Korean cosmetics are on display at a specialty store in Japan [KOTRA] Korean cosmetics overtook France in the Japanese import market, where the latter had maintained a leading position for nearly three decades. Data from the Cosmetic Importers Association of Japan showed that the import value of cosmetics, including perfumes and shampoos, from Korea hit 77.5 billion yen ($545.1 million) in 2022, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun report. It surpassed the import value of French cosmetics, which stood at 76.

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