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Seoul Beauty Brief:
Global Beauty Supply, Manufacturing, and Retail Dynamics

Editorial illustration: a red Chinese gate with cosmetics bottles and cargo ships on the left, and a French port barrier with a no-entry sign beneath the Eiffel Tower on the right, under the title Korea's China Gate Got Easier in 2026. France's Did Not.

Editorial illustration: a red Chinese gate with cosmetics bottles and cargo ships on the left, and a French port barrier with a no-entry sign beneath the Eiffel Tower on the right, under the title Korea's China Gate Got Easier in 2026. France's Did Not.

Korea's China Gate Got Easier in 2026. France's Did Not.

China eased cosmetics registration and customs for importers through 2026 while French shipments reportedly slowed. The lever is discretionary.

13 hours ago8 min read

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