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Trans-Pacific Partnership Lives: US Out, But Cosmetics Annex Still In

 
• By Ryan Nelson

Eleven countries have salvaged and rebranded the international trade deal abandoned by President Donald Trump in early 2017, with a signing ceremony slated for March 8 in Chile. The CPTPP retains much of the original TPP, including a cosmetics annex to promote harmonization around regulatory best practices.

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The US is no longer party to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but its cosmetics industry still stands to benefit, according to the Personal Care Products Council's Francine Lamoriello, executive VP for global strategies.

"The important thing is that the excellent cosmetics chapter is still included, so the other countries will take advantage of...

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