Tunisia's Ministry of Trade and Export Development carried out 50,758 monitoring visits in September 2026, resulting in 7,953 infractions. These infractions primarily concerned transparency of transactions (3,715 cases), prices and monopolies (2,688 cases), quality and metrology (1,526 cases), and manipulation of subsidized products (24 cases). The monitoring operations covered various sectors, including fresh agricultural and marine products, foodstuffs, bakeries, restaurants, cafes, and industrial products.
The monitoring teams also seized significant quantities of products and materials during this period. Notable seizures included 53 tons of subsidized grain derivatives, 209 tons of vegetables and fruits, 4,939 kilograms of poultry meat, 21,450 eggs, 3.5 tons of sugar, 200,000 liters of mineral water, 73 tons of animal feed, 83,091 subsidized notebooks, and 28,327 packs of tobacco. These efforts aim to regulate the market and prevent irregularities.
The Ministry of Trade and Export Development has been closely monitoring sectors that experienced pressure on supply and prices. Since the beginning of August 2026, authorities have recorded 1,135 infractions in the mineral water sector, including 573 cases related to prices and monopolies. Similarly, 817 infractions were reported in the school supplies sector, with 214 cases involving price hikes and monopolies.
In addition to these efforts, the Ministry has maintained a green line (80100191) for citizens to report irregularities and provide feedback. Between January 1 and September 30, 2026, the Ministry received 1,609 complaints, primarily related to price and supply issues. These complaints led to the referral of cases to relevant authorities for necessary action.
The complaints received via the green line mostly concerned mineral water (816 cases), followed by food products, poultry, and eggs (136 cases), other food products (102 cases), and vegetables and fruits (85 cases). The complaints also involved price hikes or illegal sales (983 cases), accounting for 61% of all complaints, and refusal to sell or hoarding (308 cases), representing 18.8% of complaints.
The distribution of complaints across different regional trade administrations showed that the Tunis administration received 368 complaints (22.9%), followed by Ben Arous (160 complaints, 9.9%), and Ariana (144 complaints, 10.8%). Other regional administrations also received complaints.
The Ministry of Trade and Export Development's efforts to monitor the economy and regulate the market are ongoing. The authorities continue to work to prevent irregularities and protect consumers' rights.
Key points
- The Ministry of Trade and Export Development carried out 50,758 monitoring visits in September 2026, resulting in 7,953 infractions.
- The complaints received via the green line mostly concerned mineral water (816 cases).
- The Ministry has maintained a green line (80100191) for citizens to report irregularities and provide feedback.
