2015-04-22 14:41

 

Imported cosmetics in China accounted for the increase of local brands how to fight

 

CNDSN (China news network April 22nd report hall) is known as the "beauty economy" Chinese cosmetics market, after 20 years of rapid development, now has been hitherto unknown achievement. China cosmetics market is the largest emerging market in the world, in a short span of 20 years, Chinese cosmetics industry from small to large, from weak to strong, from the simple and crude to leading technology, group management, the whole industry has formed a certain scale, full of vigor and vitality of the industry.

In April 21st, Guangdong, Fujian, Tianjin Free Trade Zone unified. Since 2013 September, the Shanghai free trade zone was formally, to April 21st second batch of FTA construction officially started, more than a year, the concept of free trade zone in the Chinese like a raging fire.

In recent years, China's imports of consumer goods, cosmetics in the proportion gradually increased, the import of cosmetics has been occupying an important proportion of the electricity supplier channels. With the arrival of the era of free trade zone 2, consumers will purchase the FTA imports of cosmetics at a lower price, but also in the free trade area of cross-border electricity supplier wildly beating gongs and drums to the layout, the domestic cosmetics brand which will face the opportunities and challenges?

Low-cost access to imported cosmetics

There is no denying that, along with the enhancement of the strength of domestic consumption and nursing consciousness, imported cosmetics is more and more favored by consumers. According to reports, in 2015 March, South Korean cosmetics exports of $277460000, is the Korean customs office announced the beginning of maximum since the statistical data since 2000 January, exports to the mainland Chinese amounted to $118890000, ranking first.

In Guangdong Province as an example, the proportion of imported cosmetics are also increasing year by year. According to customs statistics, in 2014 the Guangdong Import cosmetics and skin care products 6781 tons, an increase of 20.4% over 2013; the value of 1000000000 yuan, an increase of 14.7%.

In the free trade zone "and the birth of the imported goods outlet" mode, in the imported goods outlet centers, with the earliest Shanghai free trade zone as an example, consumers can purchase than imported goods market price 10% to 30%.

According to Shanghai customs data, in 2014 Shanghai FTA imports of consumer goods 114260000000 yuan, an increase of 21.4%, higher than the growth rate in 2013 increased by 10.7 percentage points. Which, in the last year from 1 to July, Shanghai FTA imports of cosmetics is 2450000000 yuan, after the car imports, medical and health care products, watches, ranked fourth; the growth rate of 45.7%, ranked second.

According to 2014-2020 China cosmetics industry competition pattern and investment feasibility report, Shanghai free trade zone "imported goods sales" model will be replicated in Guangdong and Fujian Jin, domestic consumers to buy low-priced imports of cosmetics to greatly increase the chance of.

In the free trade zone after landing, cosmetics, scouring the sea will continue to usher in good. According to the "free trade cross-border electricity supplier parcel" mode, overseas commodity entry, or temporary FTA Free Trade Zone, consumers purchase with personal belongings clearance delivery, consumers only need to pay tax parcel. This reduces the cost and delivery time scouring the sea.

In 2014 August, Amazon cross-border business has been in the Shanghai free trade area launched, more media reported that, at present, Alibaba Jumei Youpin, the only product such as electricity providers have layout FTA intention.

Jumei Youpin relevant responsible person told the reporter, at present Jumei Youpin in Shenzhen and the Guangzhou Free Trade Zone, the work in progress, business model and development strategy of the United States FTA is explored.

It is understood, in 2014 September Jumei Youpin is already on the State Department the first free trade zone pilot construction of tens of thousands of square meters of self-care positions, the company has implemented a subsidy of 1000000000 yuan to the sea Amoy business. That is to say, through the purchase of Jumei Youpin sea Amoy channels of cosmetics, 24 hours will be able from the bonded warehouse delivery, but also to enjoy the preferential price.

Local brands how to fight?

"Whether it is imported goods outlet mode or the sea Amoy channel formation of scale, will have some impact on the cosmetics retail procurement channels, the current state of business tax and cosmetics consumption tax is quite high. So for the entire supply chain, such as the purchase channels of comparison and screening may produce strong extrusion." Senior chemical experts Feng Jianjun told reporters.

Guangzhou, a local daily chemical manufacturers responsible person said, whether it is sales center and cross-border electricity supplier in China are still in the exploratory stage of development now, to judge the impact of the cosmetics market is still too early. "But there is one point worthy of attention, the current South Korean cosmetics in the domestic market share increased rapidly, as the main line, Innisfree young parity of Korean cosmetics, the momentum is very fierce. The future through the China ROK FTA, these brands may be gradually reduced. It was a challenge for the same type of domestic brands." The added.

In this regard, after the Korean brand management center director Xiao Rongshen in an interview with the media, said the free trade area launched the local cosmetics companies is a challenge is an opportunity. It said, the local cosmetics companies to do OEM (OEM) or ODM (original design manufacturer) (refer to "OEM") have great potential.

With respect to this statement, Feng Jianjun. He believes that the FTA preferential policies, can attract a large number of foreign enterprises to enter the domestic cosmetics manufacturer, because human resource and cost advantage, have the opportunity to get OEM or ODM orders.

"Domestic cosmetics brand in the past few years has been the rapid growth, competition competition dispute today and ten years ago in the soil is completely different, with the rise of the new micro channel business, now the local brand advantage more than foreign." Feng Jianjun said, in addition to OEM, through the free trade zone, local cosmetics brand has the opportunity to "go out".

In fact, in the current consumer market gradually opening, domestic enterprises have begun to "attack" pace. In April 17th, Herborist's first overseas flagship store will Lazi Paris france. An unnamed industry sources, at present, there is a well-known South Korean cosmetics brands, is looking for the right China enterprises to acquire the. "

(original title: imported cosmetics in China to increase the proportion of local brands to fight)

Editor: small Shen