required report public distribution date 11 29 2006 gain number co6017 colombia retail food sector annual approved by r todd drennan agricultural attache u s embassy prepared alicia de jacobs marketing specialist highlights is our largest export market for and products in central south america 2005 the united states supplied 36 or 791 million of total colombian imports supermarket continous to expand offer a wider selection imported value added negotiated bilateral free trade agreement which once implemented will provide additional opportunities expanding us exports includes psd changes no matrix bogota co1 co executive summary were valued at 2 billion accounted making from increased up 8 9 65 experienced stronger economic growth compared previous years gdp grew 5 surpassing