Written answers
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Department of An Taoiseach
Exports Data
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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64. To ask the Taoiseach the volume of domestic and multinational exports by the countries exported to, based on the most recent data on a percentage basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/16]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The data requested is set out for the Deputy in the following tables. It is not possible to provide a breakdown between domestic and multinational merchandise trade. It should be noted that 2016 covers the period January to April.
Table 1: Exports of merchandise goods (value and volume) by main trading partners 2015
| Trading Partner | Value Trade (€000's) | % of Trade | Total Volume (tonnes) | % of Total Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,727,101 | 24.0 | 878,859 | 4.7 |
| Belgium | 14,540,648 | 13.0 | 626,870 | 3.4 |
| Great Britain | 13,771,357 | 12.0 | 6,592,980 | 36.0 |
| Germany | 7,473,109 | 6.7 | 411,187 | 2.2 |
| Switzerland | 6,096,261 | 5.4 | 13,373 | 0.1 |
| Netherlands | 4,938,079 | 4.4 | 1,255,845 | 6.8 |
| France | 4,864,834 | 4.3 | 1,154,637 | 6.2 |
| Spain | 4,019,446 | 3.6 | 297,375 | 1.6 |
| Japan | 3,890,007 | 3.5 | 38,761 | 0.2 |
| Italy | 2,543,992 | 2.3 | 217,471 | 1.2 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,741,324 | 1.6 | 3,229,364 | 17.0 |
| China | 1,655,536 | 1.5 | 456,862 | 2.5 |
| Mexico | 1,394,459 | 1.2 | 28,362 | 0.2 |
| Poland | 1,187,463 | 1.1 | 102,871 | 0.6 |
| Other Trading Partners | 17,320,803 | 15.4 | 3,238,763 | 17.3 |
| Total | 112,164,416 | 100.0 | 18,543,578 | 100.0 |
Table 2: Exports of merchandise goods (value and volume) by main trading partners January - April 2016
| Trading Partner | Value Trade (€000's) | % of Trade | Total Volume (tonnes) | % of Total Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,193,003 | 25.0 | 147,118 | 2.4 |
| Belgium | 4,892,854 | 13.0 | 199,182 | 3.2 |
| Great Britain | 4,064,199 | 11.0 | 2,368,613 | 38.0 |
| Germany | 2,520,372 | 6.9 | 144,418 | 2.3 |
| Switzerland | 1,944,453 | 5.3 | 5,283 | 0.1 |
| Netherlands | 1,761,238 | 4.8 | 422,673 | 6.9 |
| France | 1,581,290 | 4.3 | 467,726 | 7.6 |
| Spain | 925,642 | 2.5 | 82,440 | 1.3 |
| Italy | 843,461 | 2.3 | 97,688 | 1.6 |
| China | 733,264 | 2.0 | 155,674 | 2.5 |
| Israel | 653,340 | 1.8 | 8,545 | 0.1 |
| Japan | 562,907 | 1.5 | 15,268 | 0.2 |
| Northern Ireland | 531,766 | 1.5 | 1,080,916 | 18.0 |
| Mexico | 473,688 | 1.3 | 15,517 | 0.3 |
| Poland | 460,732 | 1.3 | 38,355 | 0.6 |
| Australia | 381,559 | 1.0 | 12,417 | 0.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 367,176 | 1.0 | 12,316 | 0.2 |
| Canada | 349,515 | 1.0 | 14,118 | 0.2 |
| Other Trading Partners | 4,182,792 | 11.1 | 877,882 | 14.2 |
| Total | 36,427,254 | 100.0 | 6,166,146 | 100.0 |
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