The following table, based on official CSO trade data, shows the volumes of beef imported into Ireland over the last five years and the main source countries during that time:
Beef imports into Ireland for the last five years
|
2007Tonnes
|
2008Tonnes
|
2009Tonnes
|
2010Tonnes
|
2011Tonnes
|
Total
|
28,718
|
32,600
|
34,261
|
40,300
|
45,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of which, from
|
|
|
|
|
|
GB and NI
|
17,151
|
20,844
|
21,029
|
28,985
|
35,895
|
Brazil
|
5,301
|
1,178
|
1,658
|
858
|
755
|
Netherlands
|
3,378
|
3,499
|
2,808
|
1,491
|
1,708
|
France
|
879
|
877
|
777
|
877
|
633
|
Germany
|
576
|
2,389
|
1,641
|
1,026
|
941
|
Denmark
|
274
|
946
|
394
|
175
|
120
|
Spain
|
176
|
515
|
490
|
768
|
953
|
Belgium
|
67
|
340
|
323
|
1,610
|
1,120
|
Poland
|
35
|
619
|
789
|
779
|
1028
|
Uruguay
|
0
|
598
|
2,806
|
1,782
|
478
|