§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the(a) value and (b) volume of meat products exported from South Africa to the United Kingdom was in each (i) year and (ii) month since 1997. [397]
§ Margaret Beckett[holding answer 25 June 2001]Official Overseas Trade statistics show that the value and volume of meat products exported from South Africa to the United Kingdom since 1997 was as follows:
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UK imports of beef from South Africa: January 1997 to April 2001 Carcase meat Meat and offal preparations Total Year Tonnes £000 Tonnes £000 Tonnes £000 1997 May 13 40 — — 13 40 September — — 52 97 52 97 December 59 217 35 70 93 287 1998 March — — 17 32 17 32 April — — 52 94 52 94 July 89 236 — — 89 236 September 15 39 — — 15 39 October 166 455 — — 166 455 1999 May 209 557 67 165 276 722 June 15 37 — — 15 37 2000 January — — 17 23 17 23 February 15 12 — — 15 12 April 58 161 — — 58 161 May 4 16 — — 4 16 June — — 17 49 17 49 October 56 143 17 59 72 203 December — — 34 51 34 51 2001 January — — 34 51 34 51 February — — 34 51 34 51 March 15 29 34 51 49 80 April — — 51 76 51 76
UK imports of pigmeat from South Africa: January 1997 to April 2001 Pork Tonnes £000 1997 February 9 13 1998 March 20 10 No imports were recorded for other meat products.
Only months for which trade was reported are shown in the tables.