HC Deb 01 February 1995 vol 253 c697W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantity of caviar

Imports of caviar (sturgeon roe) (tonnes)
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Russia/USSR 7.4 3.4 7.4 18.7 19.4 16.5 8.7 8.4 10.3 5.3
Elsewhere 25.5 38.4 11.9 10.6 25.2 24.8 25.7 14.4 22.0 27.5
Total 32.9 41.8 19.3 29.4 44.6 41.3 34.4 22.8 32.3 32.8

Imports of caviar substitutes (tonnes)
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Russia/USSR 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Elsewhere 173.0 173.5 236.4 254.2 505.6 745.1 388.5 246.4 315.4 305.0
Total 173.1 173.6 236.4 254.3 506.9 745.2 388.5 246.4 315.4 305.0

Source:

HM Customs & Excise (Country of Origin data).