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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). 

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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