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
Maldives records 11% hike in import duty in Feb
WASHINGTON: Import duty revenue for last month had increased by 11 percent from last year February, statistics show. According to...
Iran concentrates on boosting economic ties with Turkey
ANKARA: Iran aims to reach a $30 billion trade target with Turkey, marking the country’s desire to engage more with...
Brazil’s economic crisis hits fruit trade as imports tumble
BRASÍLIA: Corruption scandals involving some of the highest levels of government in Brazil has led to the BBC drawing comparisons...
Gorgon ships first LNG cargoes to Japan
TOKYO: US energy major Chevron on Monday announced that first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from the Gorgon project, off...
Conflict in Thailand over new constitution
BANGKOK: In Thailand, a commission writing a new constitution is set to consider proposals by the military government. The proposals...
India likely to export about 2 mln tons sugar in 2015/16
MUMBAI: India, the world's second-biggest sugar producer, is likely to export 1.9 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes of sugar...
Iraq exports first natural gas shipment in its history
BAGHDAD: Iraq on Sunday exported the first shipment of natural gas in its history, a key development for the OPEC...
S. Korean overseas card spending hits record last year
SEOUL: Credit and debit card spending overseas by South Koreans hit an all-time high last year helped by increases in...
Zimbabwe’s raw milk production increase 17%
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s raw milk production for the month of January 2016 has surged 17 percent compared to the first month...
Zimbabwe’s trade deficit narrows in first 2 months
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s trade deficit stood at $380 million in January and February, narrowing from $466 million in the same period...
Central Bank of Swaziland hikes interest rate again to 6.5%
CAPE TOWN: The Central Bank of Swaziland (CBS) has again increased the bank rate by 25 basis points from 6.25...
Iran opens new gasoline export border terminal
TEHRAN: A new terminal to export Iranian gasoline to Iraq has been launched in time with the soar in the...
KQ signs pact to stop illegal wildlife trade
NAIROBI: Kenya Airways has signed a declaration to prevent trafficking of wildlife. KQ is now one of the signatories to...
Zimbabwe’s Econet loses market share
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s leading mobile network provider Econet Wireless (Econet) — whose revenues and profits significantly dropped last year—lost 3,3% subscriber...
House prices forecast to increase after steel price hike
HANOI: The cost of building houses is expected to increase due to the recent rise in steel prices, which will...
India’s forex reserves touch $353.40 bln
NEW DELHI: India's foreign exchange reserves went up by $2.54 billion to $353.40 billion on March 11, the RBI's weekly...
Ohio unemployment rate steady in Feb
WASHINGTON: Ohio’s jobless rate in February was unchanged at 4.9 percent, with 12,400 jobs created, a state report on Friday...
Utah unemployment rate steady at 3.4%
SALT LAKE CITY: Jobs in Utah are still plentiful, a new report indicates. The state’s nonfarm payroll employment for February...
Unemployment in Slovakia reaches 7-year’s low
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia recorded its lowest unemployment rate in the past seven years, stated Slovak Labor, Social Affairs and the Family...
California unemployment rate dips to 5.5%
SACRAMENTO: California's unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in February, continuing a slight downward trend but remaining higher than the nation's...
