Donal Moynihan
Ceist:123 Mr. D. Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the value of food produce imported in 1998; and the value of poultry, pigmeat, beef, mutton and horticultural produce imported in 1998. [18434/99]
Written Answers - Food Imports.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table.
Food and Horticultural Imports 1998
|
Product |
£m |
|
Food |
1,421.2 |
|
Poultry |
6.6 |
|
Pigmeat |
41.1 |
|
Beef |
12.5 |
|
Mutton |
3.2 |
|
Horticultural Produce(including fruit and vegetables) |
240.7 |
It should be noted that, overall, approximately 7 per cent of trade is unclassified by commodity. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates, including estimates for traders below the import survey threshold of £100,000.