In Q3-2020 (pre-estimates) world trade of Protective Creams and Make-Up Preparations recorded a year-over-year increase of +5% in $.
In cumulative terms, after -3.5% y-o-y in H1-2020, in the first three quarters of 2020 worldwide flows of Protective Creams and Make-Up Preparations still highlighted an overall slight decrease (-0.6% in $) compared to the same period of 2019.
As regards major competitors, in the first part of the year Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Japan were the best performers, with the most positive trends in $ exports of Protective Creams and Make-Up Preparations, compared to the same period of 2019; on the other hand, France, USA, Germany and Italy showed negative trends.