National Economy Minister Márton Nagy said in a video message on social media that the new reduction on markups could be announced on Thursday.
The cap would apply to several thousand products in 30 categories, including laundry detergent, washing-up liquid, paper tissues and shower gel, resulting in price reductions of 16%-18%, on average, he added.
He said the measure would apply to shops that specialise in household products, such as DM, Rossmann and Müller, which account for over 40% of sales of those goods, but not to supermarkets that sell both food and non-food products.
The measure would remain in place from the middle of May until the beginning of September, he added.
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