U.S. tariffs will take a big bite out of the French beauty industry, both export- and employment-wise. A year after the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, the French beauty association Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté, or FEBEA, unveiled a study, which was carried out by Asterès, that models the impact of U.S. customs duties on French cosmetics exports for 2026. More from WWD Fragrance and cosmetics are the second-largest export after aeronautics for France. The U.S. is th ...