International Customs

BERLIN: German trade surplus reduced in 2017 due to higher imports. The exports exceeded imports by 244.9 billion EUR, according...

JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to steal Egypt’s spot as the world’s largest wheat importer as the country’s drive for self-sufficiency...

TOKYO: Japan’s premium Wagyu beef, expects shipments to climb to a record as demand from Taiwan is set to triple...

MUMBAI: MP Virender Kashyap today demanded the inclusion of the Himachal apple in the special product category to safeguard the...

BANGKOK: The Thai government is gearing up for roadshows in European countries and China to drum up investments in Thailand's...

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands has become the latest European Union (EU) member after the UK and Sweden to voice out disagreement on...

HELSINKI: Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said in Tallinn yesterday that the tunnel would improve productivity in Finland and Estonia,...

MUMBAI: India’s wheat imports are set to surge as lower plantings and poor rain threaten output in the world’s biggest...

TAI PEI: Taiwan shares took a beating Friday morning following a plunge on Wall Street overnight amid rising concerns over...

AMMAN:  Not one hybrid car has been cleared by customs since the recent government decision to cancel a tax exemption...

HANOI: Tax collection to the State budget was estimated at VNĐ99.5 trillion (US$4.4 billion) in January, according to a report by the General Department...

KABUL: Afghanistan is severely undermining business confidence in the country, experts have warned. Nearly 140 people died and hundreds more...

LISBON: Moody’s Investors Service, the last of the major credit rating agencies to keep Portugal’s debt in “junk” territory, considers...

WARSAW:  Poland's foreign minister and a top European Union official have praised their meeting as helpful in easing an unprecedented...

TOKYO: Japan’s National Tax Agency has caught onto the cryptocurrency mania gripping the world and investors in digital coins are...

KUWAIT CITY: At least one Asian refiner has tested samples of Kuwait’s new “Super Light” crude oil and found it...

BAGHDAD: The phase two expansion will be completed in stages by the second half of 2019, and it will enlarge...

ATHENS:  Greek lawmakers have received a draft bill setting regulations for the production of medical marijuana to end reliance on...

MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion complaints against four companies before the Department of Justice (DOJ)....

COPENHANGEN: Export of biogas technology is expected to reach growth of at least 100 per cent by 2035, but could...