asked the Taoiseach the volume of Communion hosts imported into Ireland last year; the total value of these imports; and the countries of origin.
Written Answers. - Communion Host Imports.
378.
Communion wafers are not separately identified in the customs and excise tariff on which import statistics are based. The available information covers Communion wafers, cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.
Imports of these goods in 1983 were as follows:
|
Country of Origin |
Weight |
Value |
|
Kg. |
£ |
|
|
Netherlands |
200 |
325 |
|
Germany, F. R. |
28 |
47 |
|
Great Britain |
4,419 |
11,780 |
|
Northern Ireland |
1,435 |
1,475 |
|
Thailand |
15 |
59 |
|
Japan |
4,955 |
7,370 |
|
Total |
11,052 |
21,056 |