International Customs

HAVANA: Cuba has received more than 300 investment requests for the Mariel Special Development Zone, or ZEDM, the first project...

CPB alerts RCMP 3 cross border with cocaine

OTTAWA: RCMP was alerted by the US Border Patrol of three males illegally crossing the border into Canada on March...

Poland’s Maple to invest PLN 123.5m in PP film factory

WARSAW: A Poland based company Maple is aiming to invest around PLN 123.5m to expand the output capacity of its...

Standard & Poor’s keeps Finland’s credit rating at AA+

HELSINKI: Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency stated that Finland credit rating maintained “AA+”. According to S&P, the stable outlook...

Portugal’s Telecom revenue down 4.1% to €2.4b in 2014

LISBON: Portugal telecom’s operating revenue decreased by 4.1% to €2.4 billion in 2014. The operator said that this was less...

US polished diamond imports rise 9.6% to $1.748 billion in February

RAPAPORT: US polished diamond imports rose 9.6 percent year on year to $1.748 billion in February, while the average price...

Jordan’s Insurance co profit reaches JD5.2m in 2014

AMMAN: Financial data showed that Jordan’s Insurance Company’s technical profit in 2014 reached around JD5.2 million compared with JD3 million...

US challenges South Korea’s ban on poultry imports

WASHINGTON: The United States has taken issue with South Korea's decision to ban imports of US poultry following the discovery...

BMW, Mercedes wrestle with unauthorized exports from US to China

NEW YORK: Mercedes-Benz and BMW are probing unauthorized exports of luxury cars from the United States to China, which have...

US trade deficit narrows as exports fall 16.9% in February

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit plunged in February as exports fell but imports dropped even more. The narrower gap could...

Arizona CBP seizes $3, 43000 in hard drugs

TUCSON ARIZ: US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a pair of Mexican nationals for failed attempts to smuggle methamphetamine...

Argentina Labor union put pressure on government for less income tax

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Labor unions will carry out more strikes after a 24-hour walkout, if the government doesn't heed their...

Barbados wants strengthen export ties with Cuba

HAVANA: Although Barbados does business with Cuba, this country needs to quickly intensify its thrust to do even more business...

Nigerian FG to boost non-oil tax collection to overcome budget deficit

ABUJA: The federal government will have more plans to boost the nation’s non-oil tax revenue when it responds to the...

Brazil March trade surplus $458m as exports jump $17b from $12.1b

SAO PAULO: Brazil had a trade surplus of $458 million in March as exports jumped. The country had posted deficits...

Brazilian Iron Ore exports surge 11.6% to reach 25.3mm tons in February

BRASILIA: According to customs data, Brazil accounted for 18% of China’s overseas purchases in 2014 compared to 19% in 2013....

Canada accounts for 25.6% US consumer-oriented agricultural exports

OTTAWA: Canada remained the top destination for US exports of high-value agricultural products, with a total of $17.2 billion in...

US customs seizes136 pounds marijuana worth $68,000 at Douglas ports

TUCSON ARIZ: Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican national and a US citizen during separate marijuana smuggling attempts...

US customs seizes 1,270 Pounds marijuana, arrests 5 in Mission Bay

NEW YORK: Two boats loaded with more than 1,270 pounds of marijuana were stopped in Mission Bay, another vessel occupied...

US customs seizes prohibited meat, intercepts destructive pest