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Cereal, Seafood, Fruit and Vegetables Exports and Imports 2018

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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 labelexports imports
Cereals and cereal preparation405.971709.501
Fruit and vegetables253439.007
Seafood46.86179.414
Table 10.1 Cereal, seafood, fruit and vegetables exports to the UK and Rest of World 2018
ProductUKRest of WorldTotal
€million% of total exports€million% of total exports€million
Cereals and cereal preparation40692348439
Vegetables and fruit253796821321
Seafood47853092576
Table 10.2 Cereal, seafood, fruit and vegetables imports from the UK and Rest of World 2018
ProductUKRest of WorldTotal
€million% of total imports€million% of total imports€million
Cereals and cereal preparation71056567441,276
Vegetables and fruit43933895671,334
Fish and seafood1796211138290

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