International Customs

KABUL: Afghanistan produces 90 percent of the world’s poppy-produced heroin supply, but that is starting to change. The industry currently...

AMMAN:  More than 300 Jordanian and Indian businessmen and investors are scheduled to discuss business opportunities at a forum that...

BAGHDAD: Crude oil from northern Iraq flows primarily by truck and through a pipeline from territory controlled officially by the...

DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has announced plans to enhance the level of participation in international exhibitions and other export...

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s current account surplus improved in 3Q17, as easing remittances and resilient exports countered a larger deficit in...

KHAT MANDU: Tanker drivers transporting oil for NOC from the Barauni depot in India have been unloading part of their...

MADRID: Exporting was a path to survival for many companies after the country went into a prolonged recession following the...

LISBON: Latest figures from the gambling regulatory body of Portugal shows that the nation’s market enjoyed record revenue in the...

HELSINKI:  Finnish pork, renowned for its high quality, joins the ranks of other foreign brands that are served on Chinese...

ATHENS:  Greek authorities will speed up the auctions of foreclosed properties which are conducted only electronically as of Wednesday, according...

KIEV: Ukraine purchased about 369 million U.S. dollars worth of nuclear fuel from Russia in 2017, down 4.6 percent year-on-year, local media...

ROME: February 2, 2018, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) published a draft of a ministerial decree on the regulation...

OLSO: Total natural gas production from Norwegian basins in January improved, though not as much as oil when compared with...

WILLING TON: A government spokesman said the decision was taken to bring about a "significant reduction" in the wild boar...

BRASILIA: Brazil’s 2017 pulp exports increased 14% to US$6.4 billion. Paper exports were up marginally to US$1.9 billion and woodbased...

TOKYO:  Consumers and firms will likely take advantage of lower vehicle prices this year. Auto sales in Japan is expected...

SEOUL: Representing the Saudi side are ranking SFDA officials, including Vice Executive for Medical Devices Nazeeh Alothmany, Executive Director of...

MUMBAI: The recent massive rise in global crude oil prices has now started inflating the oil import bill for India...

MANILA: Philippines maintained a foreign trade system that consisted of exports and imports of merchandise. After the 1960s, two game-changing...

BANG KOK: Imports from Thailand crossing at the Myawady border gate have declined from last year’s volume. Between April and...