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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 28 Jun 1995

Vol. 455 No. 2

Written Answers. - Trade Value Statistics.

Seamus Kirk

Ceist:

74 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the value and volume of imports of beef, sheepmeat and pigmeat for each of the years 1992 to 1994. [11943/95]

Seamus Kirk

Ceist:

75 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the value and volume of imported manufactured goods for each of the years from 1992 to 1994. [11944/95]

Seamus Kirk

Ceist:

76 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the value and volume of manufactured exports to EU states and non-EU states in each of the years from 1992 to 1994. [11945/95]

Seamus Kirk

Ceist:

77 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the value and volume of non-agricultural exports to EU states and non-EU states in each of the years from 1992 to 1994. [11946/95]

Seamus Kirk

Ceist:

78 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the value and volume of agricultural exports to EU states and non-EU states in each of the years from 1992 to 1994. [11947/95]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 to 78, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy on the value of trade is presented in the following tables. Details are provided for 1992, 1993 and for January to November 1994. Indices of the volume of trade are available only for total imports and exports, not for individual commodity groups.

Imports of Beef, Sheep Meat and Pig Meat for the Years 1992, 1993 and January — November, 1994

1992

1993

Jan-Nov 1994

£ million

£ million

£ million

Beef and

20

16

34

Veal

Sheep Meat

1

0

0

Pig Meat

13

8

5

Exports for the Years 1992, 1993 and January-November 1994

1992

1993

Jan-Nov 1994

£ million

£ million

£ million

Food and live animals

EU countries

3,049

3,049

2,932

Non-EU countries

733

853

925

Beverages and tobacco

EU countries

257

287

252

Non-EU countries

120

149

139

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

EU countries

360

337

347

Non-EU countries

109

125

144

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

EU countries

93

105

90

Non-EU countries

3

12

11

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

EU countries

14

17

17

Non-EU countries

0

0

1

Chemicals and related products nes

EU countries

2,031

2,226

2,610

Non-EU countries

1,168

1,570

1,739

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

EU countries

1,043

863

867

Non-EU countries

212

282

279

Machinery and transport equipment

EU countries

3,227

3,574

3,965

Non-EU countries

1,256

2,122

2,156

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

EU countries

2,081

2,029

2,320

Non-EU countries

480

737

734

Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere

EU countries

290

274

263

Non-EU countries

217

247

226

Unclassified estimates

EU countries

634

430

Non-EU countries

287

202

Total

EU countries

12,445

13,397

14,092

Non-EU countries

4,299

6,385

6,556

Imports for the Years 1992, 1993 and January-November 1994

1992

1993

Jan-Nov 1994

£ million

£ million

£ million

Food and live animals

EU countries

1,016

907

932

Non-EU countries

264

319

325

Beverages and tobacco

EU countries

182

167

168

Non-EU countries

25

19

22

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

EU countries

118

141

134

Non-EU countries

174

190

231

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

EU countries

367

387

321

Non-EU countries

317

323

288

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

EU countries

39

51

57

Non-EU countries

2

4

4

Chemicals and related products nes

EU countries

1,285

1,272

1,444

Non-EU countries

428

560

614

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

EU countries

1,539

1,319

1,368

Non-EU countries

397

424

451

Machinery and transport equipment

EU countries

2,549

2,217

2,599

Non-EU countries

2,154

3,238

3,425

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

EU countries

1,419

1,133

1,134

Non-EU countries

546

816

785

Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere

EU countries

261

144

106

Non-EU countries

113

141

140

Unclassified estimates

EU countries

630

531

Non-EU countries

486

556

Total

EU countries

8,775

8,368

8,795

Non-EU countries

4,420

6,520

6,840

Note: Overall, approximately 10 per cent of trade is not classified by commodity. This unclassified trade includes intra-EU estimates (from 1993 onwards), low value transactions, some parcel post and Shannon Free Airport trade.
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