Iako Hrvatska ima dovoljno resursa koji bi joj omogućili da opskrbi tržište domaćim proizvodima, zbog komparativno visokih troškova prehrambene proizvodnje -- uz visoke poreske stope -- jeftinije je uvoziti prehrambene proizvode iz inostranstva.
Although Croatia has ample resources that would enable it to supply the market with domestic products, the comparatively high cost of food production -- combined with steep tax rates -- make it cheaper to bring in food products from abroad.