Paul Connaughton
Ceist:59 Mr. Connaughton asked the Taoiseach the amount, tonnage and value of imported cooked meats and sausage products in 1991 and 1992.
Written Answers. - Cooked Meat Imports.
Imports of cooked meats are not separately distinguished in the Customs and Excise Tariff of Ireland.
The available information relates to imports or sausages and similar products of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products and is given in the following table:
Imports
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1991 |
Jan-Oct 1992* |
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Quantity Tonnes |
Value £000 |
Quantity Tonnes |
Value £000 |
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Sausages and similar products of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products |
377 |
1,047 |
533 |
1,389 |
*January-October is the latest period in 1992 for which data is available.
In general it should be noted that commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include:—
(a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £200 each.
(b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport.
and
(c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.