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
Kuwait Customs foils attempt to smuggle hashish, Captagon
KUWAIT: Abdaly custom officers foiled two smuggling attempts of hashish and Captagon to the country. A customs source said the...
Iran plans $8 bln arms deal with Russia
TEHRAN: Iranian military officials announced Monday that they plan to purchase $8 billion worth of arms from Russia, the latest...
PH mulls over plans to hike sugar imports
WASHINGTON: Sugar regulators are considering additional imports to help keep prices stable amid expectations of lower-than-estimated domestic output due to...
Spain’s Bankia to return money to small investors
MADRID: Spanish lender Bankia, which was rescued by European funds, Wednesday announced it would return money to small investors. The...
Customs seizes $4.65M in fake $100 bills at airport
TEXAS: A Vietnamese couple’s inability to keep its story straight resulted in U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seizing $4.65...
Demerit system to check errant Customs agents
PUTRAJAYA: A new system for keeping tabs on Customs agents will see them earning demerit points every time they commit...
Japan LNG imports fall 14% in Jan
TOKYO: Japan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell 14.1 percent in January, its biggest drop in nearly seven years, as...
US Customs seizes liquid heroin worth $168,000
LAREDO: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently discovered liquor bottles spiked with an even more noxious ingredient than...
US Customs nabs 14 Cuban migrants
AGUADILLA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Agents apprehended 14 undocumented immigrants from...
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $8.5m
TUCSON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility seized more than $8.5 million in marijuana –...
January exports down 6.6%, imports off 14.4%
WASHINGTON: The Ministry of Commerce says China's trade numbers fell in January, suggesting sluggish demand at home and abroad. The...
Thailand scrap steel imports see sharp cut in 2015
BANGKOK: The latest import statistics indicate that the scrap imports by Thailand during December 2015 declined heavily over the previous...
South Africa’s Distell raises H1 profit
CAPE TOWN: South African wine and spirits maker Distell Group said on Wednesday half-year profit rose 18 percent, aided by...
Greek consumer prices continue to decline in Jan
ATHENS: Greek consumer prices continued to decline in January amid a slump in spending on most goods and services, brought...
Bangladesh’s dependence on imports of agricultural inputs
DHAKA: Bangladesh's dependence on the imports of four major agricultural inputs such as cereal seeds, fertiliser, pesticides and agro-machinery is...
Postal services restart from India to Nepal
KATHMANDU: Postal services resumed from India to Nepal through Raxaul, a key trade and entry point on Indo-Nepal border, on...
Iraq Kurds to accept PM’s oil for salaries deal
BAGHDAD: Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said Wednesday that it would halt independent oil sales if Baghdad pays its employees, but...
Jordan, Tunisia to organize joint economic activities
AMMAN: Jordan and Tunisia's commerce and industry chambers agreed to organize and hold joint economic activities. The agreement was reached...
Portugal shows QE limits as euro bond rebound leaves it behind
LISBON: Portugal just can’t shake off its bears. The nation’s bonds are underperforming their counterparts across the euro area even...
India’s Punj Lloyd wins $304m gas pipeline deal in Oman
MUSCAT: A contract to build a 300-km-long natural gas liquid (NGL) pipeline as part of the $6.4-billion Liwa Plastic Industries...
