China’s Cosmetics Regulations, Import Tariffs May Improve In 2018 (Or Not)

26 Jun 2018

• By Lauren Nardella

“It’s an optimistic time for our industry in China,” PCPC’s Francine Lamoriello, executive VP of global affairs, observed in an interview. While there have been positive signs, recent government reorganization and escalating trade tensions with the US potentially complicate matters.

Welcome changes may be coming in China for cosmetics companies, though visibility is poor and volatility high.

In other words, the China opportunity for foreign brands remains predictably unpredictable.