required report public distribution date 1 13 2005 gain number is4017 israel exporter guide annual 2004 approved by asif j chaudhry us embassy cairo prepared gilad shachar and fred giles highlights has a population of approximately 6 8 million with an growth rate percent private consumption expenditure per household in 2003 totaled 27 037 which 17 4 596 was for food regard to purchases israelis are considered quality oriented willing pay premium products includes psd changes no trade matrix tel aviv is1 is usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 21 unclassified section market overview 3 economic demographic situation consumer buying & eating habits table monthly purchase outlet type 5 the opportunities challenges exporters imports main country groups chart