asked the Taoiseach the value of trade under the following headings, viz., (1) exports (2) imports and (3) export deficit, for (a) 1st January 1961 to the latest available date and (b) a similar period for each of the three preceding years with the countries of (i) E.E.C. and (ii) E.F.T.A., giving in each case figures for the countries separately and for the bloc as a whole, and segregating the Six County figures from those of Great Britain.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Value of Trade.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing, in respect of each of the periods January to September, 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961, the particulars requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
1. VALUE of Total Exports in the period January-September, 1958-1961 to E.E.C. and E.F.T.A. Countries.
Country of Destination |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Belgium |
782,482 |
691,382 |
988,324 |
933,497 |
France |
825,701 |
931,439 |
940,136 |
896,808 |
Germany (Federal Republic) |
2,016,718 |
2,319,329 |
2,695,089 |
4,277,464 |
Italy (including Trieste) |
333,497 |
469,629 |
988,707 |
766,066 |
Luxembourg |
— |
359 |
295 |
674 |
Netherlands |
381,218 |
841,923 |
730,958 |
1,659,172 |
TOTAL E.E.C. |
4,339,616 |
5,254,061 |
6,343,509 |
8,533,681 |
Great Britain (incl. Channel Islands) |
59,995,333 |
53,981,676 |
63,948,541 |
81,430,598 |
The Six Counties |
17,651,035 |
14,816,101 |
15,979,190 |
18,304,468 |
Austria |
24,109 |
49,009 |
88,390 |
44,137 |
Denmark* |
54,159 |
116,772 |
334,226 |
183,291 |
Norway |
292,509 |
30,185 |
30,955 |
237,688 |
Portugal |
39,055 |
139,034 |
302,556 |
130,782 |
Sweden |
221,461 |
626,978 |
656,786 |
601,521 |
Switzerland |
66,089 |
62,355 |
96,603 |
134,094 |
TOTAL E.F.T.A |
78,343,750 |
69,822,110 |
81,437,247 |
101,066,579 |
2. VALUE of Imports in the period January-September, 1958-1961 from E.E.C. and E.F.T.A. Countries.
Country of Origin |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Belgium |
2,700,392 |
3,041,194 |
3,272,743 |
4,078,534 |
France |
2,339,507 |
2,546,484 |
3,537,232 |
4,100,423 |
Germany (Federal Republic) |
5,950,983 |
7,645,135 |
9,027,012 |
10,743,532 |
Italy (incl. Trieste) |
1,234,154 |
1,482,680 |
1,605,751 |
2,087,258 |
Luxembourg |
52,908 |
197,189 |
226,773 |
131,158 |
Netherlands |
3,827,105 |
5,142,566 |
4,680,437 |
5,124,116 |
TOTAL E.E.C. |
16,105,049 |
20,055,248 |
22,349,948 |
26,265,021 |
Great Britain (incl. Channel Islands) |
78,287,522 |
75,501,320 |
78,381,095 |
88,652,697 |
The Six Counties |
6,124,433 |
6,418,324 |
5,200,739 |
10,099,398 |
Austria |
264,526 |
318,654 |
259,220 |
279,823 |
Denmark* |
1,191,248 |
1,541,913 |
1,049,979 |
1,711,861 |
Norway |
289,544 |
367,741 |
389,667 |
452,689 |
Portugal |
286,701 |
285,842 |
271,620 |
400,416 |
Sweden |
1,811,225 |
2,440,177 |
2,714,145 |
2,730,399 |
Switzerland |
497,959 |
486,498 |
742,421 |
754,060 |
TOTAL E.F.T.A. |
88,753,158 |
87,360,471 |
89,008,886 |
105,081,343 |
3. EXPORT deficit in the period January-September, 1958-1961.
Country |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Belgium |
1,917,910 |
2,349,812 |
2,284,419 |
3,145,037 |
France |
1,513,806 |
1,615,045 |
2,597,096 |
3,203,615 |
Germany (Federal Republic) |
3,934,265 |
5,325,806 |
6,331,923 |
6,466,068 |
Italy (incl. Trieste) |
900,657 |
1,013,051 |
617,044 |
1,321,192 |
Luxembourg |
52,908 |
196,830 |
226,478 |
130,484 |
Netherlands |
3,445,887 |
4,300,643 |
3,949,479 |
3,464,944 |
TOTAL E.E.C. |
11,765,433 |
14,801,187 |
16,006,439 |
17,731,340 |
Great Britain (incl. Channel Islands) |
18,292,189 |
21,519,644 |
14,432,554 |
7,222,099 |
The Six Counties |
†11,526,602 |
†8,397,777 |
†10,778,451 |
†8,205,070 |
Austria |
240,417 |
269,645 |
170,830 |
235,686 |
Denmark* |
1,137,089 |
1,425,166 |
715,753 |
1,528,570 |
Norway |
†2,965 |
337,556 |
358,712 |
215,001 |
Portugal |
247,646 |
146,808 |
†30,936 |
269,634 |
Sweden |
1,589,764 |
1,813,199 |
2,057,359 |
2,128,878 |
Switzerland |
431,870 |
424,143 |
645,818 |
619,966 |
TOTAL E.F.T.A. |
10,409,408 |
17,538,361 |
7,571,639 |
4,014,764 |
*Excluding Faroe Islands and Greenland.
†Export Excess.