Japan Threatens To Overtake S. Korea In China's Cosmetics Market
Umer Jamshaid Published December 12, 2019 | 12:09 PM
Japan is threatening to overtake South Korea's No. 1 status in China's imported cosmetics market this year, industry data showed Thursday, mainly on the back of the growing popularity of low- to mid-priced "J-beauty" products Japanese companies accounted for 25.2 percent of China's imported cosmetics in the January-October period, closing the gap between South Korean rivals, whose combined market share was 25.5 percent, according to industry tracker IHS Global Trade Atlas
SEOUL, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Dec, 2019 ) :Japan is threatening to overtake South Korea's No. 1 status in China's imported cosmetics market this year, industry data showed Thursday, mainly on the back of the growing popularity of low- to mid-priced "J-beauty" products Japanese companies accounted for 25.2 percent of China's imported cosmetics in the January-October period, closing the gap between South Korean rivals, whose combined market share was 25.5 percent, according to industry tracker IHS Global Trade Atlas.
France came in third, accounting for 18.
7 percent of the total imported beauty market, followed by the United States and the United Kingdom, it said.
France had maintained the No. 1 status in the Chinese import cosmetics market until 2015, with a market shares of 28.6 percent. South Korea overtook France in 2016 and has maintained the status for three years.
China's imports of foreign cosmetics products in the first 10 months of this year rose 31.7 percent on-year to US$9.67 billion, the industry tracker said. The amount is expected to surpass the $10 billion mark by the end of this year.
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