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        "market_structure": "The market includes importers, distributors, customs brokers, ports, border crossings, free zones, banks or settlement intermediaries, inspection bodies, wholesalers, industrial buyers, and regulators. Import flows differ by product category: machinery and spare parts serve industry, medical imports serve healthcare, consumer goods serve retail, and raw materials support domestic production. Access is shaped by licensing, tariff classification, foreign-currency availability, sanctions exposure, origin rules, customs processes, and the credibility of local distributors.",
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