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SKINFOOD — Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence

MVR 520Recommended shelf price
incl. 8% GST
23%Gross margin
after landed cost
3.85MVR per gram
value density
MVR 372Landed cost
at MVR 19.37/USD
Strong value density

MVR 3.85 per gram, comfortably above the 2.65 target. This is the kind of product the range should be built around.

Landed cost to shelf

StepUSDMVRBasis
FOB Korea (wholesale)18.5050 per cent of the USD 37.00 list price — Q-depot bulk terms
Cost basis used372wholesale % of RRP — the more conservative of the two routes
Freight, weight-rated0.122135 g × USD 0.90/kg
CIF at Malé18.62
Import duty0.000% MFN — National Tariff 2026
Revenue fee + clearing0.561% customs value + 2% CIF
Landed cost19.18372Converted at the blended effective rate
Shelf price (GST-incl)5200.91x international RRP
Net of GST4818% general sector
Gross profit per unit11022.8% margin · MVR 0.81 per gram

Effective FX of MVR 19.37 per USD assumes 35% of dollar requirements met at the official MVR 15.42 and the balance at the parallel MVR 21.50. Converting at the peg alone would understate this landed cost by about a third.

Specification

Brand
SKINFOOD
Product
Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence
Category
essence
Sub-category
propolis nourishing essence
Sizes available
50ml, 63ml
Size stocked
50ml
Gross shipped weight
135 g
Shelf life / PAO
Not disclosed
Key ingredients
Propolis extract; royal jelly extract; honey extract; black bee propolis
Concern addressed
hydration, barrier, dullness
Popularity evidence
Nykaa 4.5/5 but only 2 ratings, obs 2026-08-30 - WEAK; brand claims 13 beauty awards (unverified)
Available across Asia
Nykaa IN (Rs2,690); Amazon IN; Shopee PH (approx PHP1,025); Olive Young Global/US
Already sold in the Maldives
no - Skinfood carried by mizuki (masks/pads) but not this essence
Likely HS chapter
33 — cosmetics
Duty risk
Low — 0% MFN line
Source file
skincare.csv

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