asked the Taoiseach the value of herring roe exported to Japan in (a) 1986 and (b) in the present season to date.
Written Answers. - Herring Roe Exports.
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Herring roe is not separately identified in the Customs and Excise tariff of Ireland. The available information relates to livers and roes of all types of fish and is given in the following table.
Exports to Japan of Fish Livers and Roes
|
1986 |
January-August 1987 |
|
|
£ million |
||
|
Fresh or Chilled |
1.4 |
0.0 |
|
Frozen |
2.1 |
4.1 |
|
Dried, Salted, in Brine or smoked |
1.1 |
0.7 |
|
Total |
4.6 |
4.8 |
In general it should be noted that commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include: (a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £100 each; (b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport; and (c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.