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Tuesday, 6 July 2010

10:00 am

Photo of Michael D HigginsMichael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of imports from Israel in 2009; the portion of those imports that were entitled to preferential duty; if those imports which did not get preferential duty were produce from settlements illegal under international law; and the percentage of these which did not get a preferential tariff. [29274/10]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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According to data published by the Central Statistics Office, Ireland imported merchandise goods to the value of €82.3 million from Israel in 2009. Slightly over 40% received preferential treatment. While the remainder did not qualify for preferential treatment, it does not mean the goods were produced in illegal settlements since a large quantity of goods in this category have a zero rate of duty and there is no preferential status to claim in respect of zero rate of duty goods.

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