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The U.S. Census Bureau's export data tracks U.S. food and agricultural trade shipped directly to Romania. However, it does not measure the substantial levels of the U.S. agricultural trade to Romania routed through Western European ports of entry.

Romania and its 20 million consumers offer increasingly viable market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.

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

Walnut production in Romania strengthened over recent years due to favorable weather conditions and new plantings.

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.

Post forecasts that Romania’s walnut harvest in 2017 will decline by 3.2 percent from 2016 to 33,000 metric tons (MT), mostly due to unfavorable weather conditions.

U.S. Ambassador to Romania visits a leading importer of U.S. dried fruits and nuts.

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.

Over the last three years, Romania has seen strong positive growth, with encouraging developments in the economic and policy areas, becoming one of the most attractive markets in Southeastern Europe.

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.