are identified in the statistical data, the Department will liaise with the Central Statistics Office to highlight and amend the information as required.
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Exports of dairy from Ireland |
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Country destination |
€000 |
Tonnes |
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Afghanistan |
5,153 |
2,833 |
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Algeria |
40,596 |
13,879 |
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Angola |
5,603 |
3,070 |
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Argentina |
2,722 |
1,080 |
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Australia |
3,659 |
659 |
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Austria |
9,731 |
2,786 |
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Azerbaijan |
77 |
9 |
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Bahamas |
1,783 |
255 |
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Bahrain |
4,185 |
804 |
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Bangladesh |
8,089 |
4,890 |
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Barbados |
255 |
37 |
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Belarus |
397 |
79 |
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Belgium |
130,480 |
26,763 |
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Benin |
183 |
119 |
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Bermuda |
289 |
41 |
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Brazil |
3,253 |
1,122 |
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British Virgin Islands |
407 |
239 |
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Bulgaria |
782 |
217 |
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Burkina Faso |
7,333 |
4,068 |
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Burma |
1,111 |
551 |
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Cameroon |
366 |
160 |
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Canada |
7,175 |
932 |
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Cape Verde |
647 |
200 |
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Cayman Islands |
256 |
38 |
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Ceuta |
80 |
52 |
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Chad |
927 |
624 |
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Chile |
3,862 |
558 |
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China (inc Hong Kong) |
457,025 |
79,824 |
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Colombia |
7,308 |
1,068 |
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Congo |
5,028 |
2,854 |
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Congo (Dem Rep) |
13,700 |
8,054 |
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Costa Rica |
2,948 |
1,063 |
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Croatia |
1,278 |
333 |
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Cyprus |
2,928 |
294 |
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Czech Republic |
3,504 |
816 |
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Denmark |
12,211 |
5,079 |
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Dominica |
482 |
415 |
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Dominican Republic |
3,812 |
897 |
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Ecuador |
1,117 |
141 |
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Egypt |
17,805 |
6,602 |
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El Salvador |
2,581 |
660 |
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Ethiopia |
425 |
48 |
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Finland |
230 |
53 |
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France |
163,257 |
44,780 |
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Gabon |
868 |
527 |
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Gambia |
2,050 |
1,149 |
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Georgia |
191 |
44 |
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Germany |
293,674 |
86,007 |
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Ghana |
12,829 |
8,426 |
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Gibraltar |
119 |
17 |
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Greece |
12,377 |
2,431 |
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Guatemala |
6,105 |
1,463 |
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Guinea |
3,596 |
2,031 |
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Guyana |
754 |
210 |
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Honduras |
1,184 |
296 |
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Hungary |
518 |
177 |
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India |
135 |
188 |
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Indonesia |
11,949 |
6,254 |
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Iran |
487 |
100 |
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Iraq |
42,007 |
19,462 |
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Israel |
19,420 |
2,498 |
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Italy |
23,161 |
8,347 |
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Ivory Coast |
7,847 |
4,787 |
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Jamaica |
1,109 |
496 |
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Japan |
30,025 |
9,186 |
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Jordan |
16,641 |
4,546 |
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Kenya |
923 |
463 |
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Kuwait |
11,833 |
1,646 |
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Latvia |
1,677 |
415 |
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Lebanon |
7,398 |
2,342 |
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Liberia |
744 |
429 |
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Libya |
13,513 |
3,274 |
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Lithuania |
139 |
23 |
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Madagascar |
544 |
191 |
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Malawi |
4,400 |
1,824 |
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Malaysia |
39,476 |
20,552 |
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Maldives |
35 |
47 |
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Mali |
24,371 |
15,906 |
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Malta |
3,814 |
1,320 |
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Marshall Islands |
31 |
3 |
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Mauritania |
2,754 |
1,599 |
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Mauritius |
1,820 |
681 |
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Mexico |
34,004 |
8,886 |
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Morocco |
14,869 |
3,884 |
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Mozambique |
21 |
14 |
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Nepal |
16 |
23 |
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Netherlands |
495,140 |
153,460 |
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New Zealand |
7,409 |
4,664 |
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Nicaragua |
63 |
5 |
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Niger |
4,250 |
2,554 |
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Nigeria |
63,394 |
35,643 |
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United Kingdom |
845,152 |
340,277 |
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Norway |
1,023 |
195 |
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Occupied Palestine |
5,059 |
513 |
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Oman |
8,469 |
1,390 |
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Pakistan |
8,682 |
4,928 |
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Panama |
3,227 |
275 |
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Peru |
8,553 |
1,876 |
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Philippines |
15,786 |
7,712 |
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Poland |
65,267 |
23,231 |
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Portugal |
3,357 |
935 |
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Qatar |
4,397 |
571 |
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Romania |
2,134 |
525 |
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Russia |
20,550 |
6,494 |
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Sao Tome & Principe |
46 |
27 |
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Saudi Arabia |
78,855 |
13,139 |
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Senegal |
37,931 |
21,484 |
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Seychelles |
666 |
94 |
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Sierra Leone |
302 |
172 |
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Singapore |
16,146 |
7,072 |
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Slovakia |
297 |
84 |
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Slovenia |
891 |
234 |
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Somalia |
597 |
80 |
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South Africa |
19,087 |
7,969 |
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South Korea |
2,785 |
809 |
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Spain |
48,463 |
12,712 |
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Sri Lanka |
40 |
7 |
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St Vincent & Grenadines |
142 |
69 |
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Sudan |
964 |
516 |
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Surinam |
1,487 |
471 |
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Sweden |
5,675 |
1,266 |
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Switzerland |
4,045 |
1,172 |
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Syria |
1,954 |
2,567 |
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Taiwan |
15,118 |
1,779 |
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Tanzania United Rep |
1,347 |
823 |
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Thailand |
20,540 |
8,104 |
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Togo |
9,760 |
5,869 |
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Trinidad & Tabago |
7,090 |
2,101 |
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Tunisia |
4,545 |
1,648 |
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Turkey |
30,372 |
6,006 |
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Ukraine |
0 |
0 |
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United Arab Emirates |
32,896 |
11,687 |
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United States |
241,304 |
39,063 |
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Vietnam |
8,170 |
1,735 |
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Yemen |
2,923 |
1,398 |
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Zambia |
1,621 |
775 |
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Zimbabwe |
1,392 |
860 |
