Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trade Relations
9:00 pm
Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the top 20 items being traded by companies based here with Israel or Israeli-based companies; if any of these items include components that may be used in military or security surveillance equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/11]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Trade data is compiled on the basis of product description categories rather than individual items. The top 20 categories of merchandise exports to Israel are outlined in the table below, which has been provided by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
| Top 20 Merchandise Exports to Israel for 2010 | |
| Product | €,000 |
| Computers, Computer Parts & Storage Devices | 57,761 |
| Electronic Components & integrated circuits | 39,977 |
| Soft Drink concentrate | 34,489 |
| Infant foods & other misc. edible products & preparations | 25,113 |
| Medical & pharmaceutical products | 23,189 |
| Chemical materials & products | 21,221 |
| Organic chemicals (mainly for pharmaceutical sector) | 6,074 |
| Pacemakers, cds, dvds & other digital media | 5,179 |
| Aircraft engines and parts | 4,772 |
| Meat & meat preparations | 4,317 |
| Plastics in primary forms | 3,864 |
| Professional, scientific & controlling apparatus | 3,532 |
| Beverages | 3,332 |
| General industrial machinery & equipment & parts | 2,825 |
| Dyeing, tanning & colouring materials | 2,671 |
| Machinery specialised for particular industries | 2,049 |
| Telecommunications & sound equipment | 1,431 |
| Dairy products | 1,157 |
| Coal, coke & briquettes | 1,133 |
| Plastics in non-primary forms | 780 |
The Export Licensing Unit of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for managing controls on exports of dual-use items and military items.
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