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
Imports of gold fall by 34% in Q4
MUMBAI: The sharp increase in the prices of gold and a month-long strike by jewellers following the re-introduction of an...
German economy records strongest growth in 2 years
BERLIN: The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew more than expected in the first three months of 2016, driven primarily by...
Customs take largest-ever meth haul
WELLINGTON: Customs has seized $20 million of meth in the largest-ever haul of the drug at a New Zealand airport....
Iraq to stop sunflower seed imports as domestic production rises
BAGHDAD: Iraq will stop importing sunflower oil next year as domestic production is rising under a government plan to boost...
Indonesia seeks 10% increase in timber products exports to EU
JAKARTA: The government hopes to increase timber products exports to the European Union by 10 percent to US$1.1 billion this...
Qatar needs to invest $9bn in power sector
DOHA: Qatar will need to invest around $9bn in the power generation sector to add 5.2GW to meet rising demand...
S Korean Kogas’ Q1 LNG imports mark first increase in 2 years
SEOUL: South Korean state-owned Korea Gas Corp.’s LNG imports edged up 0.5% year on year in the first-quarter, as demand...
Two Egyptians get death for smuggling drugs into country
KUWAIT CITY: The Criminal Court Tuesday sentenced two Egyptians to death for smuggling huge quantities of drugs into the country,...
Paktika Customs revenue sharply increases
SHARANA: The revenue of customs department of southeastern Paktika province has drastically increased during the past four months as compared...
Hong Kong Customs cracks down on suspected smuggling of pangolin scales and animal furs by speedboat
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs today (May 12) cracked down on a suspected case of smuggling by speedboat in Lau...
Portugal unemployment rises once again
LISBON: Unemployment in Portugal rose 0.2 percentage points to 12.4% in the first quarter of this year from the previous...
Romania’s National Bank cuts inflation estimate
WASHINGTON: Romania’s National Bank (BNR) has revised downwards by 0.8 percentage point its inflation estimate for this year, from 1.8%...
Dubai Customs accolades winners of Dubai Customs Awards for IPR Films Category
DUBAI: Dubai Customs (DC) has honoured the successful winners of its Film Awards for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), as part...
Dubai imports $3.6bn of plastics, rubbers in 2015
DUBAI: Dubai imported $3.6 billion worth of plastics and rubbers, and exported $1.3 billion worth of the same commodities in...
UAE banks to study impact of new impairment rules
ABU DHABI: Banks in the UAE have been given until June 16 to assess the impact of new accounting standards,...
US Customs seizes 1,423 pounds of alleged marijuana within a commercial shipment of fresh coconuts
PHARR: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered 1,423...
Bangladesh tea prices rise
DHAKA: Tea prices in Bangladesh rose at the weekly auction on Tuesday due to the availability of good quality leaf,...
Oman to sign OMR885m-deal for building Ibri, Sohar independent power projects
MUSCAT: Several agreements to build Ibri and Sohar-3 independent power plants (IPP) will be signed by Oman Power and Water...
Polish wages increase in Q1 of 2016
WARSAW: The average gross Polish wages in the first quarter increased in 2016 over the same period a year previously,...
New orders in manufacturing down by 11.8% in Finland
HELSINKI: The value of new orders in manufacturing was 11.8 per cent lower in March 2016 than twelve months earlier....
