Israel to maintain strict position on certain cosmetics imports

Published: 8-Aug-2017

While perfumes and solid soap import regulations are on track to be relaxed, deodorants, cosmetics and toothpaste remain strictly regulated

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Israeli consumers’ prospects of enjoying cheaper cosmetics imports appear to have been dealt a blow, following news that the Israeli Health Ministry is planning to exempt large categories of products from planned reforms.

Currently, cosmetic and toiletries can only be brought into Israel by company-approved official importers. The result is that prices are around 62% higher in Israel than in OECD nations.

The changes, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, would remove more than half

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