Beauty Brands Selling in the U.S.: MoCRA Registration and Listing, Plus Sales Tax, Tariffs and Bookkeeping (2026)
A beauty brand entering the U.S., whether through Macy's, Amazon or its own site, has two sets of rules. On the product side, FDA's MoCRA requires facility registration, product listing, a responsible person and serious adverse event reports within 15 business days. On the tax side, cosmetics are generally taxable, platforms collect only on their own orders, and duty, samples and destroyed returns need correct bookkeeping.
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