§ 85. Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what, by value, are the 10 major exports from the United Kingdom to the Irish Republic, and vice versa; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NobleExports from the United Kingdom are mainly engineering and other manufactured goods; exports from the Irish Republic are mainly agricultural produce.
Following is the information for the year 1970:
EXPORTS FROM UNITED KINGDOM TO THE IRISH REPUBLIC SITC(R) Division £ million 71 Machinery, other than electric 55 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures 32 73 Transport equipment 31 65 Textile yarns, fabrics etc. 27 72 Electrical machinery and appliances 20 33 Petroleum and petroleum products 19 69 Metal manufactures "not elsewhere specified" 18 00 Live animals 17* 67 Iron and steel 13 58 Plastic materials 10
EXPORTS FROM IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE UNITED KINGDOM SITC(R) Division £ million 00 Live animals 53* 01 Meat 50 02 Dairy products and eggs 21 65 Textile yarns, fabrics etc. 20 82 Clothing and footwear 17 07 Cocoa and chocolate preparations 8 11 Beverages 8 72 Electrical machinery and appliances 8 61 Leather and manufactures 6 05 Fruit and Vegetables 5 * Includes horses temporarily exported for racing.