Andean Countries Extend Measures to Promote Trade in Cosmetics, Hygiene Products
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru recently extended measures to promote and facilitate trade in cosmetics, cleaning products and certain hygiene products, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported May 10. Through Dec. 31, the Andean Community countries may accept a…
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“commitment letter in lieu of a certificate of free sale or a similar authorisation” of the country of origin when traders are looking to renew sanitary certifications, HKTDC said. In the letter, the trading party must “commit” to provide the certificate within six months after the sanitary notification is issued, renewed or modified. The countries may also extend a deadline by up to 12 months that will allow importers to “exhaust existing stocks” of their cosmetics, cleaning and hygiene products when their sanitary certificate has expired.