In today’s globalized world, cross-border e-commerce and international trade are on the rise.CosmeticsThe import business has become a hot spot. but how to avoid the traps and mistakes in the import process?

Obtaining the corresponding approval documents
(a) Imported cosmetics subject to national sanitary licenses shall be subject to the approval of the relevant national competent authorities.
(b) for cosmetics that require recording, the corresponding recording certificate shall be obtained.

The Tips: Enterprises do not have to submit the original of the above two items at the time of the declaration, just fill in the relevant information as required, and the customs will verify through the network.

2 Identification and coding
(a) Special use cosmetics must have the approval number, the coding rule of which is: National makeup special entry J + four-digit year + four-digit serial number.
(b) Non-special use cosmetics need to have a sanitary license documentation number, the coding rules are divided into two, one of which is: National Makeup Preparedness Year J + 4 digits + 4-5 digits and the other is: National Makeup Network Preparedness Year + provincial abbreviation + 4 digits Year + 6 digits.

The Tips: The import approval number or registration number can be consulted on the official website of the National Drug Administration.

Cosmetics that are not subject to national sanitary licenses or records shall submit the following materials:
(a) Product safety commitments
(b) the documentation of the marketing license or proof of origin of the country or territory of production.

4 Requirements for Packaging
(a) For the sale of packaged cosmetics, in addition to meeting the first three items, the Chinese label samples, foreign language labels and their translations must be submitted.
(b) Cosmetic products that are not sold in packaging must be provided with product details.

Chinese Label Regulations
Chinese labels for imported cosmetics should strictly follow relevant national standards and regulations, which should include basic information such as product names, ingredients, net content.

When importing cosmetics that contain endangered or protected animal and plant raw materials, should process the relevant certificates and licenses.There are five special situations, however, in which the goods are not considered endangered species and therefore are not subject to specific regulations.

When declaring imported cosmetics, enterprises should pay attention to the details of filling in the customs declaration, such as the measurement units of cosmetics, the method of declaring the content of packaging labels, etc. In addition, the import consumption tax policy of cosmetics should also be paid attention.

Finally, if an enterprise encounters a customs refund warning during the declaration process, appropriate adjustments and supplementations should be made according to the reason for the warning to ensure the smooth completion of the import procedure.