november 2002 13 estonia developing its food processing sector by jolanta andersone w est european companies have played an important role in the recent development of s though more vestment is needed money enabling to begin meeting union eu standards and requirements for exports member countries leaders are counting on newly thriving indus try ease country entry into however industry has been impeded adequate domestic supply agricultural raw materials relatively modest pur chasing power consumers limited export possibilities ex ports russia assessed double cus toms duty rates those paid comparable products from preferential trade agreement partners given small consumer base baltic region pan seem likely emerge en hance competitiveness erect barriers with no import duties applied regime was among most liberal world until 1999 as january 2000 favored national mfn
