After the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, together with the Secretary of Commerce, Matías Tombolini, launched the second edition of Fair Pricesthe updated list with the products that will be part of the initiative was published.
According to the negotiations established by the Government with businessmen, almost 2,000 consumer products will be included in Fair Priceswhich can be found in supermarkets and affiliated businesses to the program.
Source: Ministry of Economy
In total, there will be 1,947 items that will be included in the basket of Fair Priceswhich will have fixed values until June. 480 producing and marketing companies participate in the agreement.
It should be remembered that the second phase of the program includes 15 sectors of the economy with a price increase guideline of 3.2% per month until June 30. These represent “86% of the products that Argentines consume,” according to Massa.
He also explained: “As seen in the first stage of the program, there are 2,000 products that will continue to have a fixed price, which is what allows the worker to take care of his salary when choosing on the supermarket gondola.”
In the same way as in the first phase, citizens will be able to compare the prices of the products through an application, where they can also denounce if there are irregularities in the program.
Through this program, the Government hopes “to bring stability to prices, reduce inflationary expectations and recover the purchasing power of Argentines and Argentines”.
What products are included in the listing
The complete list of mass consumption products can be consulted through the application Fair Prices or through the government website. Within the list are products such as hygiene items, toiletries, food, drinks.
Also canned foods, grains, oils, breads, cheeses, salt, sugar, pasta, seasonings, intimate products, diapers, among others. In addition to mass consumption products, there are a total of 49,832 products from other categories such as footwear, cell phones, direct sales, home and construction, and clothing.
