The Prices and Incomes Board said all new stock of imported items will cost more due to the devaluation of the Fiji dollar.
Secretary Ane Naulivou said these items include fuel and flour as the prices are decided by PIB.
Naulivou said PIB enforcement officers are on the ground doing random checks on traders after receiving reports that some have increased prices of goods which are under price control.
She added it is a concern that traders are taking advantage of the situation.
Price control items include baby milk of all types, infant food, powdered milk, butter, margarine, imported chicken, corned beef and mutton, peas, dhal, edible oil, garlic, ghee, noodles, onions, potatoes, rice, salt, imported meat, sugar and fuel.
Naulivou has advised consumers to lodge their complaint to any of the PIB offices in Suva, Lautoka or Labasa if they find that traders have already increased prices of these items.
Imported items to cost more
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