Current Status of Tariffs in the Beauty Industry

What the U.S.-Sanctioned Tariffs Mean for the Beauty Industry & Imported Goods On April 2, 2025, President Trump declared a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), citing ongoing trade imbalances and concerns over foreign trade practices. As a result, an executive order imposing a 10 percent tariff on imported goods entering the U.S. Tariffs are essentially taxes placed on countries importing goods to the U.S. and they can significantly affect the beauty industry, especially for companies sourcing packaging, raw ingredients or finished products from abroad.   Then, a week later on April 9, 2025, the...