required report public distribution date 11 2 2005 gain number co5021 colombia retail food sector annual approved by david j mergen us embassy prepared alicia de jacobs marketing specialist highlights is our largest export market for and agricultural products in central south america 2004 the supplied 33 9 percent 726 05 million of total colombian imports gdp grew 3 96 supermarket expanding a wider offering imported value added are being displayed free trade agreement currently negotiated will increase bilateral includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled bogota co1 co usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 09 page 31 unclassified executive summary were 1 billion which united states accounted or making economy was brighter