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
German, French industrial production declines in Nov
BERLIN: German industrial output dropped unexpectedly in November, while trade surplus came in below economists' forecasts for the reported month,...
Zimbabwe imports goods worth above $2b from S. Africa
HARARE: Zimbabwe imported goods worth more than US$2bn from South Africa as trade between the two countries reached $3.86bn in...
Malaysia’s industrial production index rise 1.8% in Nov 2015
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) rose 1.8% in November 2015 from a year ago, but this was slower...
Zimbabwe’s TelOne expects $98 mln Chinese loan in March
BULAWAYO: Zimbabwe’s state owned fixed line mobile operator TelOne says it will start drawing down the $98 million loan facility...
Copper, nickel prices improve at end of first week of Dec
HARARE: Copper and nickel prices improved at the end of the first week of December despite a downturn in international...
German carmaker Volkswagen sales fall for first time in 11 years
BERLIN: German carmaker Volkswagen has said sales of its flagship brand fell 4.8% last year as the company struggled to...
Warehouse Group estimates 15% to 21% lift in H1 net profit
WELLINGTON: Warehouse Group is forecasting a 15 percent to 21 percent lift in first-half net profit for the country's largest...
New Zealand shares fall for fifth consecutive session
WELLINGTON: New Zealand shares fell for the fifth consecutive session as equity markets across Asia continued to slide. Xero, Westpac...
Coal exports from Australia’s Queensland state hit record levels
CANBERRA: Coal exports from Australia's Queensland state hit record levels for the second year in 2015, with shipments to India...
Afghanistan wins approval to join WTO
KABUL: Afghanistan has won formal approval to join the World Trade Organisation in a move the U.S.-backed government hopes will...
Indonesia palm oil shipments fall in Dec
JAKARTA: Palm oil shipments from Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter, probably fell in December to the lowest level in four...
Korea’s auto exports drop 2.8% in 2015
SEOUL: South Korea's automobile exports fell 2.8 percent in 2015 from a year earlier on weaker demand from emerging markets,...
Korean exports fall in every month of 2015
SEOUL: South Korea's export growth engine sputtered in 2015, with shipments declining every month on weak global trade, lower oil...
Australia LNG exports first LNG shipment
CANBERRA: Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd. announced Monday that it had commenced operations with its first liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Taoyuan airport police catch 2nd cash smuggler in 3 days
TAIPEI: Taoyuan airport police said they intercepted a Hong Kong man who was attempting to smuggle NT$12.47 million (US$372,839.8) from...
South Africa’s bulk export volumes rise 7.3% in 2015
CAPE TOWN: SA’s bulk export volumes rose 7.3% in 2015 to a record 168-million tonnes after only a 2.6% gain...
Customs misses yearly revenue target for 5th time
MANILA: Despite an increase in revenue collection, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has been consistent in missing its annual target. BOC...
Shippers see 2015 exports dropping 5.5%
BANGKOK: Exporters estimated Thailand in 2015 will shipments contract 5.5% year-on-year, as fourth-quarter exports shrank more than expected. Nopporn Thepsithar,...
Garment makers expect robust export growth in 2016
WASHINGTON: Garment makers expect robust export growth this year due to continuity of political stability, a shift in work orders...
Taiwan export downs by 0.3% in Dec
TAIPEI: Taiwan recorded total export value of US$22.06 billion for December 2015, decreasing 0.3% on month and 13.9% on year,...
