Report Highlights
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Cosmetics market in Japan
The overall Japanese cosmetics market for 2006 grew in yen term
by 0.55% to 1,760.9 billion yen; however, because of the impact
of the fluctuations in the yen/US dollar exchange rate (116
yen/dollar in 2006 versus 110 yen/dollar in 2005), it decreased
to US$15,180 million in dollar terms. Had the exchange rate
remained constant at 110 yen/dollar since 2005, the total market
for 2006 would have been US$16,008 million, or up 4.3
percent. Japan’s cosmetics imports increased in yen term by
1.15% to 1,655.4 billion yen (US$1,426 million). Imports
accounted for 11.0 percent of the domestic market in 2006,
compared to 10.8 percent a year earlier. France and the United
States remained the top suppliers; however, cosmetics imports
from the two countries decreased to 55.3 percent of total
cosmetics imports in 2006, from 56.5 percent in 2005 and 69.0
percent in 2004. China ranked a distant third (9.0 percent) after
the United States (21.9 percent).
ASSOCIATIONS
- IDAFIJ (Furniture Industry) http://idafij.com/IDAFIJ/index.html
- JCIA (Cosmetics Importers/j) http://www.jcia.org/top.htm
- JEMA (Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association) http://www.jema-net.or.jp/English/index.html
- Japan Jewelry Association http://www.jja.ne.jp/english/index.htm
- Japan DIY Industry Association http://www.diy.or.jp/members/english/index.html
- Japan Direct Marketing Association (JADMA) http://www.jadma.org/e_page/index_e.html
TRADE SHOWS
- International Jewellery Tokyo ((January 23-26, 2008)
http://www.drugstoreshow2008.jp/english.html - Tokyo Gift Show (February 5-8, 2008 / September 2-5, 2008) http://www.giftshow.co.jp/english/65tigs/outline.htm
- Japan Drugstore Show 2008 (February 29-March 2, 2008)
http://www.drugstoreshow2008.jp/english.html - Int’l Premium Incentive Show/Formal Gift Fair (April 2-4, 2008)http://www.premiumshow.jp/37pienglish/outline.htm
- International Home Fashion Fair (April 2-4, 2008) http://www.ihf-fair.com/4ihf/en/index2.htm
- Hobby Show (May 8-10, 2008) http://www.hobby.or.jp/english/
- Beautyworld Japan (May 19-21, 2008)
http://www.dietandbeauty.jp - Ambiente/Interior Lifestyle (June 11-13, 2008) http://www.interior-lifestyle.com/index.php
- Tokyo International Book Fair (July 10-13, 2008) http://web.reedexpo.co.jp/tibf/english/
- Japan DIY Homecenter Show 2008 (August 28-30, 2008) http://www.diy-show.jp/2008/e/index.html
- Natural Products Expo Japan 2008 (September 24-26,
2008)
http://www.naturalproductsexpo.jp - Beautyworld Japan West (October 6-8, 2008) http://www.mesago-messefrankfurt.com
- Tokyo Game Show (October, 2008) http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2007/english/index.html
(2008 information will be posted later) - Japan Pet Fair (March 26-29, 2009) http://www.jppma.or.jp/english.html
CS JAPAN CONTACTS
Unit Chief: : Catherine
Spillman
Cosmetics & Toiletry Goods, Personal Care Products, Toys and
Games: Chris Yoshiyuki
Ono
General Consumer Goods:
Jewelry, Gifts, Native American Arts and
Crafts, Hobbies : Junko
Namba
Pet Products : Yumiko Okubo