New Delhi, April 15 -- Indian medical device manufacturers are seeking safeguard duties on 12 key product categories to protect domestic industry interests following trade disruptions caused by US tariffs and China's retaliatory actions.

The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) has urged the Department of Commerce to implement these protective measures, warning that uncontrolled imports threaten local manufacturers.

AIMED expressed concerns that potential import duty reductions for the EU and US under ongoing trade negotiations could cause severe injury and underutilisation of the domestic industry capacity.

The 12 device categories targeted for higher import duties include syringes and needles, where imports have jump...