Bernard Allen
Ceist:81 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach the amount of Cuban imports and exports in each of the years 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and from 1990 to 1993; and the type of Cuban imports and exports.
Written Answers. - Trade Statistics.
The following table gives the value of imports from and exports to Cuba for each of the years 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and from 1990 to January-August, 1993.
Value of trade with Cuba
|
Year |
Imports |
Exports |
|
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
1950 |
1,906 |
1 |
|
1960 |
621 |
5 |
|
1970 |
282 |
10 |
|
1980 |
1,459 |
9,935 |
|
1990 |
145 |
5,845 |
|
1991 |
199 |
1,355 |
|
1992 |
1,087 |
210 |
|
January-August 1993* |
649 |
3,887 |
*Provisional.
Type of Imports and Exports for Cuba
|
Imports |
Exports |
|
|
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
1950 |
||
|
Sugar |
1,816 |
— |
|
Tobacco |
18 |
— |
|
Other |
72 |
1 |
|
1960 |
||
|
Beet Sugar |
550 |
— |
|
Molasses |
38 |
— |
|
Other |
33 |
5 |
|
1970 |
||
|
Molasses |
257 |
— |
|
Cigars |
24 |
— |
|
Other |
1 |
10 |
|
1980 |
||
|
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey |
1,249 |
— |
|
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures |
207 |
— |
|
Dairy Products |
— |
9,918 |
|
Other |
3 |
17 |
|
1990 |
||
|
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures |
134 |
— |
|
Dairy products |
— |
5,796 |
|
Other |
11 |
49 |
|
1991 |
||
|
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures |
132 |
— |
|
Dairy products |
— |
902 |
|
Animal oils and fats |
— |
323 |
|
Other |
67 |
130 |
|
1992 |
||
|
Vegetables and fruit |
112 |
— |
|
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey |
840 |
— |
|
Telecommunications and sound recording, reproducing equipment |
— |
128 |
|
Other |
135 |
82 |
|
January-August 1993* |
||
|
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey |
413 |
— |
|
Vegetables and fruit |
133 |
— |
|
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures |
103 |
— |
|
Dairy products |
— |
3,350 |
|
Rubber manufactures |
— |
375 |
|
Other |
— |
162 |
* Provisional