required report public distribution date 10 2 2006 gain number ve6013 venezuela exporter guide annual approved by bonnie borris us embassy prepared jonathan martinez highlights remains a significant importer of agricultural products with total imports reaching 4 billion in 2005 the united states is second largest supplier product sales totaling 419 million due to currency devaluation recent years and some internal governmental policies has shifted from being rapidly growing purchaser high value food focusing more on basic grains items for further processing includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled caracas ve1 ve i market overview after colombia main imported currently