export curbs on syringes, a move aimed at discouraging outbound shipments of the product. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a notification said, "The export of syringes with or without needles...has been put under the restricted category with immediate effect." However, the industry body All India Syringe and Needle Manufacturers Association on Tuesday had expressed disappointment over the decision to restrict the export of syringes and urged the government not to put curbs on the export of non-Covid-19 size syringes.
The ministry said that domestic manufacturers of syringes have played a significant role in the effective implementation of the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination programme.