asked the Taoiseach the percentage of the home furniture market taken up by imported furniture; and the value it amounts to of the full market value of sales for the past five years.
Written Answers. - Imported Furniture.
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While the precise information on market shares is not available, some information on component flows exists. The following table gives the values at port or factory, as appropriate, of home production, exports and imports of furniture for the years 1978-82.
|
Year |
Home Production*(Factory prices) |
Export(f.o.b.) |
Imports(c.i.f.) |
|
£ Million |
|||
|
1978 |
43.9 |
9.0 |
25.1 |
|
1979 |
57.4 |
11.2 |
32.5 |
|
1980 |
60.3 |
15.5 |
38.9 |
|
1981 |
69.9 |
23.1 |
49.7 |
|
1982 |
70.2 |
27.1 |
48.1 |
*Estimated.