required report public distribution date 11 22 2005 gain number ni5023 nigeria retail food sector annual approved by ali a abdi agricultural attache us consulate lagos prepared uche nzeka marketing specialist highlights the gon signed common ecowas tariffs cet agreement requiring it to fully phase out all bans and reduce s existing 20 different tariff categories into five 2007 hvp imports are expected increase if is carried meanwhile spate of on items has apparently led significant drops in industry projection imported end cy2005 290 million about eight percent drop compared 315 cy2004 although threat enforce import ban at supermarkets deterring growth smaller outlets more predominant convenience traditional have continued will continue depend for sometime due its weak domestic processing rising demand processed foods includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled ni1 ni usda foreign
