Exporting Perfumes to China: Key Compliance and Import Requirements

China's perfume market has been experiencing significant growth. The "2024 China Perfume and Fragrance White Paper", jointly published by Eternal Group, DSM-Firmenich, and Ipsos in September 2024, reveals that the market surged from 11.4 billion yuan in 2018 to 22.9 billion yuan in 2023, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15%. With projections estimating a rise to 44 billion yuan by 2028 at a 14% CAGR, the sector's long-term growth prospects remain strong.¹

However, challenges persist alongside this expansion. In 2024, the China General Administration of Customs (GACC) rejected 81 batches of imported cosmetics from 18 countries and regions, with perfumes accounting for 11.1% of the rejections.² This underscores the importance of compliance with regulatory requirements for perfume brands targeting China.

In this article, ChemLinked explores the compliance landscape of imported perfumes, focusing on the notification process, as well as customs and import declaration requirements.