Remand Proceeding in the ADI imports of Semi Finished Ophthalmic Lens from China PR
Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification initiates remand proceedings for the fresh determination of the Non-Injurious Price (NIP) regarding imports of "Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lens" from China PR, following a mandate from the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The Designated Authority will re-examine records and provide interested parties an opportunity to submit responses as per CESTAT's Final Order No. 50782/2026. All submissions and registrations must be completed through the SETU portal within 15 days of the publication of this notification.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Context and Remand Order
- The CESTAT set aside the Final Findings dated September 29, 2022, to the extent of nil anti-dumping duty recommended for specific participating exporters.
- The matter is remanded for a fresh determination of the Non-Injurious Price (NIP) after providing the domestic industry a reasonable opportunity to respond.
Scope of Re-examination
- The Authority will undertake a fresh examination of relevant information on record.
- The proceedings concern imports of "Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lens" originating in or exported from China PR.
Procedural Requirements for Submissions
- Interested parties must register on the SETU Portal (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in) under Case ID: AD/AA/002/2026.
- Narrative parts of submissions must be in searchable PDF or MS-Word format.
- Data files must be provided in MS-Excel format.
- Parties submitting confidential information must provide a non-confidential version to be shared with other parties.
Timelines and Monitoring
- Submissions must be made within fifteen days from the date of publication of this notification.
- Interested parties are advised to regularly monitor the official DGTR and SETU websites for updates and trade notices.
Consequences of Non-Cooperation
- If a party refuses access to information, fails to provide it within the stipulated time, or impedes the investigation, they may be declared "non-cooperative."
- In such cases, the Authority will record findings based on available facts and make recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit.
Impact Analysis
GKB Ophthalmics Limited (Domestic Industry/Appellant) Impact The company is granted the opportunity to challenge the previous determination and provide input on the manner in which the NIP is calculated. Action Required Must submit its response on the NIP determination methodology via the SETU portal within the 15-day deadline.
Participating Exporters (Conant Optics, Shanghai Conant Optics, Zhejiang Weixing Optical, Carl Zeiss Vision, and Daejeon Daemyung Optical) Impact The previous recommendation for nil anti-dumping duty has been set aside, making them subject to the outcomes of the fresh NIP determination. Action Required Must register on the SETU portal and submit relevant data or responses to the fresh examination within 15 days.
Other Interested Parties Impact Any party interested in the investigation is permitted to provide relevant submissions. Action Required Register on the SETU portal and ensure all submissions follow the prescribed formats and timelines mentioned in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR): The primary regulatory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for conducting anti-dumping investigations and remand proceedings.
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The judicial body that issued the final order remanding the anti-dumping investigation for fresh determination of the Non-Injurious Price.
Anti-Dumping Rules, 1995: The legislative framework governing the procedures for conducting investigations and determining duties on imported goods.
China PR: The central location of origin and export for the 'Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lens' subject to the anti-dumping investigation.
GKB Ophthalmics Limited: The domestic industry entity and appellant whose challenge led to the remand of the case for reconsideration of the Non-Injurious Price.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 228] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 228] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026/SHRAVAN 23, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(व्यापार उपचार महाजिदेिालय)
ररमाडं कायवय ाही अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2026
मामला स.ं: एडी/एए/002/2026
जवषय: चीि ििवादी गणराज्य म ेंउद्भतू या वहा ाँस ेजियाजय तत “अधय-जिर्मतय ित्रे सबं धं ी लसें ” के आयात स ेसबं जं धत डंपपगं रोधी
िाचं म ेंप्रत्यषे ण कायवय ाही।
एफ.स.ं 6/6/2021-डीिीटीआर.— 1.माननीय सीमा शल्ु क, उत्पाद शुल्क एवं सेवा कर अपीलीय न्यायाधिकरण
(सेस्टैट) न े जीकेबी ऑप्थैधल्मक्स धलधमटेड बनाम प्राजधकृत अजधकारी एव ं अन्य के मामले म,ें जो चीन जनवादी गणराज्य म ें
उद्भूत या वहा ाँ स े धनयााधिि “अिा-धनर्माि नेत्र संबंिी लेंस” के आयाि स े संबंधिि डंपपंगरोिी शुल्क स े संबंधिि ह,ै अपन े
ददनांक 27 अप्रैल 2026 के अंधिम आदेश स.ं 50782/2026 के माध्यम स ेददनांक 29 धसिंबर 2022 के अंधिम धनष्कर्षों, को
उस सीमा िक अपास्ि कर ददया ह ै जहााँ िक सहभागी धनयाािकों, अथााि ् (i) कोनेंट ऑधप्टक्स (धजयांगसू) कं., धलधमटेड, (ii)
शंघाई कोनेंट ऑधप्टक्स कं., धलधमटेड, (iii) झेधजयांग वेइपशगं ऑधप्टकल कं., धलधमटेड, (iv) काला जीस धवजन (चाइना)
धलधमटेड, िथा (v) डेधजयन डेमयुंग ऑधप्टकल (हांगझोऊ) कं., धलधमटेड, पर शून्य डंपपगं रोिी शुल्क की धसफाररश/अधिरोपण
6325 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
दकया गया था। माननीय न्यायाधिकरण न ेइस मामले को गरै -अपकारी मल्ू य (एनआईपी) के नए धसरे स ेधनिारा ण हिे ुनाधमि
प्राधिकारी को प्रत्येधर्षि कर ददया ह,ै िथा जीकेबी ऑप्थैधल्मक्स धलधमटेड (घरेल ूउद्योग/अपीलाथी) को एनआईपी के धनिाारण
की रीधि पर अपना उत्तर प्रस्ििु करने का युधियिु अवसर प्रदान करन े का धनदशे ददया ह।ै
2. चूंदक गैर-अपकारी मूल्य के धनिाारण स ेसंबंधिि मुद्दे पर पुनर्वाचार हिे ु यह मामला प्राजधकृत अजधकारी को प्रत्येधर्षि
कर ददया गया ह,ै अिः प्राधिकारी ने माननीय न्यायाधिकरण द्वारा की गई रटप्पधणयों के आलोक म ेंउपयुि समझे गए प्रक्रम
स े प्रत्येर्षण कायावाही आरंभ कर दी ह।ै प्राधिकारी अधभलेख पर उपलब्ि सुसगं ि जानकारी की नए धसरे स े जांच करेगा िथा
डंपपंगरोिी धनयमों के उपबंिों के अनुसार सभी धहिबद्ध पक्षों को अपन े अभ्यावेदन प्रस्िुि करने का अवसर प्रदान करेगा।
प्राधिकारी गैर-अपकारी मूल्य का धवधि के अनुसार नए धसरे स े धनिाारण करन े हिे ु अग्रसर होगा।
3. सभी धहिबद्ध पक्षों स ेअपेधक्षि ह ैदक वे सेिु पोटाल (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in) पर स्वय ंको पंजीकृि करें। धहिबद्ध
पक्षों स े प्राप्त सभी संप्रेर्षण एव ं अभ्यावेदन उनके पंजीकृि नाम िथा सगं ि मामला स:ं एडी/एए/002/2026
(AD/AA/002/2026) के अंिगिा SETU पोटाल पर अपलोड दकए जाएाँगे। यह सुधनधिि दकया जाना चाधहए दक अभ्यावेदन
का वणानात्मक भाग खोजने-योग्य (सचेबल) पीडीएफ/एमएस-वडा प्रारूप म ें िथा आंकडा फाइलें एमएस-एक्सले प्रारूप म ें
हों। सभी संबंजधत पक्षों से अिरु ोध ह ैदक व े SETU प्लेटफ़ॉम यपर अजधसूचिा प्रकाजित होिे की जतजि से 15 ददिों के भीतर
अपि ेसभी सुझाव/प्रस्ट्तुजतयााँ प्रस्ट्तुत करें।
4. कोई अन्य धहिबद्ध पक्ष भी इस आरंभन अधिसूचना, डंपपगं रोिी धनयम, 1995 िथा प्राधिकारी द्वारा जारी लाग ू
व्यापार सूचनाओं म ें धवधहि प्रपत्र एव ं रीधि म,ें इस अधिसूचना म ें धवधहि समयसीमा के भीिर, विामान जांच स े संबंधिि
अभ्यावेदन प्रस्ििु कर सकिा ह।ै
5. प्राधिकारी के समक्ष कोई गोपनीय अभ्यावेदन प्रस्ििु करने वाले दकसी भी पक्ष स े अपेधक्षि ह ै दक वह उसका गैर-
गोपनीय संस्करण अन्य पक्षों को उपलब्ि कराए।
6. धहिबद्ध पक्षों को यह भी सलाह दी जािी ह ै दक वे इस जांच के संबंि म ें दकसी भी अद्यिन जानकारी हिे ु व्यापार
उपचार महाधनदेशालय की आधिकाररक वेबसाइट (www.dgtr.gov.in) िथा सेि ुपोटाल (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in) पर
धनयधमि रूप स ेनज़र रखें। धहिबद्ध पक्षों को धनदेश ददया जािा ह ैदक वे धवर्षयगि जांच म ेंआग ेके घटनाक्रमों स ेअवगि रहन े
िथा समय-समय पर जारी की जाने वाली सूचनाओं के सबं ंि म ें सूधचि बन े रहन े के धलए डीजीटीआर की वेबसाइट
(https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) पर धनयधमि रूप स े जाएाँ।
7. दकसी धहिबद्ध पक्ष द्वारा सूचना िक पहचाँ स ेइनकार दकए जान ेअथवा अन्यथा दकसी युधियुि अवधि के भीिर या
इस जांच शुरुआि अधिसूचना म ेंप्राधिकारी द्वारा धनयि समय के भीिर आवश्यक सूचना प्रदान न दकए जान,े अथवा जांच म ें
पयााप्त रूप स े बािा डाल े जान ेकी धस्थधि म,ें प्राधिकारी ऐसे धहिबद्ध पक्ष को असहयोगी घोधर्षि कर सकिा ह ैिथा उपलब्ि
िथ्यों के आिार पर अपने धनष्कर्षा अधभधलधखि कर सकिा ह ै और केंद्र सरकार स े ऐसी धसफाररशें कर सकिा ह ै जो उपयिु
समझी जाएाँ।
अधमिाभ कुमार, प्राजधकृत अजधकारी[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRADE REMEDIES)
REMAND PROCEEDING NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
Case ID: AD/AA/002/2026
Subject: Remand Proceeding in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Semi-Finished
Ophthalmic Lens" originating in or exported from China PR.
F.No. 6/6/2021-DGTR.— 1. The Hon’ble Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
(CESTAT), vide Final Order No. 50782/2026 dated 27th April 2026 in the matter of GKB Ophthalmics Limited V/s
Designated Authority & Ors., concerning anti-dumping duty relating to imports of “Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses”
originating in or exported from China PR, has set aside the Final Findings dated 29th September 2022, to the extent nil
anti-dumping duty was recommended/imposed on the participating exporters, namely, (i) Conant Optics (Jiangsu) Co.,
Ltd., (ii) Shanghai Conant Optics Co., Ltd., (iii) Zhejiang Weixing Optical Co., Ltd., (iv) Carl Zeiss Vision (China)
Limited, and (v) Daejeon Daemyung Optical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. The Hon’ble Tribunal has remanded the matter back
to the Designated Authority for fresh determination of the Non-Injurious Price (NIP), after affording GKB Ophthalmics
Limited (the domestic industry/appellant) a reasonable opportunity to submit its response on the manner in which the
NIP has been determined.
2. Since the matter has been remanded back to the Designated Authority for reconsideration of the issue relating
to determination of the Non-Injurious Price, the Authority has taken up the remand proceedings from the stage considered
appropriate in light of the observations made by the Hon’ble Tribunal. The Authority shall undertake fresh examination
of the relevant information on record and provide an opportunity to all interested parties to present their submissions in
accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Dumping Rules. The Authority shall proceed to determine the Non-Injurious
Price afresh in accordance with law.
3. All the interested parties are required to register themselves on SETU Portal (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in). All
communications and submissions from the interested parties shall be uploaded on the SETU portal under their registered
name and corresponding case ID- AD/AA/002/2026. It should be ensured that the narrative part of the submission is in
searchable PDF/MS-Word format and data files are in MS-Excel format. All interested parties are requested to make all
submissions within fifteen days from the date of publishing of notification in the SETU platform.
4. Any other interested party may also make submission relevant to the present investigation in the form and
manner as prescribed by this initiation notification, the AD Rules, 1995 and the applicable trade notices issued by the
Authority, within the time limits prescribed in this notification.
5. Any party making any confidential submission before the Authority is required to make a non-confidential
version of the same available to the other parties.
6. The interested parties are further advised to keep a regular watch on the official website of the Directorate
General of Trade Remedies at (www.dgtr.gov.in) and SETU portal (https://setu.dgtr.gov.in) for any updated information
with respect to this investigation. Interested parties are directed to regularly visit the website of the DGTR
(https://www.dgtr.gov.in/) to stay apprised with the further developments in the subject investigation and remain
informed regarding notices that may be issued from time to time.
7. In case any interested party refuses access to and otherwise does not provide necessary information within a
reasonable period or within the time stipulated by the Authority in this initiation notification, or significantly impedes
the investigation, the Authority may declare such interested party as non-cooperative and record its findings based on
the facts available and make such recommendations to the Central Government as deemed fit.
AMITABH KUMAR, Designated Authority
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