foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 10 28 2002 rs2308 russian federation exporter guide annual approved by jeffrey hesse us trade office moscow prepared ato staff highlights the continued expansion of economy and a concurrent rise in consumer incomes are triggering rapid growth russia s retail hri food processing sectors this gives an overview each sector identifies best prospects for exporters provides useful to help companies take advantage emerging market opportunities includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled rs4 rs page 1 unclassified usda section i prior 1998 economic crisis was one fastest growing markets importing record 3 billion products 1996 wake which largely caused collapse banking system exports declined sharply particular shipments oriented such as poultry meat red meats snack foods fresh fruit dropped
