HL Deb 03 November 1998 vol 594 cc37-8WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the quantities of salmon imports during 1995, 1996 and 1997; and from which countries. [HL3533]

Lord Donoughue

Imports of salmon (live, fresh, preserved and processed) in 1995, 1996 and 1997, as recorded by the Overseas Trade Statistics, are shown in the table below.

Units: Tonnes
Country 1995 1996 1997
U.S.A. 19,661 22,604 16,605
Canada 6,374 10,377 8,867
Norway 4,922 5,492 6,612
Faroe Islands 2,129 5,178 4,928
Germany 472 957 1,071
Iceland 972 576 201
Irish Republic 405 346 961
Chile 270 565 533
South Korea 953 186
Denmark 279 393 415
Sweden 809
Russia 410 392
France 359 203 125
Thailand 359 65
Sri Lanka 152
China 64 80
Mexico 91
Japan 89
Netherlands 79
Malaysia 67
Philippines 59
Belgium-Luxembourg 51

Units: Tonnes
Country 1995 1996 1997
Others 226 145 96
Grand Total 38,100 47,286 41,842

The above data include an estimate of below threshold trade, but exclude an estimate for non-response.