Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, of plastics

HS code 900311 covers the import and export of plastic frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, and similar eyewear. This industry plays a crucial role in the global optical and vision care market, providing essential components for a wide range of personal protective and corrective eyewear products. As consumer demand for stylish and affordable eyewear continues to grow, the 900311 industry has become an increasingly important part of the broader healthcare and fashion supply chains.

The production of plastic frames and mountings for eyewear typically involves a combination of injection molding, thermoforming, and precision finishing techniques. Manufacturers begin by melting and molding thermoplastic resins, such as polycarbonate or acetate, into the desired frame shapes. These pre-formed components are then trimmed, polished, and assembled with hinges, nose pads, and other hardware to create the final eyewear products.

The main inputs required for the 900311 industry include a variety of plastic resins, metal hardware components, and specialized manufacturing equipment. Commonly used plastic materials include 3907 Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms, 3904 Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms, and 3926 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914. Manufacturers also rely on precision molds, injection molding machines, and finishing tools to produce high-quality eyewear frames and mountings.

The primary outputs of the 900311 industry are plastic frames and mountings for a wide range of eyewear products, including 9003 Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof, 9004 Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other, and 9002 Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked. These components are then consumed by manufacturers and distributors of finished eyewear products, who assemble them into complete spectacles, goggles, and other vision-related accessories.