HC Deb 24 January 1990 vol 165 cc768-9W
1989. Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list by value and volume the exports of(a) live cattle and (b) cattle products to each importing country during (a) 1988 and (b)

Mr. Curry

The information requested is as follows:

i. Exports of live cattle
Quantity (tones) Value (000 ecu)
1988
France 7,025 27,913
Belgium-Luxembourg 70 178
Netherlands 5,451 18,169
Federal Republic of Germany 859 2,453
Italy 353 1,316
Ireland 6,863 12,847
Denmark 76 374
Greece 13 62
Sweden 22 119
Finland 25 274
Austria 2 11
Portugal 624 1,393
Spain 133 370
Soviet Union 61 482
Morocco 58 107
Nigeria 3 18
Uganda 54 121
Zimbabwe 17 56
South Africa 41 336
United States of America 8 104
Canada 5 24
St. Lucia 4 14
Lebanon 1 3
Japan 10 72
Australia 5 68
1989 (January to July)
France 3,618 15,749
Belgium-Luxembourg 29 59
Netherlands 1,520 6,393
Federal Republic of Germany 378 1,405
Italy 84 201
Ireland 2,912 6,507

Quantity (tonnes) Value (000 ecu)
Denmark 36 130
Austria 14 38
Portugal 312 890
Spain 147 469
Soviet Union 8 53
Uganda 27 55
United States of America 4 37

11. Exports of cattle products
1988 1989 (January-July)
Quantity (Tonnes) Value (000 ECU) Quantity (Tonnes) Value (000 ECU)
To EC
Fresh, chilled, beef and veal 74,801 248,892 47,953 173,463
Frozen beef and veal 15,168 56,528 11,535 42,347
Fresh chilled and frozen edible offal 5,744 11,889 4,408 10,423
Meat of bovine animals salted, in brine, dried or smoked 3 29 2 23
Prepared or preserved meat, offal or blood of bovine animals 2,616 7,130 1,412 4,242
Fats of bovine animals1 8,127 2,867 6,577 2,279
To Third Countries
Fresh, chilled, beef and veal 1,263 3,313 552 1,622
Frozen beef and veal 26,212 60,574 14,585 36,388
Fresh chilled and frozen edible offal 632 1,387 341 1,202
Meat of bovine animals salted, in brine, dried or smoked — — 1 6
Prepared or preserved meat, offal or blood of bovine animals 538 1,424 324 909
Fats of bovine animals1 57 43 936 369
1 Also includes fats from sheep and goats.

Detailed raw information, which may include later information for 1989, is contained in "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom", a copy of which is held in the Libary of the House.