PRODUCT REGISTRATION TIMEFRAME* for BASIC COSMETICS

•  Exporter's data refers to the time required by the brand manufacturer to prepare and legalise the documents prior to the start of the registration process.

•  Importer's data refers to the time required by the local distributor to submit the documents and complete product registrations, assuming the documents provided by the exporter are correct and comply with local regulation.

• *Data does not reflect the product registration processing time based on the best case scenario but the actual overall average timeframe observed during several recent product registration processes undertaken by different companies.

less than

1 month

SINGAPORE

THAILAND​

BRUNEI

MALAYSIA

between

1 to 3 months

CAMBODIA

LAOS

MYANMAR

PHILIPPINES

more than

3 months

VIETNAM

INDONESIA

FAQ

who should

register?

The selected importer/distributor must register your products prior to import and commercialisation.

This requirement is common to all ASEAN countries.

The local importer will be liable for the safety and compliance of your products at a local level.

registration

costs?

Registration costs of cosmetic 

products vary from country to country and range between $15 to $150 per product (when an agency is involved).

Agencies are often a preferred option as registrations tend to be faster and more accurate.

are registrations

transferable?

Yes, they are, in most countries.

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In many cases, when you want to transfer the appointment to another importer/distributor, it is sufficient to re-register the products. Make contact with local FDA for further information.