required report public distribution date 11 15 2004 gain number hk4025 hk0000 hong kong retail food sector annual approved by lloyd harbert us consulate general prepared caroline yuen david wolf highlights being the 5th largest market for consumer oriented products provides tremendous opportunities to exporters in past eight months exports of snack foods breakfast cereals and tree nuts witnessed double digit increases while 2003 sales valued at 5 8 billion remained flat prospects 2005 show more potential there are many favorable factors that represent promising upcoming year economy has greatly improved bound tourism is burgeoning disney soon scheduled open addition because dollar pegged a weak now an incentive may drive importers buy includes psd changes no trade matrix hk1 hk usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 24 unclassified