Duties, filler and botox: what will happen in the USA?

How many times have you read the word “duties” in the last week? Hundreds? Yes, probably. The duties are practically the only thing we are talking about, and for a good reason: the impact will make itself felt all over the world. For those who do not know, President Donald Trump recently announced his intention to impose the US global commercial partners from the dice: a 10 percent universal and higher duties for specific places. (The news sent the equity market to the chaos and fueled further recession concerns, as well as speculations on which the most affected sectors will be. They are not only coffee, wine, cars, iPhones and beauty products that have to face potential price increases; even injectable treatments such as botox and fillers could be affected.

Why? Many injectable treatments are produced outside the United States; For example, dermal fillers Restylane and sculptra They are produced in Sweden and the neuromodist Xeomin It is originally from Germany. Letybothe last neuromodor approved by the FDA, comes from South Korea, as well as Jeuveauanother neuromodist.

And then there is Ireland. It is probably not the first place that you imagine when you think of the injection, but the city of Westport is the only place in which the Botox. (Westport hosts just over 5,000 people and is about 150 miles from Dublin. The Botox factory is located right on the margins of the city, it is Dova, an allergan is based, which since 1994 has produced the botox for several uses). The Botox produced in Westport is sent to 96 countries around the world, including, of course, the United States. “Whether you are in Hollywood or to act in the West End in London, your botox is 100% guaranteed as Irish,” he said to Allure The architect of Westport Simon Wall. So clarified that the botulinum toxin, the most loved neurotransmitter in America in fact is European, what impact will the duties have on its price?

The effects will be seen in the future visits from the dermatologist who will make the American. They will also see on the account of their credit card. For example, imports from South Korea are subject to a 26%tariff rate, while goods from the EU, including Germany and Ireland, will be subject to rates of 20%. In the past, pharmaceutical products have been protected by duties; as the CBS News, The Trump administration has “excluded pharmaceutical products with retaliation rates” … for now.

As we know, bombed by continuous updates, these import taxes would cause a generalized increase in costs for consumers on a plethora of products from outside the United States. The doctor, plastic surgeon certified in San Francisco Roy Kimhowever, it does not provide for an immediate and significant increase in the prices of neurotoxins, and hopes that the negotiations end when it will order its next lot. “It becomes a problem if, due to rates, they increase my wholesale prices, which means that I have to make patients pay more.”

As for the manufacturers of injectable, they are preparing for any eventuality. A spokesperson for Evolus he said hallucinating That his Jeuveau neuromodist will not be influenced by rates due to the aforementioned pharmaceutical exemption (which, once again, could always be subject to changes). However, the same cannot be said for Evacpinga collection of injectable treatments based on hyaluronic acid that the company has planned to launch this quarter, because it is classified as a medical device, which is currently not free of import fees. “We are evaluating the potential impact of the proposed tariff changes and we have not decided to adapt the prices,” said the spokesperson. Allure He also contacted Allergan/Abbvie (which produces Botox and Juvéderm), Merz (which produces Xeomin and Beloteri) and Galderma (which produces Restylane and Sculptra) for a comment.

If the price of these treatments should Increase, do you mean that we will assist at the end of the injectable era as we know it? Ava ShambanMD, certified dermatologist based in Los Angeles, does not think so. «My experience during the last economic recession – and also During the last natural disaster with fires in Los Angeles – it was that people wanted consistency in the middle of the uncertainty of the collapse of the share market»Explains the expert. “Their attention focused on maintaining the appearance and health of the skin, so even if they spaced the appointments a little more, still had the desire to come regularly, because they could be sure they had the same appearance and feeling good during the turbulence periods and even after”.

There are few injectable drugs produced in the United States. The neuromodist Daxxify It is produced in California e Radiesea dermal filler, in Wisconsin. Will people go through these specific brands en masse? This is also worth seeing, but probably not. “” I don’t think [le tariffe] they will lead to a great race to purchase Daxxify [rispetto al neuromodulatore abituale]”Says Dr. Kim. Also, as economists said hallucinating At the end of 2024while Trump was preparing to return to the oval study, when the products made abroad increase in price, Made in the USA products often do it. Furthermore, even if most of the products originate in the United States, some components are likely, for example the packaging, like a syringe, was produced abroad.

“It’s like redoing the entire world economy,” says Dr. Kim. “I don’t think there are precedents.” What is previous, however, are the wrinkles that will come to us because of the stress of all this uncertainty.