required report public distribution date 3 5 2004 gain number be4007 be0000 belgium luxembourg food processing ingredients sector approved by roger wentzel us embassy brussels prepared yvan polet highlights in 2002 sales of the belgian were 30 billion which over 20 exported agricultural and imports totaled 18 most important sectors slaughterhouses meat dairy chocolate confectionary bakery products animal feed includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled hague nl1 be section i market summary key figures industry 2001 total rank mil 29 386 950 1 92 15 70 2 value added 099 479 7 44 12 49 investments 105 079 28 50 exports 14 789 826 0 25 6 97 tobacco 143 383 9 00 11 295 448 35 23 4 17 790 512 10 8 90 balance