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Tariffs threaten Asian beauty product boom in US

Tariffs threaten Asian beauty product boom in US

Toronto Star28-07-2025
NEW YORK (AP) — When Amrita Bhasin, 24, learned that products from South Korea might be subject to a new tax when they entered the United States, she decided to stock up on the sheet masks from Korean brands like U-Need and MediHeal she uses a few times a week.
'I did a recent haul to stockpile,' she said. 'I bought 50 in bulk, which should last me a few months.'
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