required report public distribution date 9 15 2004 gain number co4011 colombia retail food sector annual approved by david j mergen u s embassy prepared luz de hernandez contractor highlights is our largest export market in central and south america for agricultural products 2003 us supplied 29 percent 543 2 million of the total colombian imports economy recovering domestic demand household consumption projected to increase 3 supermarket expanding a wider offer imported value added are been displayed free trade agreement currently negotiations will bilateral includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled bogota co1 co usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 09 page 32 unclassified table contents executive summary economic outlook 5 overview 6 structural 12 structure sub profile 20 hypermarkets supermarkets mom n pop traditional markets 23 gas marts 24 wet 25
