Madar (Tunis) - Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid on the morning of Monday, October 19, 2026, discussed with representatives of large retail chains introducing price cuts on some consumer goods "in the coming days" to protect citizens' purchasing power, according to a Trade Ministry statement carried by Tunisian media.
The statement said the meeting was part of "the state's social policy" and also covered the supply of consumer products, prices and price control.
The ministry said the meeting reflected a participatory approach with the private sector and stressed the importance of cooperation between the two sides, "especially in exceptional circumstances", to keep consumer prices under control.
The statement did not specify which products would be covered, the size of the cuts or exactly when they would apply.
