International Customs
Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
South Africa posts record trade surplus
CAPE TOWN: South Africa has reported a blow-out trade surplus of ZAR18.7bn ($1.26bn), way beyond what economists had expected. The...
Iran’s July oil exports to fall but 70% higher than year ago
TEHRAN: Iran’s oil exports in July are set to fall from June levels as the country battles Saudi Arabia and...
Turkey May thermal coal imports down 24.5% on-year to 1.57 mil mt
ANKARA: Turkey's bituminous thermal coal imports slipped below the 2 million mt level in May for the first time since...
Faeldon: No firing at customs, just reforms
MANILA: Philippines new Customs chief former Marine captain Nicanor Faeldon gave assurances on Thursday, June 30, that he is giving...
Danish grain giant sold to the US
COPENHAGEN: The Danish grain and seed firm Cimbria has been sold by the British equity fund Silverfleet Capital to AGCO,...
Japan sees output decline
TOKYO: Japan’s industrial production declined more than economists forecast in another sign of sluggishness for the world’s third-largest economy as...
Dried fruits prices up, Eid sales down in Kabul
KABUL: When compared with last year’s days preceding Eidul Fitr, an average 18 percent increase in prices of dried fruits...
Eurozone inflation back to positive; Brexit worries weigh
BRUSSELS: Eurozone inflation left negative territory in June, statistics showed Thursday, but economic uncertainty from Brexit sparked concerns that damaging...
Bank lending up 17.7% in May
MANILA: Commercial banks’ lending activities grew by a faster 17.7 percent year-on-year to P5.3 trillion in May, Bangko Sentral ng...
Tax hikes hit salary earners
ATHENS: After retirees were shocked by cuts to their pensions on Wednesday, on Thursday it was the turn of salary...
Kuwait stocks drop in slightly volatile trade – Ooredoo surges 100 fils; Gulf Insurance Group up 30 fils
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait stocks declined on Thursday to wind down the week on a weak note as investors booked profits...
Manufacturing index falls on volatile equities
TAIPEI: The composite index for the domestic manufacturing industry flashed the 14th “blue” signal in May with the total score...
Indonesia’s annual inflation rises 3.49 pct in June
JAKARTA: Indonesia's consumer price index accelerated at a faster pace in June as food prices picked up during Islamic holy...
Spanish tax authorities search Google’s Madrid offices
MADRID: Spanish tax inspectors searched the offices of Google here, the latest in a series of tax investigations throughout Europe...
Siemens halts plan to export wind turbines from U.K.
BERLIN: Siemens AG will freeze new wind power investment plans in the U.K. until it has further clarity on the...
Qatar introduces hefty fine for oil product smuggling
DOHA: The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has issued a new law envisaging fines of up...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 4 tonnes of pangolin worth HKD9.8 million
HONG KONG: Last week, customs officers seized roughly 4,000 kilos of suspected pangolin scales in a shipping container in Hong...
Russian Customs ready to open for Turkish products in 2 days — official
MOSCOW: Russia’s Federal Customs Service is ready to open access for Turkish products to the Russian market within 1-2 days...
Kedah Customs seizes contraband worth RM110,000
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Customs Department scored its biggest seizure of contraband firecrackers and fireworks and cigarettes worth RM110,742 at...
Iraq’s oil exports set to decline in June for second month
BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil exports are set to decline in June for a second month, according to loading data and an...
