According to information provided by the city hall, meat is purchased from suppliers at a price of 650–700 soms per kilogram, but its retail price reaches 800–850 soms.
Data from the municipality indicates that such a markup may be related to the presence of numerous intermediaries and insufficient control over price formation.
“There is regulation and a certain category of goods, however, the law states that the price should not exceed 700 soms,” inspectors stated during the raid.
As a result of the inspection, it became known that intermediaries buy meat early in the morning for 700 soms, and then offer it to pavilions at a price of 730–740 soms, making a profit of 30–50 soms per kilogram. Ultimately, the meat is sold to consumers at a price of 780–800 soms and higher.
Thus, the accumulated markup in the resale process can reach 100–150 soms per kilogram, which causes dissatisfaction among the city's residents.
“Creating an artificial price increase by resellers is unacceptable and infringes on the interests of the population,” the city hall noted.
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