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In recent years, import tariffs have been continuously adjusted, and imported cosmetics have become cheaper and cheaper. Following the rapid development of China’s cosmetics industry, it has become a new consumption hotspot. Cosmetics import declaration, cosmetics import customs clearance, cosmetics import supply chain

From 2008 to 2012, the market size of China’s cosmetics industry showed an overall upward trend year by year. In 2008, the market size of China’s cosmetics industry was only 46.53 billion yuan; by 2012, it had risen to nearly 84.3 billion yuan, an increase of more than 80% within 5 years. Forecasting the future, the impact of imported cosmetics on the industry will be unstoppable. 【Import Customs Clearance, Shanghai Pudong Airport Customs Broker, Shanghai Airport Air Freight Customs Broker】

What are the types of cosmetics?

Generally classified according to function: general cosmetics (also known as non-special cosmetics) and special cosmetics

General Cosmetics：

Hair products: general hair products: hair oils, waxes, creams, lotions, and creams.

Skin care products: 1. General skin care products: skin care creams, lotions, oils, lotions, body washes, and baths. 2. Skin care products that are easy to touch the eyes: skin care products around the eyes, facial masks, facial cleansers.

Cosmetics: 1. General cosmetics: foundation, powder cake, rouge, body-painted makeup; 2. Eye makeup: eyebrow tracing, eye shadow, eyelid, eye hair, eye makeup remover; 3. Lip care and lip makeup: lip balm, bright lip oil, general color lipstick, lip liner.

Nail products: repairing, painting, cleaning and bleaching

Aromatic products: perfume, cologne

Special Cosmetics:

Cosmetics for hair growth, hair dyeing, perming, hair removal, breast beautification, bodybuilding, deodorant, freckle removal, and sun protection are relatively special cosmetics. [Import Customs Clearance, Shanghai Air Freight Customs Broker Advantages of Customs Brokers Cross-border E-commerce Customs Clearance]

1. Hair growth cosmetics refer to cosmetics that help hair grow and reduce hair loss and hair breakage;
2. Hair dye cosmetics refer to cosmetics that have the effect of changing hair color
3. Perm cosmetics refer to cosmetics that can change the curvature of hair and maintain relatively stable;
4. Hair removal cosmetics refer to cosmetics that have the effect of reducing and eliminating body hair
5. Breast beauty cosmetics are cosmetics that help to build breasts
6. Bodybuilding cosmetics refer to cosmetics that help to make the body fit
7. Deodorant cosmetics refer to cosmetics that help eliminate underarm odor;
8. Freckle-removing cosmetics refer to cosmetics used to reduce skin epidermal pigmentation.

Import process of cosmetics：

• Cosmetics Food and Drug Administration filing certificate (approval) (handled before shipment)

• Cosmetics port consignee and consignor filing (before delivery) import customs clearance, Shanghai Pudong Airport customs broker, Shanghai Airport air freight customs broker

• Label and stock up

• Prepare documents

• Delivery to Hong Kong (arranged by your company or by our company) import customs clearance, Shanghai Pudong Airport Customs Broker, Shanghai Airport Air Freight Customs Broker

• Order exchange (operated by our company)

• Inspection declaration (commodity inspection department operation)

• Customs declaration (price review, inspection) (operated by the customs department) import customs clearance, Shanghai Pudong Airport Customs Broker, Shanghai Airport Air Freight Customs Broker

• pay taxes

• Commodity inspection and release

• deliver goods

• Issue health certificate

Documents required for commodity inspection of imported cosmetics:

Foreign suppliers: certificate of origin, bill of lading, trade contract, packing list, commercial invoice, etc.;

Domestic importers: business license, record certificate for non-special/special imported cosmetics, power of attorney for inspection, power of attorney for customs declaration, etc.

Matters needing attention in cosmetics import declaration:

1. Cosmetics port information filing can be applied in advance;

2. The ingredients on the outer packaging of cosmetics must be consistent with the ingredients on the approval document;

3. Cosmetics declaration materials do not require health certificates, phytosanitary certificates, etc.;

4. Cosmetics semi-finished products do not require approval;

5. Cosmetics can only be sold with a health certificate.

Due to the lack of professional knowledge and rich experience of general importers, it is very easy to make mistakes in the handling of cosmetics import documents, thus delaying the import time and wasting money if the review fails. Therefore, these importers contract out the import matters to Oujian. As a professional and experienced import service company, Oujian can handle the cosmetics import-related procedures for you efficiently and quickly. Import customs clearance service hotline: +86 021-35383155. Also you can visit our our Facebook and LinkedIn page.