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Dáil Éireann - Volume 484 - 09 December, 1997

Written Answers. - Export Trade.

Mr. Callely Mr. Callely

90. Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the countries to which Ireland exports raw materials and finished products; the value of this trade in 1996 and to date in 1997. [22108/97]

The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

599

[599] The Taoiseach: Exports are classified by commodity according to the combined nomenclature of the European Union. This classification does not distinguish between finished and unfinished products.

The table classifies exports to the main countries of destination for 1996 and for the period January-July 1997.

Exports by Country.

	1996	Jan.-July 1997
	£m	£m
Total Exports	30,316	19,343
Great Britain	6,641	4,281
Germany	3,919	2,309
USA	2,816	2,151
France	2,499	1,474
Netherlands	2,042	1,439
Belgium and Luxembourg	1,443	933
Italy	1,089	694
Japan	861	623
600 [600]
Northern Ireland	822	557
Spain	700	468
Switzerland	561	325
Sweden	548	285

It should be noted that, overall, approximately 2 per cent of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates, including estimates for traders below the export survey threshold of £500,000.

Dáil Éireann 484 Written Answers. Export Trade.

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