asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity and value of the principal imports from countries in the dollar area during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1952.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports from Dollar Area.
I propose, with the permissión of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:—
PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES IN THE DOLLAR AREA IN 1952.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
Commodity |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
|
£ |
|||
|
Wheat |
cwt. |
414,183 |
718,659 |
|
Maize |
” |
1,379,946 |
2,174,724 |
|
Sorgbums |
” |
1,482,881 |
2,318,134 |
|
Raisins and sultanas |
” |
96,839 |
382,331 |
|
Glucose |
” |
91,058 |
252,428 |
|
Tobacco |
lb. |
15,698,104 |
3,939,232 |
|
Coal |
ton |
225,603 |
1,649,177 |
|
Iron and steel and manufactures |
value |
— |
721,939 |
|
Machinery and electrical goods |
” |
— |
1,015,523 |
|
Vehicles and parts |
” |
— |
844,648 |
|
Wood and timber and manufactures |
” |
— |
216,908 |
|
Cotton raw and cotton linters |
cwt. |
20,591 |
374,494 |
|
Aviation motor spirit |
gall. |
11,694,048 |
1,002,246 |
|
Tallow |
cwt. |
119,983 |
448,778 |
|
Cottonseed oil |
” |
39,803 |
288,284 |
|
Lubricating oil |
gall. |
1,076,432 |
188,962 |
|
Medical and pharmaceutical products |
value |
— |
170,175 |
|
Parcel post |
” |
— |
372,458 |
|
Other |
” |
— |
1,462,553 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
18,541,653 |
CANADA
|
Wheat |
cwt. |
4,330,089 |
6,645,148 |
|
Aluminium bars, rods, etc. |
” |
13,681 |
133,953 |
|
Lumber sawn, planed or dressed |
standard |
28,668 |
2,488,872 |
|
Newsprint |
cwt. |
283,338 |
780,729 |
|
Paper Board |
” |
37,752 |
129,122 |
|
Other |
value |
— |
594,850 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
10,772,669 |
COSTA RICA
|
Coffee |
lb. |
107,771 |
24,806 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
24,806 |
CUBA
|
Sugar |
ton |
53,359 |
2,481,669 |
|
Tobacco |
lb. |
2,844 |
11,527 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
2,493,196 |
MEXICO
|
Cotton raw and linters |
cwt. |
1,287 |
22,569 |
|
Seeds, linseed |
” |
19,845 |
73,269 |
|
Oils and fats |
” |
1,590 |
15,719 |
|
Other |
value |
— |
3,466 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
115,023 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
|
Sugar |
ton |
7,006 |
250,199 |
|
Other |
value |
— |
260 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
250,459 |
SALVADOR.
|
Commodity |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
|
£ |
|||
|
Cottonseed, inedible |
cwt. |
1,930 |
11,942 |
|
Other |
value |
— |
79 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
12,021 |
VENEZUELA.
|
Lamp oil |
gall. |
396,306 |
21,989 |
|
Gas oil, diesel and other fuel oils |
” |
1,036,397 |
49,034 |
|
Other |
value |
— |
83 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
71,10 |
PHILIPPINES.
|
Hemp, hemp ton and waste |
cwt. |
2,506 |
25,366 |
|
Seeds, copra |
” |
127,526 |
440,410 |
|
Lumber, sawn, etc., hard |
cub. ft. |
11,579 |
8,745 |
|
Other |
value |
— |
104 |
|
TOTAL |
— |
474,625 |
OTHER DOLLAR COUNTRIES.*
|
TOTAL |
value |
— |
1,893 |
* Haiti, Honduras, Columbia, Ecuador.