Alaa-Eddin Sulaibi

“We have no choice but to sell local products, even if they are not of the same quality as imported ones,”

Alaa-Eddin Sulaibi · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

A Baghdad supermarket owner said he now has no choice but to sell local products as the share of imported goods at his store has fallen.

“The reasons [for the price increase] extend beyond disruptions in the Gulf, but also longer delivery times for goods arriving from China, and higher fuel and transportation costs, particularly for trade with Turkiye,”

Alaa-Eddin Sulaibi · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Sulaibi said the price of imported goods had risen 25 to 30 percent, citing longer delivery times and higher fuel and transportation costs.