Taiwan Updates Administrative Fees for Cosmetics

On November 6, 2025, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the revised version of the “Administrative Fee Standards for Cosmetics.” The updated standards will take effect on July 1, 2026.

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Background of the Amendment

The “Administrative Fee Standards for Cosmetics” (hereinafter referred to as the “Fee Standards”), formerly titled the “Fee Standards for the Registration and Inspection of Cosmetics and Cosmetic Colorants,” was originally promulgated on July 27, 2004. Since its enactment, it has undergone two amendments, with the most recent revision on May 28, 2019, during which the title was updated to its current form. On March 6, 2025, the TFDA released a draft amendment of the Fee Standards for public consultation.

In accordance with Article 5, Item 7 of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act, the provisions in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the original Fee Standards concerning the registration and inspection of medicated (special purpose) cosmetics ceased to apply as of July 1, 2024. To better reflect the actual administrative costs associated with various services, the Fee Standards have been revised. Key points of the amendment include:

Removal of fee items related to the registration, modification, extension, and other procedures for medicated (special purpose) cosmetics;
Revision of fees for cosmetic product notification, product classification verification, and related services;
Addition of new fee items, including: Review fees for amendments to animal testing applications related to the safety assessment of cosmetics or cosmetic ingredients; Fees for modifications to cosmetic notification data, applicable to both single and multiple changes; Fees for case-by-case assessments, modifications, and reissuance or replacement of approval documents for cosmetics involving exosomes derived from human cells;
Limitation of the number of products per application for a cosmetic certificate to a maximum of ten items.

Comparison Table of Adjusted Fee Standards

1. Cosmetic Product Notification

Fee Item	Fee Before Amendment	Fee After Amendment
Cosmetic Product Notification	NT$600 per item	NT$800 per item
Amendment to Notification Information	Single amendment: NT$600	Single amendment: NT$700
Amendment to Notification Information	Single amendment: NT$600	Multiple amendments: Up to 30 items: NT$700 Over 30 items: NT$100 for every additional 30 items or part thereof
Extension of Notification Validity	NT$600 per item	NT$600 per item

2. Application for Animal Testing in Cosmetic or Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessment

Fee Item	Fee Before Amendment	Fee After Amendment
Review Fee for Application for Animal Testing in Cosmetic or Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessment	NT$40,000 per item	NT$40,000 per item
Review Fee for Modification of Approved Animal Testing Application	/	NT$10,000 per item
Reissuance or Replacement of Animal Testing Permit Document	NT$4,000 per item	NT$4,000 per item

3. Inquiry and Review Fee for Cosmetic Product Attribute Classification

Fee Item	Fee	Remark
Inquiry and Review Fee for Cosmetic Product Attribute Classification	NT$3,500 per item	Previously Part of the Inspection and Registration Items for Specific-purpose Cosmetics

4. Compliance Inspection with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Cosmetics

Fee Item	Fee Before Amendment	Fee After Amendment
Inspection of New Establishment, Relocation, Expansion, or Addition of Dosage Forms/Processing Items for Domestic Cosmetic Manufacturing Sites, and Subsequent Inspections	NT$60,000 per item	NT$60,000 per item
On-Site Inspection and Subsequent Inspections for Foreign Cosmetic Manufacturing Sites	NT$600,000 per item (Document Review Fee: NT$60,000; On-Site Inspection Fee: NT$540,000)	NT$600,000 per item (Document Review Fee: NT$60,000; On-Site Inspection Fee: NT$540,000)
Amendment of Registered Information on GMP Compliance Certificate for Cosmetics	NT$6,000 per item	NT$6,000 per item

5. Certificates and Filing Letters Related to Cosmetics

Fee Item	Fee Before Amendment	Fee After Amendment
Document Review for Applications of Certificate of Manufacture and Sale, Certificate of Imported Cosmetic Sales, or Certificate of Cosmetic Manufacturing	NT$2,000 per item	NT$2,800 per item
Chinese Version of Certificate of Manufacture and Sale, Certificate of Imported Cosmetic Sales, or Certificate of Cosmetic Manufacturing	Original Copy：NT$1,500 per item Duplicate Copy：NT$200 per item	Original Copy：NT$1,800 per item Duplicate Copy：NT$200 per item
English Version of Certificate of Manufacture and Sale, Certificate of Imported Cosmetic Sales, or Certificate of Cosmetic Manufacturing	Original Copy：NT$1,500 per item Duplicate Copy：NT$200 per item	Original Copy：NT$1,800 per item Duplicate Copy：NT$200 per item
Chinese Version of Certificate of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice	NT$1,500 per item	NT$1,500 per item
English Version of Certificate of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice	NT$1,500 per item	NT$1,500 per item
Reissuance of Cosmetic GMP Compliance Certificate Due to Loss	NT$1,800 per item	NT$1,800 per item
Note: For the first three items, each application may include up to a maximum of ten products per case.

6. Application for the Use of Human Cell-Derived Exosomes in Cosmetics

Fee Item	Fee
Case Review Fee	NT$100,000 per item
Amendment Review Fee	NT$100,000 per item
Reissuance or Replacement of Approval Document	NT$4,000 per item

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Further Information

https://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsContent.aspx?cid=3&id=31286

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