required report public distribution date 10 14 2005 gain number hu5013 hungary exporter guide annual approved by sarah hanson us embassy prepared dr ferenc nemes highlights is a middle income country with developed and export oriented food processing sector s gdp growth rose from about 3 percent in 2003 to roughly 4 2004 accession the eu may began new chapter for trade import tariffs major products exported decreased administrative process distributing became simpler hungarian system has changed drastically past six years hypermarkets shopping centers developing quickly consumers are becoming more quality conscious market segmentation creating opportunities high foods beverages tourism leading industry hotels restaurants demanding higher includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled vienna au1 hu usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page of 16 unclassified i overview
