Irish first quarter foreign trade

Published: 27 June, 2005

Ireland's Central Statistical Office reports that Ireland exported raw hides and skins worth 14.2 million euros in the first quarter of this year, as against 20.7 million euros in the same period last year. Irish imports of the same types of commodities in the January to March period were worth 300,000 euros, as compared with 500,000 euros in the corresponding period in 2004.

The Statistics Office also reported that the production of leather and leather products in Ireland in April was 64.4% lower than in the same month last year. The combined turnover of leather industry companies in April was 45.3% lower year-on-year.