asked the Taoiseach if he will give the figures for each of the years 1950-59 of (a) imports and (b) exports of apples, together with the countries of origin of the imports and the countries of destination of the exports, and, in the case of the exports, the ports through which they were sent.
Written Answers. - Imports and Exports of Apples.
The quantity and value of (a) imports and (b) exports of apples, together with the countries of origin of the imports and the countries of destination of the exports, for each of the years 1950-1959 are as follows:—
QUANTITY and Value of Apples imported and exported in each of the years 1950-1959
Article and Country (Origin for Imports Destination for Exports) |
QUANTITY |
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1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
|
cwt. |
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IMPORTS |
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Apples, fresh, Total |
55,047 |
50,640 |
29,896 |
40,798 |
85,413 |
155,482 |
89,718 |
85,531 |
161,985 |
226,925 |
Great Britain |
456 |
604 |
1,987 |
4,078 |
9,515 |
18,014 |
13,783 |
15,538 |
42,088 |
53,620 |
The Six Counties |
12,462 |
34,114 |
27,893 |
36,680 |
45,252 |
47,820 |
36,267 |
53,009 |
38,526 |
83,500 |
France |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14,750 |
69,291 |
6,621 |
— |
38,664 |
7,383 |
Netherlands |
— |
872 |
1 |
— |
1 |
105 |
2,882 |
2,537 |
3,006 |
7,156 |
Italy |
— |
219 |
— |
17 |
— |
— |
1,663 |
3 |
748 |
15,660 |
Union of South Africa |
17,857 |
8,072 |
— |
11 |
16 |
5,846 |
7,013 |
— |
10,471 |
7,902 |
United States of America |
— |
3 |
4 |
— |
70 |
9,606 |
3,693 |
— |
11,352 |
7,956 |
Argentina |
— |
402 |
— |
— |
— |
60 |
2,813 |
3,794 |
376 |
27,136 |
Australia |
24,269 |
6,354 |
10 |
2 |
15,709 |
4,451 |
12,583 |
9,281 |
13,762 |
14,096 |
New Zealand |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
124 |
2,132 |
1,335 |
1,266 |
2,377 |
Austria |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
160 |
— |
Canada |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
22 |
189 |
— |
1,036 |
9 |
Chile |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
54 |
— |
34 |
517 |
— |
Other |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
100 |
89 |
79 |
— |
13 |
130 |
Apples, preserved in water without sweetening matter, Total |
* |
1,773 |
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The Six Counties |
* |
1,086 |
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Belgium |
* |
299 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Union of South Africa |
* |
304 |
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France |
84 |
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EXPORTS |
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Apples, fresh, Total |
1 |
712 |
1,883 |
2,351 |
2,013 |
20 |
71 |
2,544 |
2,856 |
37 |
Great Britain |
1 |
667 |
1,881 |
2,351 |
1,991 |
20 |
71 |
1,515 |
2,807 |
24 |
The Six Counties |
— |
45 |
2 |
— |
22 |
— |
— |
1,029 |
49 |
13 |
Article and Country (Origin for Imports Destination for Exports) |
VALUE |
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1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
|
£'s |
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IMPORTS |
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Apples, fresh, Total |
184,279 |
106,431 |
34,549 |
55,989 |
157,812 |
289,919 |
291,426 |
222,088 |
436,309 |
681,652 |
Great Britain |
644 |
1,194 |
6,559 |
15,029 |
34,896 |
79,094 |
64,827 |
66,103 |
107,920 |
217,303 |
The Six Counties |
11,071 |
32,531 |
27,904 |
40,760 |
47,907 |
66,601 |
61,924 |
62,428 |
59,810 |
116,320 |
France |
— |
— |
— |
— |
9,588 |
45,038 |
4,303 |
— |
17,473 |
3,267 |
Netherlands |
— |
4,884 |
1 |
— |
4 |
589 |
12,563 |
13,532 |
18,715 |
28,655 |
Italy |
— |
968 |
— |
60 |
— |
— |
7,362 |
20 |
3,386 |
68,361 |
Union of South Africa |
80,000 |
27,128 |
3 |
73 |
64 |
27,621 |
35,765 |
— |
57,139 |
33,385 |
United States of America |
— |
10 |
26 |
— |
393 |
42,294 |
17,858 |
— |
65,784 |
25,224 |
Argentina |
— |
2,874 |
— |
— |
— |
224 |
9,784 |
19,051 |
2,279 |
114,312 |
Australia |
92,553 |
36,842 |
50 |
15 |
64,816 |
27,125 |
65,597 |
53,014 |
86,742 |
64,806 |
New Zealand |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
757 |
10,232 |
7,706 |
7,469 |
9,687 |
Austria |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,057 |
— |
Canada |
3 |
— |
6 |
— |
2 |
122 |
862 |
4 |
5,910 |
62 |
Chile |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
302 |
— |
230 |
2,572 |
— |
Other |
— |
— |
— |
51 |
142 |
152 |
349 |
— |
53 |
270 |
Apples, preserved in water without sweetening matter, Total |
9,357 |
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The Six Counties |
5,775 |
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Belgium |
* |
1,551 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Union of South Africa |
1,560 |
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France |
471 |
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EXPORTS |
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Apples, fresh, Total |
2 |
2,157 |
4,125 |
6,279 |
5,460 |
51 |
325 |
6,734 |
14,530 |
150 |
Great Britain |
2 |
2,095 |
4,120 |
6,279 |
5,406 |
51 |
325 |
3,196 |
14,310 |
98 |
Six Counties |
— |
62 |
5 |
— |
54 |
— |
— |
3,538 |
220 |
52 |
*Not available.
Particulars of external trade by Ports were compiled at five yearly intervals in 1954 and 1959 for certain commodities and groups of commodities. Apples were not separately distinguished and accordingly particulars of exports of apples through the ports are not available.