During Ramadan 2026, the economic control teams under the Tunis regional directorate of Trade managed to record 837 economic infractions after 2,450 on-site inspection visits, covering the various wholesale distribution circuits.
Seham Mabrouk, the director of the Tunis regional directorate for Trade and Export Development, indicated in a statement to TAP that the execution of these operations required mobilizing significant logistical and human resources, with 124 economic control teams, in addition to 28 mixed teams deployed in coordination with security services (the National Guard and the police) as well as health services, to ensure the regularity of supply and the transparency of commercial transactions.
Regarding the fight against stockpiling and speculation, the official stated that the control operations allowed the seizure of substantial quantities of basic products, headed by nearly 21 tonnes of subsidized flour, 76,500 eggs, as well as 9.3 tonnes of vegetables and fruits and 3.9 tonnes of cereal derivatives.
In an analysis of the nature of infractions, violations related to stockpiling, speculation, and price hikes come first with 435 infractions, followed by those related to integrity and transparency of commercial transactions (315 infractions). By sector, the vegetables and fruits sector ranks first in the number of infractions with 255 oversteps, followed by the food products sector (172), then the poultry and eggs sector (155), according to the same source.
