Under Maximum Mark up regime, there are 30 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 13 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 all classes of pharmaceutical products, including, 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%
|
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. Fixed Subsidies under Price Stabilisation Fund
On 26 August 2025, Government introduced a fixed-quantum subsidy mechanism on five (5) essential commodities under the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) in order to cushion households against rising prices of essential commodities. The commodities are:
1
| Milk powder
| 50 per kg
| 25 kg
|
|---|
2
| Edible oil (Soya bean oil and vegetable oil)
| 15 per litre
| 2.5 lts
|
|---|
3
| Processed cheese
| 10 per 250 g
| 500 g
|
|---|
4
| Infant milk powder
| 55 per 900g
| 1 kg
|
|---|
5
| Baby diapers
| 25 per 50 diapers
| 200 diapers
|
|---|
Furthermore, on 15 January 2026 and 01 February 2026, Government has further extended the subsidy programme to grant subsidy on adult diapers, Canned Mackerel/Pilchards and on medicines such as Anti-Hypertensive, Cardiovascular and Anti-Diabetic.
Canned Mackerel/Pilchards
| Rs 10 per can
| 425g
|
Adult Diapers
| Rs 50 per 10 diapers
| 60 diapers
|
Anti-Hypertensive
|
Rs
50 per box
|
Cardiovascular
|
Anti-Diabetic
|
3. 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 50 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.
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
| Baby Diapers
| 23
| 2
|
|---|
17
| Corned Mutton
| 19
| 1
|
|---|
18
| Pharmaceutical Products
| Regressive maximum mark up
|
|---|
19
| Sanitary pads
| 20
| 0
|
|---|
20
| Sanitary tampons
| 20
| 0
|
|---|
21
| Sanitary towels
| 20
| 0
|
|---|
22
| Canned Vegetables (Potatoes, Beans, Peas, Mushroom, Tomatoes)
| 25
| 0
|
|---|
23
| Frozen Packed Vegetables (potatoes, peas, beans, spinach, sweet corn, other veg mixed vegetables)
| 28
| 2
|
|---|
24
| Margarine
| 28
| 6
|
|---|
25
| Butter
| 28
| 6
|
|---|
26
| Canned Sausages
| 25
| -
|
|---|
27
| Canned Tuna (natural/in oil/in water/unflavoured
| 25
| -
|
|---|
28
| Canned Prawns/Shrimps
| 25
| -
|
|---|
29
| Canned Poultry (Luncheon meat)
| 25
| -
|
|---|
30
| Fresh Vegetables (selected outlets)
| 20
| -
|
|---|
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
|
Basmati Rice
| 8
| 7
|
Pasta (Macaroni and spaghetti)
| 7
| 5
|
Sanitary pads, sanitary tampons and sanitary towels
| 5
| 5
|
Pharmaceutical Products
| 13
|
Animal Feed
| 8
| 5
|
Butter and Margarine
| 4
| 6
|
Canned Tuna
| 6
| 6
|
Canned meat
| 5
| 7
|
Canned Poultry
| 5
| 7
|
Edible oil (Soya bean oil, Sunflower oil, Vegetable oil) ( locally manufactured)
| 4
| 6
|
Soaps and detergents
| 7
| 5
|
Toilet Paper
| 9
| 5
|
Tea
| 3
| 7
|
Water Jar (5L, 10L and 20L)
| 10
| 5
|
Maximum Fixed Price For Mauritius and Rodrigues
1
| LPG (12 kg)
LPG (6 kg)
LPG (5 kg)
| 250
125
105
|
2
| Mogas (Litre)
| 64.25
|
3
| Gas Oil (Litre)
| 71.25
|
4
| Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK)(Litre)
| 62.25
|
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)
| 3.90
4.00
8.00
16.00
7.80
19.50
39.00
58.50
78.00
|
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)
| 68.95
|
9
| Milk Powder supplied by STC - 1kg
| 208.95
|
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)
|
15
| Lodised Table Salt
| 3.00 per 125g (Mauritius Only)
|
