foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 10 5 2000 hk0059 hong kong exporter guide approved by howard r wetzel us consulate prepared caroline yuen & ben li highlights has become an increasingly important market for consumer oriented american foods imported 1 4 billion of products in 1999 all exports to poultry meat fresh fruit red meats and processed vegetables are the leading items among three major sectors retail hri hotel restaurant institutional present best opportunity exporters food processing industry is relatively small compared includes psd changes no trade matrix annual hk1 hk page 16 unclassified usda table contents section i overview ii business tips iii sector structure trends 8 9 iv high value