Dáil Éireann - Volume 508 - 29 September, 1999 Written Answers. - Trade Statistics.
Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy
208. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the balance of trade with Brazil for the most recent years for which figures are available; and the main product concerned. [18217/99]
Mr. Andrews Mr. Andrews
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Andrews): In recent years Ireland's trade with Brazil has been in surplus. In 1996 the balance of trade in our favour was £22 million, in 1997 it was £42 million and in 1998 it was £80 million. Details of bilateral trade with Brazil are contained in the following tables. Trade with Brazil
|
Exports £000 |
Imports £000 |
Balance |
Total Trade |
1990 |
16,403 |
41,840 |
-25,437 |
58,243 |
1991 |
43,775 |
38,311 |
+5,464 |
82,086 |
1992 |
20,523 |
43,051 |
22,528 |
63,574 |
1993 |
43,379 |
41,365 |
+2,014 |
84,744 |
1994 |
51,889 |
60,600 |
-8,711 |
112,489 |
1995 |
55,500 |
57,500 |
-2,000 |
113,000 |
1996 |
69,311 |
47,160 |
+22,151 |
116,471 |
1997 |
91,854 |
49,435 |
+42,419 |
141,289 |
1998 |
114,738 |
34,086 |
+80,652 |
148,824 |
Jan. – Mar. 1998 |
18,271 |
9,435 |
+8,836 |
27,706 |
Jan. – Mar. 1999 |
29,310 |
14,518 |
+14,792 |
43,828 |
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[223] Principal Commodities Traded with Brazil Exports
Item |
1997 |
1998 |
Other transport equipment |
361,021 |
31,873,678 |
Medical and pharmaceutical products |
28,807,496 |
22,838,545 |
Organic chemicals |
26,942,525 |
13,899,257 |
Office machines and data processing machines |
8,350,866 |
12,503,272 |
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances |
567,157 |
6,469,822 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
1,418,330 |
6,373,604 |
Photographic apparatus and optical goods |
4,864,532 |
3,668,039 |
Essential oils and perfumes |
1,682,670 |
2,546,836 |
Miscellaneous food preparations |
2,064,850 |
2,443,186 |
Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus |
3,926,812 |
2,121,757 |
General industrial machinery and equipment |
1,487,257 |
1,486,481 |
Plastics in primary form |
1,351,558 |
1,363,385 |
Beverages |
1,786,798 |
1,104,730 |
Power generating machinery and equipment |
291,211 |
730,799 |
Machinery specialised for particular industries |
835,970 |
652,948 |
Dairy products and birds' eggs |
1,714,348 |
560,825 |
Metalworking machinery |
1,002,975 |
249,930 |
% of exports represented by these categories |
95 |
97 | Principal Commodities Traded with Brazil Imports
Item |
1997 |
1998 |
Cork and wood manufactures |
10,465,979 |
8,826,848 |
Fruit and vegetables |
6,582,684 |
6,894,487 |
Textile yarn and fabrics |
3,800,743 |
4,651,282 |
Footwear |
2,219,422 |
2,945,025 |
Cork and wood |
1,728,446 |
2,085,195 |
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures |
1,383,549 |
1,934,312 |
General industrial machinery and equipment |
485,760 |
657,077 |
Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus |
806,004 |
605,160 |
Organic chemicals |
1,832,873 |
547,667 |
Feeding stuff for animals |
14,867,149 |
195,810 |
% of imports represented by these categories |
90 |
86 |
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