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
Brazilian shoes export revenues fall 10% in 2015
BRASÍLIA: Although overall export revenues for Brazilian shoes fell 10 percent last year, to $960.4 million, sales during the last...
Japan’s food exports rise 21.8% in 2015
TOKYO: Japan’s food exports rose 21.8 per cent to a record ¥745.2b in 2015. The increasing popularity of Japanese cuisine...
Sales of imported cars in Korea drop 18.5% in Jan
SEOUL: Sales of imported cars in Korea dropped more than 18 percent in January from a year earlier due to...
Statoil offering severance packages to all 22,500 employees
OSLO: Statoil posted the news on their intranet informing their employees that all employees would receive an offer to apply...
Danish banks not eager to loan money to businesses
COPENHAGEN: For the first time since the financial crisis, Danish banks and mortgage companies are slowing down on making loans...
Bangladesh keen to import oil, gas from Iran
DHAKA: Bangladesh is keen to import oil and gas from Iran now that economic sanctions on the country have been...
Hawkers in Kabul say prevented from work, insulted
KABUL: Hawkers in the capital Kabul complain the government is not providing them with jobs and municipality officials insult and...
Thailand’s consumer confidence flat in Jan
BANGKOK: Thailand's consumer sentiment weakened in January due to global economic and geopolitical concerns, according to the latest report from...
Hong Kong Customs seizes drugs worth $595,000
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs yesterday seized about 2 kilograms (kg) of suspected methamphetamine and a small amount of suspected...
Eurozone retail trade up by 0.3% in Dec
BRUSSELS: The seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.3 percent in the 19-member euro zone and by 0.1...
South Africa’s Grain SA lowers estimates for maize imports to 3.8 mln tons
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Grain SA has lowered its estimates for maize imports to about 3.8 million tonnes. The body...
Global mobile payments set to jump 38%
TAIPEI: Global mobile payment transactions will surge 38 percent in 2016 as industry giants such as Apple and Alibaba expand...
US Customs arrests 2 smuggling teams in North county
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two brothers and a husband and wife team who were smuggling...
US Customs nabs 13 undocumented immigrants from Cuba
AGUADILLA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Agents apprehended 13 undocumented immigrants from...
US Customs foils attempt to smuggle heroin worth $210,000
MIAMI: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at Miami International Airport (MIA) arrested...
India’s KIOCL considers building iron ore plants in Iran
TEHRAN: State-run company KIOCL is considering building an iron ore pellet complex in Iran at a cost of about $59...
Pepsi India’s revenues grow by 13%
NEW DELHI: Fizzy drink maker PepsiCo India reduced its debt while posting a 13 percent increase in revenues during fiscal...
Thai telecom firm Jasmine faces tough quest for financing-analysts
BANGKOK: Thai telecom firm Jasmine International PCL will find it tough to quickly recoup the $2.1 billion it needs to...
Ukraine economy minister quits
KIEV: Ukraine's Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius Wednesday resigned on citing his inability to push through vital restructuring measures needed to...
Vietnam to cut tariffs on Laos imports
HANOI: Many goods imported from Laos will enjoy a reduction of 50 per cent of tariffs between February 14, 2016,...
