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FROM
CUBA
Price increases announced for dollar stores
HAVANA, May 21 (Ariel Delgado Covarrubias
/ www.cubanet.org) - The Cuban government
has finally specified the extent of the
price increases it proposed to impose in
dollar stores after U. S. president Bush
announced new measures his government would
adopt regarding Cuba.
A circular addressed to the managers of
all dollar stores on the island dated May
17 and signed by the Vice-Minister of Internal
Commerce stipulated the increases by product
lines, with most prices rising 10 to 15%,
and some up to 50%.
Foodstuffs, such as oils, baby food, cereals,
preserves, sausages, crackers, honey and
syrups, milk derivates, soups, sauces and
dressings, soft drinks, candy, and meat
products except for chicken which already
went up recently, were all to increase in
price by 10%.
Others, such as vinegar, cooking wine,
dried fruits, olives, capers, and spices
go up by 15%.
All cosmetics and personal hygiene products
will increase by 10%, except for soap, which
will go up between 14 and 33% depending
on quality, and laundry soap which will
go up between 12 and 20%.
Clothing will go up between 10 and 15%.
Baby and children's clothing will increase
10%; adult clothing 12%; underwear 15%.
Shoes mostly will go up 15%; children's
shoes, sneakers and slippers 10%.
Hard lines, including appliances, accessories
and parts; furniture and bedding; hardware
and most household goods; foreign books;
video tapes and audio cassettes; all go
up by 10%.
All office supplies, including the likes
of calculators and telephones, their accessories,
parts and supplies; photographic equipment
and supplies; toys, and bicycles, increase
15% from their prices as of May 10.
Automotive goods, spare parts, batteries,
and tires; as well as construction materials
go up by 10%.
Domestically-made tchotchkes usually bought
as souvenirs increase 30%, imported ones
20%. Imported cigarettes are up 20%; domestic
alcoholic beverages (except for Havana Club
rum) go up 10%, imported ones 25%.
All items-one price stores also will increase
their prices as follows: what used to be
one dollar will now be 1.50; what used to
be 2 goes up to 3; 3 goes up to 4; 5 increases
to 7; and 10 dollar items will be 12. The
increases here go from 20 to 50%.
Nueva
Circular del MINCIN en Cuba y los nuevos
precios
Versión
original en español
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