Imports: Make-up and skin-care products

U.S. imports of Make-up and skin-care products decreased 1.37 percent through August to $4.92 billion.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1South Korea$1.17 B
2France$722.45 M
3Canada$702.04 M
4Italy$599.46 M
5China$377.49 M
6Mexico$190.93 M
7United Kingdom$167.56 M
8Germany$132.88 M
9Japan$124.82 M
10Sweden$115.97 M

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U.S. imports of Make-up and skin-care products decreased 1.37 percent through August to $4.92 billion

The category ranked 86 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 80 for the last full year with a total value of $7.59 billion, a $924.55 million, 13.87 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 France, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Port Laredo.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 France, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Newark fell 22.34 percent compared to last year to $1.1 billion.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 11.3 percent compared to last year to $1.05 billion.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 18.68 percent compared to last year to $416.68 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 1.43 percent compared to last year to $248.06 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 13.77 percent compared to last year to $163.66 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign sources:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 South Korea increased $109.9 million, 10.4 percent, (23.69 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 France decreased $147.46 million, 16.95 percent, (14.67 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Canada increased $35.85 million, 5.38 percent, (14.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Italy decreased $4.63 million, 0.77 percent, (12.17 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 China decreased $45.16 million, 10.69 percent, (7.67 percent market share).

All totaled, 72.46 percent of all these Make-up and skin-care products imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $3.57 billion of the $4.92 billion total.

All totaled, 60.42 percent of all these Make-up and skin-care products imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.98 billion of the $4.92 billion total.