required report public distribution date 1 24 2006 gain number lh6001 lithuania exporter guide 2005 approved by charles rush us embassy prepared international business network vilnius highlights in recent years s economy has been one of the fastest growing central and eastern europe private sector accounts for more than 80 percent gross domestic product gdp retail food sectors were among those with highest growth part due to european union eu accession includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled warsaw pl1 lh usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information template version 2 09 page 35 unclassified table contents market overview 3 6 country group 9 third countries indicators 11 supplier strengths weaknesses opportunities competitive threats 12 structure 13 local customs practices consumer tastes preferences 14 labeling requirements additives regulations 15 trends 16 wholesale hotel restaurant institutional 18 key contacts further 20 lithuanian state