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United States: another dramatic turn of events. What are the consequences for the cosmetics industry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A sudden change in Washington: after the US Supreme Court cancelled the so-called \u2018reciprocal\u2019 tariffs imposed by the US President in 2025 on 20 February 2026, Donald Trump’s administration activated another legal lever to maintain trade pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 24 February 2026, a 10% ad valorem surcharge has been added to the customs duties applied before 27 July 2025 on almost all products imported into the United States, including those from the European Union. Cosmetics (HS codes 3304 to 3307) are directly affected by this measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Code SH<\/strong><\/td>D\u00e9signation<\/strong><\/td>Droits de douane avant 27\/07\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Surtaxe 2026<\/strong><\/td>Total au 24\/02\/2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
3304<\/strong><\/td>Skincare and Makeup<\/td>0%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>+ 10%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3305<\/strong><\/td>Haircare products<\/td>0%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>+ 10%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3306<\/strong><\/td>Oral hygiene<\/td>0%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>+ 10%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3307.10<\/strong><\/td>Shaving \/ After-shave<\/td>4,9%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>14,9%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3307.20<\/strong><\/td>Deodorants<\/td>4,9%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>14,9%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3307.30.10<\/strong><\/td>Bath salts<\/td>5,8%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>15,8%<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3401<\/strong><\/td>Soaps<\/td>0%<\/td>+ 10%<\/td>+ 10%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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However, steel and aluminium originating in Europe are not affected by the cancellation of \u2018reciprocal\u2019 customs duties and remain subject to a rate of 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour \u00eatre exon\u00e9r\u00e9 de la surtaxe de 10 % au titre de la \u00ab clause de transit \u00bb, un envoi doit imp\u00e9rativement satisfaire deux conditions cumulatives : avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 charg\u00e9 avant le 24 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 6h01 (heure de Paris) et \u00eatre d\u00e9douan\u00e9 avant le 28 f\u00e9vrier. Cette fen\u00eatre, particuli\u00e8rement resserr\u00e9e, vise essentiellement le fret a\u00e9rien ou les navires d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 des c\u00f4tes am\u00e9ricaines. En pratique, les exp\u00e9ditions maritimes en cours seront donc soumises \u00e0 la surtaxe de 10 % \u00e0 leur arriv\u00e9e.
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Cette nouvelle mesure repose sur le Trade Act de 1974 (Section 122), invoqu\u00e9e au motif d\u2019un d\u00e9s\u00e9quilibre grave de la balance des paiements am\u00e9ricaine. Contrairement aux taxes pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes fond\u00e9es sur l\u2019IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act), ce m\u00e9canisme est explicitement pr\u00e9vu par le Congr\u00e8s. N\u00e9anmoins, cette mesure est strictement encadr\u00e9e : un taux maximal de 15% sur une dur\u00e9e maximale de 150 jours. Elle expirera donc automatiquement le 24 juillet 2026, sauf prolongation vot\u00e9e par le Congr\u00e8s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information: regulatory1@cosmed.fr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This topic will be the focus of the international day at the Cosmed Regulatory Congress<\/strong><\/a> on 2 April 2026<\/strong>. Marc FABRE-GARRUS from the Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes will share his expertise on exporting cosmetic products to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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