Dan Boyle
Ceist:134 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach the amount of imported soya in the most recent year for which statistics are available from the USA and Brazil. [24556/03]
Written Answers. - Food Imports.
The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table. July 2003 is the latest month for which data are available.
Imports of Soya Products from USA and Brazil
|
2001 |
2002 |
January-July 2003 |
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|
€(000) |
Tonnes |
€(000) |
Tonnes |
€(000) |
Tonnes |
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|
Brazil |
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|
Soya Bean Flour and Meal |
96 |
373 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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|
Soya Bean Oilcake |
16,449 |
66,579 |
20,671 |
70,347 |
17,309 |
74,615 |
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|
Soya Beans |
1,330 |
5,945 |
1,156 |
5,207 |
1,058 |
4,667 |
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|
Total |
17,875 |
72,897 |
21,827 |
75,554 |
18,367 |
79,282 |
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|
USA |
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|
Soya Bean Flour and Meal |
441 |
1,708 |
829 |
3,379 |
87 |
284 |
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|
Soya Bean Oilcake |
32,801 |
136,779 |
19,599 |
85,910 |
3,383 |
16,606 |
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|
Soya Beans |
2,973 |
12,414 |
5,500 |
25,734 |
1,756 |
9,649 |
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|
Total |
36,215 |
150,901 |
25,928 |
115,023 |
5,226 |
26,539 |