The latest data released by la Fédération des entreprises de la beauté (Febea) shows that the total export value of French cosmetics increased by 18.8% year-on-year to reach 19.2 billion euros in 2022, compared to 16.2 billion euros for the full year of 2021.
In 2022, the trade surplus of the French cosmetics industry was 15.6 billion euros, second only to the aviation industry (23 billion euros) and the wine and spirits industry (16 billion euros).
In terms of market, the largest market French cosmetics exported to was the United States. In 2022, the total export value to the US inc …
