foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 9 30 2000 nl0045 the netherlands exporter guide approved by phil letarte us embassy hague prepared tatiana van der harst highlights this provides to companies interested in doing business it focuses on exports of consumer oriented foods and beverages edible fishery products food ingredients includes psd changes no trade matrix annual nl1 nl page 1 10 unclassified usda section i market overview t dutch economy expanded 3 6 percent last year resulting per capita gdp 22 940 unemployment is about 2 inflation low fifteen total private income spent real disposable household increased primarily as a result strong employment growth capital gains supported spendings 1999 terms consumption purchases luxury items like cars video audio equipment furniture computers but spending drink remained fairly constant