Advances in both optometry and information technology are driving rapid changes in the eyewear industry; professionals and traders in the optical world converged on Hong Kong in November to learn more. More
Furthering its reputation as the device that ate everything, the smartphone is now being connected to eyewear, as visitors to the 27th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair will learn. More
In the first half of 2019, Hong Kong’s total exports of spectacles, lenses and frames slid by 1% year-on-year to HK$10.3 billion. The EU and the US, accounting for nearly 60% of the total, were the two biggest markets. More
Brazilian authorities have announced the addition of 897 items to a list of foreign capital goods and information technology and telecommunications goods that benefit from duty-free treatment under the Ex-Tarifario regime, down from 14 or 16 percent. Many of these goods could potentially be imported from mainland China and/or Hong Kong. More
China is not just the world's leading manufacturer of spectacles but also the largest potential consumer. It is estimated the retail sales of spectacles in China increased by 6% to RMB63.8 billion in 2018. China has one of the highest myopia rates in the world, the rate of myopia occurrence exceeds 80% in senior high schools and approaches 36% in primary schools. The on-going specialisation of China’s eyewear industry have led to the rise of the custom-made market. More
3DNA is a retail technology company that simplified the eyewear-creation process, from concept to design to production, letting practitioners deliver one-of-a-kind custom glasses to each and every customer. More
Topics: Brazil May Extend Suspension of AD Duty Order on Graphite Electrodes; Argentina Issues Results of AD Anti-Circumvention Reviews of Sunglasses. More
Topics: Argentina Begins AD Investigation on Electric Ovens; Argentina Issues Results of AD Anti-Circumvention Reviews of Sunglasses and Frames for Glasses; Brazil Sets Deadline for Final AD Determination on Cast Iron Pipe. More
