Under Maximum Mark up regime, there are 22 commodities, including milk powder, breakfast cereals, infant food, edible oil and basmati rice. The Mark up regimes apply a fixed margin on the import cost (Supplier price, Freight and insurance) to determine the maximum retail price.
Under Maximum Fixed Price regime, there are 12 commodities including, scheduled bread, LPG, Mogas and Gas Oil and Flour. The wholesale and retail prices are fixed on cost structure basis. The details are shown below.
Under Regressive Maximum Mark up, only pharmaceutical products are subject to a maximum mark up based on the import cost of each medicine on each consignment. The PAMD controls the prices of more than 7,000 medicines and applies the regressive maximum mark up mechanism on eight (8) classes of pharmaceutical products, namely, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensives, Cardiovascular, Inhalers, Biologicals, Vaccines and Antiacid. Table below shows the regressive mark-up percentages.
< or = Rs500
| 35%
|
> Rs 500<= Rs 5,000
| 32%
|
> Rs 5,000 <= Rs 15,000
| 29%
|
> Rs 15,000
| 26%
|
Those non-categorised pharmaceuticals (Analgesic, Anthelmintic and Antifungal) are be subject to a maximum mark up 30%.
Imported Live Cattle under the Fixed Maximum Price Regime
Since 2014, the price of imported live cattle per kg for Eid Ul Adha festival is fixed for three days by this Ministry under the Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) Regulations. Ministerial Committee is set up to decide on the price to be set for the event.
2. Price Observatory
The Division conducts regular monitoring and analysis of evolution of prices with the aim to propose policies related to pricing and consumer behaviour. The PAMD has set up a basket of at least 100 commodities which are most widely used by consumers comprising of more 462 brands across 51 retail outlets together with the appropriate methodologies. The retail prices are collected form the retail outlets from the 10th to 20th of each month by officers of the Consumer Affairs Unit of this Ministry.
A Price Observatory Committee has been set up with the objectives to (a) study the price evolution of the commodities and, where there is a rise in the price of any of the commodities, enquire into the reason thereof; (b) undertake research regarding prices of the commodities; (c) publish, on a monthly basis, the price of commodities; (d) submit to the Minister a monthly report on its activities; and (e) advise the Minister on policy decisions regarding the price of the commodities. The Consumer Protection (Price Observatory Committee) Regulations 2021, GN 229 of 2021 was promulgated on 03 September 2021.
Since 01 July 2022 to date, more than 24 analytical reports have been prepared and approved by the Committee. These reports provide insights on the evolution of retail prices of the 450+ brands for the 100 products across the 51 outlets. The monthly analytical report helps in the identification of the prices for the products that are mostly subject to upward volatilities and aids for policy making such as introduction of maximum price control or other form of price control.
Mobile Application- MOPRI
In order allow ease of access of information on retail prices, a Price Monitoring and Control Application has been developed and launched on the 18th of May 2023 which comprise a website, a User Application and an Inspector Application as well as back-office interface. The Application allows the consumers to compare prices of commodities across outlets and can report any offences on the mobile application there are more than 8,000 users of mobile application.
3. Market Research and Analysis
The PAMD is responsible for the investigation and market research in the commercial sector with a view to formulating commercial policy in line with the mandate of the Ministry. The PAMD has conducted the following studies and survey during 2023/2024:
Market Analysis on the Shortage of Eggs and Chicken
Market Analysis on the Price of Poultry Sector
Feasibility Analysis for Regressive Mark Up on Generics and Originators Pharmaceutical Products
Evaluation Report on the Implementation of Regressive Maximum Mark Up for Pharmaceutical Products
Analysis On Freight: The Case for The Importation of Second-Hand Motor Vehicles
Policy proposal for removal of hand sanitisers and face masks under price control
Market Analysis on the Protectionism Measures for Domestic Market from Sugar Imports
Feasibility study on introduction of price control on Dry Coconut
Feasibility study on introduction of price control on live goat and sheep
Comprehensive study on the price fixing strategies in Rodrigues
Computerisation of price fixing activities in Rodrigues
Policy proposal for VAT removal on essential commodities
4. Regulations under Purview of PAMD
1. The Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods) (Maximum Mark-Up) Regulations 1998
2. The Consumer Protection (Pharmaceutical Products) (Maximum Mark-Up) Regulations 2023
3.The Consumer Protection (Control of Price of Taxable and Non-Taxable Goods) Regulations 1998
4.The Rodrigues Consumer Protection (Control of Price of Taxable and Non-Taxable Goods) Regulations 1998
5. The Consumer Protection (Control of Sale of Imported Live Animals for Home Slaughter) Regulations 2010
6. The Consumer Protection (Control of Manufacture and Sale of Bread) Regulations 2018
Maximum Mark-Up for Mauritius
1
| Canned Fish (Pilchards, Mackerel and Sardines)
| 20
| 2
|
|---|
2
| Processed Cheese
| 20
| 1
|
|---|
3
| Imported fresh fruits
| 45
| 5
|
|---|
4
| Milk powder
| 24
| 2
|
|---|
5
| Pulses (black lentils, red lentils, broad beans, chickpea dal, split peas)
| 24
| 2 |
|---|
6
| Pasta (macaroni, spaghetti, lasagna, farfalle)
| 25
| 2
|
|---|
7
| Wheat Cereals (Breakfast Cereals)
| 25
| 1
|
|---|
8
| Infant Food/Infant Food Preparation
| 25
| 1
|
|---|
9
| Infant Milk Powder
| 17
| 0
|
|---|
10
| Edible oil (Soya bean oil, Sunflower oil, Vegetable oil)
| 22
| 2
|
|---|
11
| Basmati Rice
| 20
| 6 |
|---|
12
| Long grain rice
| 20
| 6
|
|---|
13
| Adult Diapers
| 25
| 2
|
|---|
14
| Blood glucose strips
| 35
| 2 |
|---|
15
| Corned Beef
| 19
| 1
|
|---|
16
| Corned Mutton
| 19
| 1
|
|---|
17
| Pharmaceutical Products
| Regressive maximum mark up
|
|---|
18
| Sanitary pads
| 20
| 0
|
|---|
19
| Sanitary tampons
| 20
| 0
|
|---|
20
| Sanitary towels
| 20
| 0
|
|---|
21
| Canned Vegetables (Potatoes, Beans, Peas, Mushroom, Tomatoes)
| 25
| 0
|
|---|
22
| Frozen Packed Vegetables (potatoes, peas, beans, spinach, sweet corn, other veg mixed vegetables)
| 28
| 2
|
|---|
Maximum Mark-Up for Rodrigues
Adult Diapers
| 6
| 9
|
Baby Diapers
| 7
| 3
|
Blood Glucose Strips
| 7
| 3
|
Canned Fish (Canned Mackerel, Canned Pilchards and Canned Sardine)
| 6
| 6
|
Corned Beef
| 5
| 7
|
Corned Mutton
| 5
| 7
|
Edible Oil (Soya bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Vegetables Oil)
| 4
| 6
|
Infant Food/Infant Food Preparation
| 9
| 6 |
Infant Milk Powder
| 7
| 8
|
Milk Powder
| 5
| 6
|
Processed Cheese
| 4
| 6
|
Pulses (Black Lentils, Red Lentils, Broad Beans, Chickpea dal, Split peas)
| 8
| 6
|
Wheat Cereals (Breakfast Cereals)
| 7
| 5
|
Canned Vegetables (Potatoes, Beans, Peas, Mushroom, Tomatoes)
| 8
| 7
|
Frozen Packed Vegetable ( Potatoes, peas, beans, spinach, sweet corn, other veg mixed vegetables)
| 6
| 8
|
Animal Feed
| 8
| 5
|
Butter and Margarine
| 4
| 6
|
Canned Tuna
| 6
| 6
|
Canned Poultry
| 5
| 7
|
Edible oil (Soya bean oil, Sunflower oil, Vegetable oil) ( locally manufactured)
| 4
| 6
|
Tea
| 3
| 7
|
Maximum Fixed Price For Mauritius and Rodrigues
1
| LPG (12 kg)
7LPG (6 kg)
LPG (5 kg)
| 190
95
80
|
2
| Mogas (Litre)
| 61.20
|
3
| Gas Oil (Litre)
| 58.95
|
4
| Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK)(Litre)
| 64.2
|
5
| Bread (100 gms) (Maison, Rond)
Bread (100 gms) (Baguette)
Bread (200 gms) (Baguette)
Bread (400 gms) (Baguette)
Bread (200 gms) (Moule)
Bread (500 gms) (Moule)
Bread (1000 gms) (Moule)
Bread (1500 gms) (Moule)
Bread (2000 gms) (Moule)
| 2.6
2.7
5.4
10.8
5.2
13
26
39
52
|
6
| Flour supplied by STC to bakers at wholesale price- 25kg
Flour supplied by STC: White wheaten flour- 1/2 kg
White wheaten flour- 2.5 kg
White wheaten flour- 25 kg
Wholewheat and brown flour- 1/2 kg
Wholewheat and brown flour- 1 kg
Wholewheat and brown flour- 25 kg
| 217.50
4.85
26
242.5
4
9
200
|
7
| Ration Rice - 1/2 kg
Ration Rice - 2.5 kg
Ration Rice - 5 kg
Ration Rice - 25 kg
Ration Rice - 26 kg
| 5.4
28
56
270
280.80
|
8
| Edible Oil supplied by STC (Litre)
| 69.50
|
9
| Milk Powder supplied by STC - 1kg
| 235
|
10
| Cement
| Fixed as per region
|
11
| Onions
| 50/Kg
|
12
| Potatoes
| 50/Kg
|
13
| Fresh Fish, Chilled Fish, Gutted Fish
| Regulations (only Rodrigues)
|
14
| Garlics
| 84.00/ ½ kg (only Rodrigues)
|
