Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Paper, Paperboard and Timber Imports. Paper, Paperboard and Timber Imports
Summary
The Minister of State undertook to circulate five years of available import data, noting exclusions in the external trade statistics.
asked the Taoiseach the total value of paper, paperboard and the total cost of timber products imported into Ireland for the last five years.
Comment on this
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. V. Brady) Fianna Fáil
I propose to circulate a statement giving the available data for the last five years.
Following is the statement:
Imports* of Paper, Paperboard and Timber Products.
*In general it should be noted that commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include:—
(a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £100 each from 1985 onwards;
(b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport; and
(c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.