China Q1 2020 Imported Non-special Use Cosmetics Filing Data and Analysis of Filing Application Rejections

According to the filing data publicized on China National Medical Products Administration's (NMPA) online filing information query system, a total of 3353 imported non-special use products were filed in Q1 2020, translating to a decline in products filed of around 15% and 12% compared with the Q3 and Q4 2019. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic was the major contributor to this decline.