required report public distribution date 10 14 2005 gain number my5041 malaysia exporter guide annual approved by jonathan gressel us embassy kuala lumpur prepared jacelyn chang highlights with per capita income of over 4 700 a middle and upper class making up 61 percent the population 5 6 gdp growth for 2006 shows good potential as market consumer high value products according to bureau census trade data exports oriented increased from 74 million in 1999 205 2004 malaysian food beverage is becoming increasingly sophisticated tariffs are low most imported new retail outlets which venues continuing open thereby providing better access consumers best product prospects include fresh fruits vegetables pet foods halal poultry meat nuts frozen potatoes wine includes psd changes no matrix my1 my usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 18 unclassified table contents
