asked the Taoiseach if he will state the amount and extent of imports from "Iron Curtain" countries during the twelve months ended 31st October, 1959, and of exports to each of the said countries during the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - “Iron Curtain” Countries: Imports and Exports.
8.
I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing particulars of imports originating in and of exports to the U.S.S.R. and certain Eastern European countries in the twelve months ended 31st October, 1959 which is the latest date up to which these statistics are at present available.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS originating in and exports to the U.S.S.R. and certain Eastern European countries in the twelve months ended 31st October, 1959.
|
Article and Country (Origin for imports: Destination for exports) |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
|
£ |
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|
IMPORTS |
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|
U.S.S.R. |
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|
Soya bean cake and meal |
cwt. |
59,508 |
83,553 |
|
Deals, battens, scantlings and boards |
std. |
2,137 |
151,515 |
|
Muriate of potash |
ton |
2,538 |
29,431 |
|
Spirits of turpentine |
gal. |
5,030 |
1,955 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
2,429 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
268,883 |
|
BULGARIA |
|||
|
Nuts, edible |
cwt. |
45 |
205 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
227 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
432 |
|
HUNGARY |
|||
|
Rice |
cwt. |
2,706 |
7,985 |
|
Electrical goods and apparatus |
value |
... |
2,363 |
|
Textiles: |
|||
|
Sheep's and lamb's wool, cleaned or scoured |
cental |
849 |
18,161 |
|
Woven fabrics, cotton |
sq. yd. |
35,215 |
4,017 |
|
,, ,,other |
,, |
61,439 |
6,271 |
|
Oilcloth (except floorcoverings) |
,, |
166,286 |
16,647 |
|
Blankets of cotton and other fibers |
cwt. |
762 |
9,120 |
|
Other |
value |
... |
5,070 |
|
Stockings, women's, nylon |
doz. prs. |
3,000 |
2,700 |
|
Seeds for sowing |
cwt. |
413 |
2,713 |
|
Vegetable crude materials, inedible, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
5,766 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
... |
2,050 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
82,863 |
|
POLAND |
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|
Cereal starches, prepared for use as food |
cwt. |
1,583 |
3,804 |
|
Coal, anthracite |
ton |
2,049 |
10,375 |
|
,,steam (including household) |
,, |
148,050 |
696,819 |
|
Wood and timber |
value |
... |
2,788 |
|
Textiles |
,, |
... |
2,859 |
|
Chemicals and products |
,, |
... |
12,021 |
|
Ryegrass seed |
cwt. |
700 |
6,260 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
4,907 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
739,833 |
|
ROUMANIA |
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|
Lumber, sawn planned, etc., non-conifer |
cub. ft. |
1,082 |
1,174 |
|
Sheep's and lamb's wool, cleaned or scoured |
cental |
33 |
442 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
1,621 |
|
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
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|
Coal, steam |
ton |
2,748 |
14,490 |
|
Glass and glassware |
cwt. |
4,478 |
13,280 |
|
Other non-metalliferous mine and quarry products |
value |
... |
2,475 |
|
Iron and steel |
,, |
... |
1,156 |
|
Imitation jewellery |
,, |
... |
8,052 |
|
Cutlery, hardware, implements and instruments |
,, |
... |
2,349 |
|
Machinery and electrical goods and apparatus: |
|||
|
Stonecrushing, pulverising, etc. |
cwt. |
668 |
8,269 |
|
Other |
value |
... |
3,096 |
|
Vehicles: |
|||
|
Road motor: |
|||
|
Chasis aggregates for motorcycles and tricycles |
No. |
395 |
22,922 |
|
Chasis aggregates for passenger cars |
,, |
24 |
3,379 |
|
Other (except rubber tyres, engines and engine parts and electric parts) |
value |
... |
5,225 |
|
Other |
,, |
... |
3,306 |
|
Wood and timber: |
|||
|
Lumber, sawn, planed, etc., conifer: |
|||
|
Deals, battens, etc. |
std. |
1,330 |
90,250 |
|
Other |
,, |
471 |
31,510 |
|
Other |
value |
... |
4,973 |
|
Textiles: |
|||
|
Woven fabrics: |
|||
|
Cotton |
sq. yd. |
535,557 |
43,701 |
|
Rayon |
,, |
453,763 |
31,656 |
|
Other |
,, |
46,316 |
4,762 |
|
Other |
value |
... |
3,612 |
|
Footwear |
doz. prs. |
712 |
6,096 |
|
Greaseproof paper |
cwt. |
627 |
3,154 |
|
Chemicals and products |
value |
... |
3,362 |
|
Toys and games |
,, |
... |
3,855 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
,, |
... |
13,410 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
328,340 |
|
GERMANY, EASTERN |
|||
|
Muriate of potash |
ton |
30,400 |
425,134 |
|
Other fertilizers |
,, |
110 |
1,921 |
|
Weed killers |
cwt. |
750 |
2,289 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
3,851 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
433,195 |
|
ALBANIATOTAL |
,, |
— |
— |
|
EXPORTS |
|||
|
U.S.S.R. |
|||
|
Sheep's and lamb's wool |
cental |
1,605 |
39,085 |
|
TOTAL |
value |
... |
39,085 |
|
BULGARIATOTAL |
,, |
— |
— |
|
HUNGARY |
|||
|
Copper scrap |
cwt. |
689 |
7,301 |
|
TOTAL |
value |
... |
7,301 |
|
POLAND |
|||
|
Waste of textile materials |
cwt. |
8 |
292 |
|
TOTAL |
value |
... |
292 |
|
ROUMANIA TOTAL |
,, |
— |
— |
|
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
|||
|
Fish, dried salted or smoked, not canned (excluding salmon) |
cwt. |
5,269 |
14,889 |
|
Sheep's and lamb's wool |
cental |
4,533 |
106,577 |
|
Miscellaneous articles, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
185 |
|
TOTAL |
,, |
... |
121,651 |
|
GERMANY, EASTERNTOTAL |
,, |
— |
— |
|
ALBANIA TOTAL |
,, |
— |
— |
...=Not available.
n.e.s.=Not elsewhere specified or included.
Are we afraid to call them "Iron Curtain" countries?
The Deputy should ask Deputy T. Lynch; he has just been brain-washed.