required report public distribution date 9 30 2005 gain number gm5037 germany exporter guide road map to the german market approved by william westman us embassy berlin prepared anna potoczny highlights with its 82 5 million people has world s 3rd largest economy after and japan is leading for food beverages in european union fastest growing component of agricultural imports from united states are fish other consumer oriented products comprise over one third agricultral 2004 amounted 652 well above 558 2003 includes psd changes no trade matrix annual gm1 gm usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 18 unclassified table contents section i overview 3 macro economic situation key demographic trends ready 4 advantages opportunities challenges facing ii business tips 6