Asia Personal Care & Cosmetics Market Guide 2016

purchases across all socio-economic classes, including lower income buyers who are now open to buying
trendier and more expensive personal care products like liquid soap, wipes, and cosmetics.
See the following tables for more information on the U.S. and competing countries exports to the
Philippines:
Table 1: Philippines Total Personal Care and Cosmetics Imports
Table 2: Philippines Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from the U.S.
Table 3: Philippines Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from China
Table 4: Philippines Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from the Japan
Table 5: Philippines Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from France
Table 6: Philippines Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from Thailand
Table 7: Philippines Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from South Korea
Table 8: Philippines's Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from EU 28
Table 9: Philippines's Imports of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products from Indonesia
Table 10: Imported Products Share of Philippines's Personal Care and Cosmetics Market
Table 11: U.S. Imports of HS 34: Make Up Products, US Exports to Philippines
Table 12: U.S. Imports of HS 35: Hair Care Products, US Exports to Philippines
Table 13: U.S. Imports of HS 37: Cosmetic & Toilet Preparations, Inc Shaving, Bath Prep and
Deodorants to Philippines
Top Domestic Trade Fairs
PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SHOW (PHILBEAUTY)
May 3-5, 2017
SMX Convention Center
Pasay City, Philippines
Regulations, Standards, Customs and Tariffs
The Annex to this report provides an overview of the requirements to sell cosmetics in the Philippines
per the requirements of the ASEAN Cosmetics Directive as well as relevant national requirements.
The ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme enhanced cooperation among ASEAN memberstates
in ensuring the safety, quality, and claimed benefits of all cosmetic products marketed in ASEAN,
and eliminated restrictions to trade of cosmetic products among member-states through harmonization
of technical requirements, mutual recognition of Product Registration approvals, and the adoption of
the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive.
For products that have been registered under the ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme,
guidelines prescribed under this agreement must be followed. ASEAN member-states “shall mutually
recognize the product registration approvals for cosmetic products, issued by a member-state’s
regulatory authority, in accordance with the ASEAN Cosmetic Product Registration Requirements and
ASEAN Cosmetic Labeling Requirements.”