More than 90% of the exports of cereal and cereal preparations in 2018 were to the UK. Of the total export value of €439 million, €406 million was exported to the UK. Almost 80% (€253 million) of fruit and vegetable exports also went to the UK. By contrast, just €47 million of fish and seafood, or 8% of the total of exports of fish and seafood were exported to the UK in 2018.
Ireland imported €179 million of fish and seafood from the UK in 2018, almost two-thirds of total imports of this product. Ireland imported one-third of its fruit and vegetables from the UK in 2018, at a value of €439 million, and €710 million of cereal and cereal preparations, representing 56% of total imports of these products.
| X-axis label | exports | imports |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and cereal preparation | 405.971 | 709.501 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 253 | 439.007 |
| Seafood | 46.86 | 179.414 |
| Table 10.1 Cereal, seafood, fruit and vegetables exports to the UK and Rest of World 2018 | |||||
| Product | UK | Rest of World | Total | ||
| €million | % of total exports | €million | % of total exports | €million | |
| Cereals and cereal preparation | 406 | 92 | 34 | 8 | 439 |
| Vegetables and fruit | 253 | 79 | 68 | 21 | 321 |
| Seafood | 47 | 8 | 530 | 92 | 576 |
| Table 10.2 Cereal, seafood, fruit and vegetables imports from the UK and Rest of World 2018 | |||||
| Product | UK | Rest of World | Total | ||
| €million | % of total imports | €million | % of total imports | €million | |
| Cereals and cereal preparation | 710 | 56 | 567 | 44 | 1,276 |
| Vegetables and fruit | 439 | 33 | 895 | 67 | 1,334 |
| Fish and seafood | 179 | 62 | 111 | 38 | 290 |
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