foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 10 15 2003 br3017 brazil retail food sector approved by ronald p verdonk director ato sao paulo prepared fabiana borges da fonseca marketing specialist highlights this provides an overview of s which is the primary player in market us exporters who wish to enter need understand how key channel operates and it handles purchasing includes psd changes no trade matrix br3 br page 1 unclassified usda i summary like other developing economies vulnerable exchange rate oscillations large capital inflows outflows put intense pressure on if investors lose confidence flows register a downward trend depreciating local currency leads limit lending therefore cost money increases finding way reduce dependence seems be remedy however for foreseeable future will continue rely part investment now brazilian economic
