Dáil Éireann - Volume 145 - 01 April, 1954 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dollar Imports.
Mr. Hession Mr. Hession
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Mr. Hession asked the Taoiseach if [422] he will state the quantity and value of the principal imports from countries in the dollar area during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1953.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Donnchadh Ó Briain) (for the Taoiseach) Donnchadh Ó Briain
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Donnchadh Ó Briain) (for the Taoiseach): I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information. Following is the statement:— PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES IN THE DOLLAR AREA IN 1953.
Country of Origin and Commodity |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: |
|
|
£ |
Wheat |
cwt. |
622,093 |
899,838 |
Maize |
,, |
3,864,653 |
5,436,386 |
Oilseed cake and meal |
,, |
97,501 |
134,729 |
Raisins and sultanas |
,, |
62,067 |
224,487 |
Other dried fruit |
,, |
12,117 |
75,611 |
Glucose |
,, |
67,715 |
177,649 |
Tobacco, unmanufactured |
lb. |
16,556,618 |
4,362,223 |
Iron and steel and manufactures |
value |
— |
180,166 |
Machinery and electrical goods |
,, |
— |
645,440 |
Vehicles and parts |
,, |
— |
550,158 |
Wood, timber and cork and manufactures |
,, |
— |
187,425 |
Cotton, raw and cotton linters |
cwt. |
26,932 |
438,444 |
Nylon yarn and thread |
lb. |
23,082 |
76,449 |
Hides, skins, leather and manufactures |
value |
— |
116,164 |
Paper board |
cwt. |
29,636 |
80,824 |
Tallow |
,, |
63,084 |
190,175 |
Aviation motor spirit |
gall. |
14,665,667 |
1,231,515 |
Lubricating oil |
,, |
668,260 |
142,898 |
Medical and pharmaceutical products |
value |
— |
186,210 |
Parcel post |
,, |
— |
398,874 |
Other |
,, |
— |
688,600 |
TOTAL |
,, |
— |
16,423,765 |
CANADA: |
|
|
|
Wheat |
cwt. |
2,720,758 |
4,180,697 |
Copper wire |
,, |
2,400 |
34,118 |
Wood, timber and cork and manufactures |
value |
— |
358,859 |
Hides, skins, leather and manufactures |
,, |
— |
182,050 |
Newsprint |
cwt. |
241,598 |
688,340 |
Seeds for expressing oil: linseed |
,, |
33,062 |
85,934 |
Seeds for sowing |
,, |
6,886 |
57,853 |
Other |
value |
— |
152,463 |
TOTAL |
,, |
— |
5,740,314 |
PORTO RICO: |
|
|
|
Molasses |
cwt. |
62,023 |
35,251 |
TOTAL |
value |
— |
35,251 |
|
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[423][424]COSTA RICA: |
|
|
|
Coffee |
lb. |
66,127 |
14,432 |
TOTAL |
value |
— |
14,432 |
CUBA: |
|
|
|
Sugar |
cwt. |
72,785 |
2,562,424 |
Tobacco, manufactured |
lb. |
2,657 |
11,808 |
Other |
value |
— |
15 |
TOTAL |
,, |
— |
2,574,247 |
MEXICO: |
|
|
£ |
Wool, raw |
cental |
333 |
5,149 |
Cotton, raw and cotton linters |
cwt. |
6,276 |
99,229 |
Oils and fats |
,, |
228 |
7,498 |
Other |
value |
— |
4,773 |
TOTAL |
,, |
— |
116,649 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: |
|
|
|
Sugar |
cwt. |
8,030 |
268,495 |
Other |
value |
— |
135 |
TOTAL |
,, |
— |
268,630 |
PHILIPPINES: |
|
|
|
Lumber, sawn, etc., hard |
cub. ft. |
59,365 |
37,028 |
Hemp and hemp tow and waste |
cwt. |
3,080 |
25,003 |
Seeds for expressing oil: copra |
,, |
50,488 |
188,237 |
Other |
value |
— |
890 |
TOTAL |
,, |
— |
251,158 |
OTHER DOLLAR COUNTRIES * |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
value |
— |
3,034 | * Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama (excluding Canal Zone).
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