The latest survey by the Hong Kong Consumer Council shows that the total price of goods in the three major supermarkets last year rose 1.9%year -on -year, rising slightly from 2.1%in the previous year slightly narrowing.
Comprehensive Hong Kong Radio Station and Hong Kong Zhongtong News Agency reported that the Hong Kong Consumer Council calculated the average price of 300 items with the scanning data of the three large chain supermarkets.
The survey released by the Hong Kong Consumer Council on Monday (April 15) showed that 162 goods increased the price.Among the 54 groups of goods, the total average price of 35 groups rose, of which the total average selling price of the three goods group recorded a double -digit increase, including chocolate and candy, biscuits and eggs.Among them, the prices of chocolate and candy rose the most, up to 23.7%
The Hong Kong Consumer Council said that after entering the period of recurrence after entering the epidemic, there was no panic to buy materials and the global logistics recovery.The price increase has slowed or even falls, including rice, frozen snacks, meals and canned soups, vegetables, etc.However, the supply of some goods is tight, resulting in the continued rise in prices, such as chocolate and candy groups.
The Hong Kong Consumer Council explained that the main producer of the cocoa bean was affected by factors such as severe weather last year, which led to the loss of cocoa beans, the price soared, and the chocolate price rose.
The Hong Kong Consumer Council recommends that consumers make more comparisons before buying products, and also remind supermarket groups to continue to uphold social responsibility and competitiveness, and carefully measure the necessity and amplitude of the price increase.
