## Report on Anti-Dumping Duty on Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses from China PR
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a new policy detailed in a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, on December 27, 2022, concerning the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on semi-finished ophthalmic lenses originating in or exported from China PR. The policy aims to protect the domestic industry from material injury caused by dumped imports. The key finding is the imposition of specific anti-dumping duties on various Chinese producers and a general duty on all other Chinese producers, differentiated by producer. The duty is effective for five years unless revoked earlier.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the notification No. 322022-Customs (ADD) regarding the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on semi-finished ophthalmic lenses from China PR, based solely on the content of the provided policy text. This analysis is intended to inform affected industry stakeholders about the key provisions and potential implications of this policy.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, inferred from the provided text, is to counteract the injury to the domestic industry caused by the dumping of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses from China PR by imposing an anti-dumping duty.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the issue of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses being exported to India from China PR at prices below their normal value (dumping). This practice has resulted in material injury to the domestic industry, necessitating the imposition of an anti-dumping duty to level the playing field and protect Indian manufacturers.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This policy establishes an anti-dumping duty on imports of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses (falling under Chapter Heading 9001 of the Customs Tariff Act) originating in or exported from China PR.
* Specific producers (Conant Optics, Shanghai Conant Optics, Zhejiang Weixing Optical, Carl Zeiss Vision China, and Daejeon Daemyung Optical Hangzhou) are subject to a **Nil** duty.
* All other producers from China PR are subject to a duty of USD 0.15 per piece.
* A duty of USD 0.15 per piece also applies to imports from any country other than China PR where the lenses originated from China PR.
* The product under consideration is semi-finished ophthalmic lenses made of plastic.
* **Exclusions:** The anti-dumping duty does not apply to:
* Semi-finished ophthalmic lenses with a refractive index higher than 1.60.
* Polarized lenses.
* Polycarbonate lenses.
* Transition lenses (photochromic lenses).
* High and special purpose lenses.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* **Domestic Manufacturers of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses:** They are intended beneficiaries of this policy, aimed at protecting them from unfair competition.
* **Importers of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses:** This policy directly impacts their costs and sourcing strategies.
* **Foreign Producers/Exporters (Specifically in China PR):** Their export prices and market access to India are affected.
* **Customs Authorities:** Responsible for implementing and enforcing the anti-dumping duty.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), is responsible for implementing this policy. The designated authority (DGTR - Directorate General of Trade Remedies) has provided final findings that informed this decision.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The anti-dumping duty is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (December 27, 2022) and will remain in effect for five years unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier. The rate of exchange for calculating the duty will be determined based on notifications issued under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, at the time of the bill of entry presentation. The Customs authorities will determine duty based on the description of the product.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes of this policy are likely to include:
* **Reduced imports of dumped semi-finished ophthalmic lenses from China PR.**
* **Increased competitiveness and profitability of domestic manufacturers.**
* **A more level playing field for the domestic ophthalmic lens industry.**
* **Potential increase in prices for consumers due to reduced import competition (though this is not explicitly stated).**
**9. Conclusion:**
The imposition of an anti-dumping duty on semi-finished ophthalmic lenses from China PR represents a significant measure aimed at protecting the domestic industry from the adverse effects of dumping. By imposing duties on specific producers, and a general duty on others, the policy aims to create a fairer competitive environment. This policy is expected to have a noticeable impact on importers, foreign producers, and domestic manufacturers of ophthalmic lenses, influencing sourcing strategies and market dynamics for the next five years.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: Law under which the anti-dumping duty is being imposed. Cited as '51 of 1975'.
China PR: Country of origin/export of the subject goods (semi-finished Ophthalmic Lenses) that are being investigated for anti-dumping duty.
Customs Tariff Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury Rules, 1995: Rules under which the anti-dumping duty is being imposed.
Central Government: The entity imposing the anti-dumping duty.
G.S.R. 905E: Notification number related to the anti-dumping duty imposition.
DGTR: Designated Authority which provided final findings on the anti-dumping investigation. Likely Directorate General of Trade Remedies.
Conant Optics: Producer of semifinished Ophthalmic Lenses from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Jiangsu: Province in China where Conant Optics is located.
Shanghai Conant Optics Co., Ltd.: Producer of semifinished Ophthalmic Lenses from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Zhejiang Weixing Optical Co., Ltd.: Producer of semifinished Ophthalmic Lenses from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Carl Zeiss Vision China Limited: Producer of semifinished Ophthalmic Lenses from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Daejeon Daemyung Optical Hangzhou Co., Ltd.: Producer of semifinished Ophthalmic Lenses from China PR, subject to anti-dumping duty.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the notification is issued. Specifically, the Department of Revenue.
Customs Act, 1962: Act that governs customs duties. Cited as '52 of 1962'.
Department of Revenue: Department of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 807] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लिार, ददसम्ब र 27 2022/पौष 6, 1944
No. 807] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022/PAUSHA 6, 1944
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(राजस्ट्ि जिभाग)
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 27 ददसम् बर, 2022
स.ं 32/2022 - सीमा िल्ु क (एडीडी)
सा.का.जन. 905(ऄ).—जहां दक चीन जनिादी गणराज्य (एतजममन पम चात जजसे जिषयगत दिे स े संदर्भभत दकया
गया ह)ै म ें मूलत: ईत् पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयााजतत और भारत म ें अयाजतत “ऄधा जनर्भमत ओप् थलजमक लन्े सेस”, जो दक
सीमािुल् क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 51) (एतजममन पम चात जजसे ईक्त सीमािुल्क टैररफ ऄजधजनयम स े
संदर्भभत दकया गया ह)ै की प्रथम ऄनुसूची के ऄध् याय िीषाक 9001 के ऄंतगात अते ह,ैं के मामले म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी
ऄजधसूचना संख् या 6/6/2021-डीजीटीअर, ददनांक 29 जसतम्ब र, 2022, जजसे ददनांक 29 जसतम्ब र, 2022 को भारत के
राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, के भाग I, खंड 1 म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था, म ें जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी आस जनष्क ष ा पर पहचं े ह ैंदक –
(i) जिषयगत िस्ट्त ु का जिषयगत दिे से भारत को जनयाात आसके सामान् य से कम मूल् य पर दकया गया था;
(ii) जिषयगत दिे से होन े िाल ेआस प्रकार के अयात स ेयहां के ईद्योगों को सारिान क्षजत हइ ह;ै और
(iii) आस प्रकार की सारिान क्षजत जिषयगत देि से हए जिषयगत माल के पारटत अयात के कारण हइ ह;ै
और घरेल ू ईद्योग को हइ आस क्षजत को दरू करन े के जलए जिषयगत देिों म ें मलू त: ईत् पाददत या िहा ं स े जनयााजतत
और भारत म ेंअयाजतत जिषयगत िस्ट् तओंु के अयात पर प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाए जाने की जसफाररि की ह;ै
ऄत:, ऄब सीमा िल्ु क टैररफ (पारटत िस्ट्त ुओं की पहचान, ईनका अंकलन और ईन पर प्रजतपाटन िुल् क का
संग्रहण तथा क्षजत जनधाारण) जनयमािली, 1995 के जनयम 18, 20 और 23 के साथ परित ईक्त सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
8673 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
ऄजधजनयम की धारा 9क की ईप धारा (1) और (5) के तहत प्रदत् त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हए, केन् र सरकार, ईक्त
जनर्ददष् ट प्राजधकारी के ईपयुाक् त ऄंजतम जनष्क षों के अधार पर, एतद्द्वारा, जिषयगत िस्ट् त,ु जजसका जििरण नीच े सारणी के
कॉलम (3) म ें जनर्ददष् ट ह,ै जो दक ईक्त सारणी के कॉलम (2) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजियों म ें जनर्ददष् ट सीमा िुल् क टैररफ
ऄजधजनयम की प्रथम ऄनुसूची के िीषाक के ऄतं गता अती ह,ैं कॉलम (4) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजियों म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट देिों म ें मलू तः
ईत्पाददत ह,ै कॉलम (5) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजियों म ें जनर्ददि देिों स े जनयााजतत ह,ै कॉलम (6) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजियों म ें
जिजनर्ददष् ट ईत् पादकों द्वारा ईत्पाददत ह ै और भारत म ें अयाजतत ह ै पर कॉलम (7) की तत्स ंबंधी प्रजिजियों म ें जिजनर्ददष् ट
राजि के बराबर की दर स,े कॉलम (9) की तत्संबंधी प्रजिजियों म ें जिजनर्ददि मुरा म ें और कॉलम (8) की तत्संबंधी प्रजिजियों
म ें जनर्ददि माप आकाइ के ऄनुसार प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क लगाती ह,ै यथाः-
सारणी
क्र.स.ं िीषका /ईप िस्ट्त ुका जििरण मूलत: जनयाता क देि ईत् पादक राजि आकाइ मरु ा
िीषका ईत् पादन का
देि
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1. 9 001 ऄधाजनर्भमत - ओप् थलजमक चीन जन. चीन जन. कानेंट अजप्टक् स िून्य पीस युएस. डा.
5000* लेन्स ** गण. गण. सजहत (जजयांग् सु) कं., जल.
कोइ देि
2. 9 001 - िही- चीन जन. चीन जन. िंघाइ कानेंट अजप्टक् स िून्य पीस युएस. डा.
5000* गण. गण. सजहत कं., जलजमटेड
कोइ देि
3. 9 001 - िही- चीन जन. चीन जन. झेजजयांग िेआक्क्सग िून्य पीस युएस. डा.
5000* गण. गण. सजहत अजप्टकल कं.जल.
कोइ देि
4. 9 001 - िही- चीन जन. चीन जन. काला जेजसस जिज़न िून्य पीस युएस. डा.
5000* गण. गण. सजहत (चीन) जलजमटेड
कोइ देि
5. 9 001 - िही- चीन जन. चीन जन. डायेजजओन डायेमयुंग िून्य पीस युएस. डा.
5000* गण. गण. सजहत अजप्टकल (हांगझोउ)
कोइ देि कं., जल.
6. 9 001 - िही- चीन जन. चीन जन. क्र. सं. 1, 2, 3, 4 और 0.15 पीस युएस. डा.
5000* गण. गण. सजहत 5 पर ईजल्लजखत
कोइ देि ईत्पादकों के ऄलािा
कोइ भी ईत् पादक
7. 9 001 - िही- चीन जन. चीन जन. कोइ 0.15 पीस युएस. डा.
5000* गण. के गण.
ऄलािा कोइ
देि
*सीमा िुल्क िगीकरण के संसचू क ह ैऔर िुल्क का जनधाारण जिचाराधीन ईत्पाद के जििरण के ऄनुसार दकया जाएगा।
**जिचाराधीन ईत्पाद म ें प्लाजस्ट्टक स े जनर्भमत ऄध-ा जनर्भमत ओप्थलजमक लेंस ह।ै ऄध-ा जनर्भमत ओप्थलजमक लेंस ऐस े ऄध-ा
जनर्भमत ब्लक्ैं स होते ह ैंजजनकी बाहरी सतह ओप्थलजमक गुणिता के लैंस स े बनी होती ह ैऔर जपछली सतह ऄ-जनर्भमत होती
ह।ै ऄध-ा जनर्भमत ब्लैंक्स को तैयार लैंस के ईत्पादन के जलए िांजछत जिजहत पािर म ें सतहीकृत दकया जाता ह ै । ऄध-ा जनर्भमत
ओप्थलजमक लेंस ऄनेक रूपों, क्सगल जिजन, बाइ फोकल और मल्टीफोकल (प्रोग्रेजसि) प्रकारों म ें अत े ह ैं जजनके जिजभन्न
ररफ्रेजक्टि आंडेक्सेस, सेगमेंट स्ट्टाआल और अकार होत े ह।ैं[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
नोट : ईत्पाद के जनम्नजलजखत प्रकारों को जिचाराधीन ईत्पाद के दायरे स ेबाहर रखा गया ह,ै यथा:-
(i) 1.60 स ेऄजधक ररफ्रैजक्टि आंडेक्स िाले ऄध-ा जनर्भमत ओप्थलजमक लेंस।
(ii) पोलराआज्ड लेंसेस - पोलराआज्ड लैंस म ें एक जििेष रसायजनक ऄण ु होता ह ै जजसे ऄसगं त प्रकाि को लैंस स े
होकर गुजरन े से जििेष रूप स े रोका जाता ह।ै केिल लाआट दकरणें जो ईध्िााधर रूप स े अंखों की ओर अती
ह,ैं ईनस े होकर जनकल सकती ह।ैं ये लैंस दकसी सतह स े जनकलने िाली सभी क्षजतज प्रकाि तरंगों को ब्लॉक
करती ह।ैं आस दफल्टररग के पररणामस्ट्िरूप जो छजि अपको ददखती ह ै िह सामान्य स े थोडी डाका होती ह।ै
पोलराआज्ड लैंसों स े िस्ट्तुए ंसाफ और स्ट्पि ददखती ह ैंऔर िब्द असानी स े देख े जा सकत े ह।ैं
(iii) पोजलकाबोनेट लेंस - पोजलकाबोनेट एक जिजिि प्रकार का प्लाजस्ट्टक होता ह,ै जो काफी मजबूत होता ह ै और
ईसका प्रयोग जिजभन्न प्रयोजनों जैसे अइग्लास लैंस, कार हडे लाआट और ऄन्य औद्योजगक ऄनुप्रयोगों म ें होता
ह।ै यह पोजलकाबोनेट िीि े स े 200 गनु ा से भी ऄजधक मजबतू होता ह ै और प्राय: ऄन्य प्रकार के लैंसों स े
पतला होता ह।ै चूंदक हल्के और पतले अइग्लास की नाक पर स े दफसलने की संभािना कम होती ह ै और
प्रजतददन पहनन े के जलए ऄजधक अरामदायक होत े ह,ैं आसजलए पोजलकाबोनेट लैंसों का अइग्लास लेंस के रूप
म ें व्यापक रूप स ेप्रयोग होता ह।ै
(iv) रांजजिन लेंस - रांजजिन लेंस या फोटोक्रोजमक लेंस धूप म ें काले हो जात े ह ैं और कम ईजाल े या ऄंधरे े में हल्के
रंग के होत े ह।ैं य े अपकी पची के चमम े की तलु ना म ें आन्ह ें पहनने के जबना सनग्लासेस के जलए अदिा होत े ह ैं
या आन्ह ें बार-बार बदलना भी नहीं पडता ह।ै ये आलैक्राजनक जडिाआसों के हाजनकारक चमक को भी कम कर
सकते ह,ैं जो आन्ह ेंईत्कृि लेंस सामग्री बनाता ह।ै
(v) ईच्च और जििेष प्रयोजन लैंस - जििेष प्रयोजन लेंस िाआड एंगल फोटोग्रादफक लेंस होते ह ैं जजनम ें जिजभन्न
फोकल लेंस या फीचर होते ह ैंजो जिषय-िस्ट्तु का अकार बदल दते े ह ैंऔर जिजिि रूप स े कैमरा म ें प्रयक्तु होत े
ह।ैं आनका ईद्देमय ऄजधक जिषय िस्ट्तु जैसे- िाआड एंगल, सुदरू िस्ट्तओंु की बडी छजि बनाना - टेलीफोटो,
ऄलग ऄलग आमेज अकार के जिकल्प सजहत - जूम और छोटी िस्ट्तुओं की बडी आमेज बनाना - मैक्रो
एनलार्जजग सजहत जििेष प्रभाि डालना ह।ै
2. आस ऄजधसूचना के तहत लगाया गया प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क आस ऄजधसूचना के राजकीय राजपत्र म ें ऄपने प्रकािन की
तारीख स े पांच िषा (यदद आसके पहले आसको िापस नहीं जलया जाता ह,ै आसका ऄजधक्रमण नहीं दकया जाता ह ै या आसमें
संिोधन नहीं होता ह ैतो) तक की ऄिजध के जलए प्रभािी रहगे ा और भारतीय मरु ा म ेंदये होगा।
स्ट्पिीकरण – आस ऄजधसूचना के ईद्देमय स े ऐस े प्रजतपाटन िुल्क, की गणना के प्रयोजन हते ु लाग ू जिजनमय दर िही दर
होगी जो दक भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय (राजस्ट्ि जिभाग) की ऄजधसूचना, जजसे सीमा िुल्क ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962
का 52) की धारा 14 के तहत प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हए समय-समय पर जारी दकया गया हो, म ें जिजनर्ददि की गइ
होगी और आस जिजनमय दर के जनधाारण की संगत तारीख िह तारीख होगी जो दक ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 46 के ऄतं गता
अगम पत्र म ेंप्रदर्भित होगी ।
[फा. स.ं सीबीअइसी -190354/311/2022-टीअरयू- सीबीइसी]
जिक्रम जिजय िानरे, ऄिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th December, 2022
No. 32/2022-Customs (ADD)
G.S.R. 905(E).—Whereas in the matter of ‘semi-finished Ophthalmic Lenses’ (hereinafter referred to as the
subject goods) falling under chapter heading 9001 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)
(hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from China PR (hereinafter referred to
as the subject country), and imported into India, the designated authority in its final findings, vide notification No.
6/6/2021-DGTR, dated the 29th September, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1,
dated the 29th September, 2022, has come to the conclusion that—
(i) the subject goods have been exported to India from the subject country below normal values;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ii) the domestic industry has suffered material injury on account of subject imports from subject
country;
(iii) the material injury has been caused by the dumped imports of subject goods from the subject
country,
and has recommended imposition of an anti-dumping duty on the imports of subject goods, originating in, or exported
from the subject country and imported into India, in order to remove injury to the domestic industry.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs
Tariff Act read with rules 18, 20 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-
dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government, after
considering the aforesaid final findings of the designated authority, hereby imposes on the subject goods, the
description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under heading of the First Schedule to the
Customs Tariff Act as specified in the corresponding entries in column (2), originating in the countries as specified in
the corresponding entries in column (4), exported from the countries as specified in the corresponding entries in
column (5), produced by the producers as specified in the corresponding entries in column (6), and imported into
India, an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified in the corresponding entries in column (7), in
the currency as specified in the corresponding entries in column (9) and as per unit of measurement as specified in the
corresponding entries in column (8), of the said Table, namely:-
TABLE
Heading/
Description of Country Country of Duty
S. No. Sub- Producer Unit Currency
Goods of origin Export Amount
Heading
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
9001 5000* Semi-Finished China PR Any country Conant Optics Nil Piece USD
1. Ophthalmic including (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Lenses** China PR
9001 5000* -do- China PR Any country Shanghai Conant Nil Piece USD
2. including Optics Co., Ltd.
China PR
9001 5000* -do- China PR Any country Zhejiang Weixing Nil Piece USD
3. including Optical Co., Ltd.
China PR
9001 5000* -do- China PR Any country Carl Zeiss Vision Nil Piece USD
4. including (China) Limited
China PR
9001 5000* -do- China PR Any country Daejeon Daemyung Nil Piece USD
5. including Optical (Hangzhou)
China PR Co., Ltd.
9001 5000* -do- China PR Any country Any producer other 0.15 Piece USD
including than those
6.
China PR mentioned at S.
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
9001 5000* -do- Any China PR Any 0.15 Piece USD
country
7.
other than
China PR
*Customs classification is only indicative, and the determination of the duty shall be made as per the description of
Product Under Consideration (PUC).
** The product under consideration is semi-finished ophthalmic lenses made up of plastic. Semi-finished ophthalmic
lenses are semi-finished blanks which have the front surface of the lens made of ophthalmic quality and the back
surface unfinished. Semi-finished blanks are surfaced to the desired prescription powers to produce finished lenses.
Semi-finished ophthalmic lenses come in many forms, single vision, bifocal, and multifocal (progressive) types with
different refractive indexes, segment styles and sizes.
Note : The following types of products are excluded from the scope of product under consideration, namely :-
(i) Semi-finished ophthalmic lenses having refractive index higher than 1.60.
(ii) Polarized lenses - Polarized lenses have a special chemical molecule which are lined up specifically to
block irrelevant light from passing through the lens. Only light rays that approach your eyes vertically
can fit through those openings. The lenses block all the horizontal light waves bouncing off from any
surface. As a result of this filtering, the image you see is a bit darker than usual. Objects look crisper
and clearer with polarized lenses, and details are easier to see.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
(iii) Polycarbonate lenses - Polycarbonate is a specific type of plastic which is very strong and is used for
many purposes such as eyeglass lenses, car headlights, and other industrial applications. Polycarbonate
is over 200 times stronger than glass and is often thinner than other types of lenses. Since lighter and
thinner eyeglasses are less likely to slip off your nose and are more comfortable for everyday wear,
polycarbonate lenses are widely used as eyeglass lens.
(iv) Transition lenses - Transition lenses or photochromic lenses darken in the sunlight and lighten in softer
light or the dark. These are ideal for sunglasses without having to wear them over your prescription
glasses or having to constantly switch between the two. These can also cut down on the harmful glare of
electronic devices making it an excellent lens material.
(v) High and special purpose lenses - Special purpose lenses are wide-angle photographic lenses with
different focal lengths or features that change the size of subject matters and are typically used in
cameras. They are intended to produce special effects such as including more subject matter – wide
angle, making larger images of distant subjects – telephoto, optionally varying image size – zoom and
making large images of small objects – macro enlarging.
2. The anti-dumping duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years (unless
revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, and
shall be payable in Indian currency.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such
anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the
Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date
of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Act.
[F. No. CBIC-190354/311/2022-TRU Section-CBEC]
VIKRAM VIJAY WANERE, Under Secy.
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