Duty Drawback & Tariff Recovery
Pax helps beauty brands recover up to 99% of duties paid on exported products, returns, destroyed inventory, and international samples. Trusted by Rare Beauty, Kitsch, The Balm, and enterprise manufacturers, we combine AI automation with licensed customs brokers to maximize refunds while ensuring full compliance.
Member Benefit: Free duty drawback assessment and Beauty Import Duty Calculator to estimate your recoverable duties.
Tariff Recovery Services
One of the best kept secrets in beauty, duty drawback allows brands to recover up to 99% of tariff-imposed import duties and fees paid on imported materials that are later exported or destroyed. Whether you’re an importer, exporter, or intermediate consignee (e.g., contract manufacturer), you can recover duties on imports up to five years old.
Member Benefit: CITTA Brokerage does all the heavy lifting to file drawback claims on your behalf. There are no up-front costs for IBA Members. CITTA only gets paid when you do, and the initial consultation is free.
EU/UK Export Support
IBA offers members the opportunity to market their products in the European Union and the UK in cooperation with BIORIUS, IBA’s partner for EU and UK registration and legal representation. Together we have developed a program that offers services as your Responsible Person, helps prepare your Product Information Files (PIFs), and submits product notifications, which can be some of the most challenging regulatory requirements for importing products into the EU and the UK.
Member Benefit: IBA members receive discounted rates on EU & UK RP services
China Regulatory Compliance
REACH24H, a leading product regulatory compliance company in China, specializing in services to ease China’s product registration process.
Member Benefit: 10% discount on product registration services for China. 10% discount on ChemLinked Cosmetic subscription service offering comprehensive APAC regulatory information and market intelligence. 10% discount on the Cosmetic Regulatory Monitoring Service. Ready to get started? Email info@independentbeauty.org
Regulatory Compliance
Registrar Corp makes regulatory compliance quick and easy for cosmetics companies. Whether you need assistance with FDA registration, navigating MoCRA requirements, label and ingredient review, or any additional compliance needs, we help cosmetics companies make better, safer, and more effective products.
Member Benefit: IBA members receive a 10% discount on our cosmetic registration and product listing services. Contact IBA to obtain the member-only promocode.
Regulatory Compliance Software
IRI-Index from IRI-Sys is a comprehensive regulatory encyclopedia, offering a vast database of over 30,000 ingredients meticulously cross-referenced with regulations from 70+ countries and the requirements of 6 US retailer clean lists. Access the information you need to develop and market products worldwide. It’s a one-stop solution with real-time updates, an A.I.-powered ingredient tool, and more.
Member Benefit: 20% off the first year. 10% on subsequent years.
Business Insurance
Cosmetic Insurance Services (CIS) is the nation’s leading provider of insurance products and services to the Beauty Industry and the largest Managing General Agent (MGA) Program specializing in the unique needs of cosmetic and personal care firms of all sizes.
Cloud-based Business Management Platform
NetSuite is a unified, cloud-based business management platform to automate core processes and provide real-time visibility into operational and financial performance. Organizations of all sizes run on NetSuite and its applications for finance, supply chain management, customer relationship management (CRM), human resources, professional services, ecommerce, and more.
Member Benefit: We offer to IBA Members exclusive discounts on NetSuite ERP/Financials! Looking to learn more? Email
David Lee ( lee.david@oracle.com ) to unlock your member discount.
Discount Shipping Service
BridgeSource Consulting offers access to heavily discounted shipping programs not typically available to the general public with carriers like FedEx and DHL.
Member Benefit: IBA members receive discounted services on shipping.
Discount Shipping Service
The IBA Discount Shipping Program, managed by PartnerShip, is a comprehensive inbound and outbound shipping program that is customized to meet the needs of business members of all sizes in the cosmetic industry.
Informa Pharma Intelligence
HBW Insight is the only one-stop source of regulatory, legislative, legal and commercial news and insight for the OTC drug, cosmetics and dietary supplement industries. Driven by its staff of experienced analysts and their extensive expert connections in industry, government and the legal sector, HBW Insight’s daily news coverage and think pieces dissect the latest developments to keep stakeholders informed, strategically on target and ready for what lies ahead.
Member Benefit: 20% off the first year of subscription to HBW Insight for new subscribers