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The Dutch retail sector is fairly consolidated, with the two largest food retailers controlling 55 percent of the market.

The Dutch retail sector is fairly consolidated, with the two largest food retailers controlling 54 percent of the market.

The Netherlands has increasingly become a trading hub for organic products.

The Dutch retail sector is characterized by heavy consolidation, the top two retailers control over 50 percent of the market, and a large number of smaller neighborhood stores.

In 2016, FAS The Hague organized promotional activities for U.S. seafood, pulses, tree nuts, and specialty products; actual sales from these activities were approximately $40 million.

In the period January - October 2016, Serbia’s total agro-food exports reached a value of $2.8 billion, an eight percent increase from the same period in 2015.

The Dutch retail sector is characterized by heavy consolidation, the top two retailers control over 50 percent of the market, and a large number of smaller neighborhood stores.

In 2014, agriculture accounted for 9.1% of Serbian GDP, compared to the EU 27 average of 2%.