Commerce Today

The Commerce Today Monthly Critical Commodities Bulletin is a product of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry developed to inform the public on key commodities inventory and pricing on a monthly basis. The data reported is gathered based on assessment of import documents which include commercial invoice, assessment notice, single administrative document, clean report of findings, and targeted market sample surveys.

The below analyzed prices are contingent on inflation, exchange rate, import duties, shipping costs, insurance, licensing and registration fees and other administrative overheads which may also be due to the exchanged rate.

Rice 

1. Current Stock:  3,909,686 (25 kg bags) or 97,742.15 MT
2. Stock Duration: Junel 2025
3. Monthly Consumption January 2025: 24,212.10 MT or 968,484 (25kg bags) but varies monthly.
4. Retail Price Range: Urban: $17.25 – $17.75/25kg, Rural: $20-23/25kg
5. Pending Orders: 70,000 MT due between S March-June 15, 2025

Petroleum                                    Please note: LPRC to provide current data

6. Current Stock: Gasoline (PMS): 9,963.43MT (gallons); Diesel (AGO): 35,057.98 MT (gallons); Jet A-1: N/A
7. Stock Duration: Average -
8. Current Monthly Consumption: (PMS) 150,000 gallons/day, (AGO)250,000 gallons/day or gallons per week/ ---k gallons per month)
9. Retail Price Ceiling: AGO: $4.26; PMS: $3.96
10. Pending Orders (Weekly.): AGO: 1.5M gallons; PMS: 3.1M gallons 

Cement 

11. Current Stock: 968,000 (50kg bags)
12. Local Manufacturers: CEMENCO, Star Cement, and Fouta Corp. average production is 66,750 (50kg bags/week)
13. Current Monthly Consumption: varies
14. Retail Price Range: Urban: $7.50 – 8.50/50kg, Rural: $9.00 – 10.00 /50kg