International Customs

KUWAIT CITY: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is forced to take important and battling measures against intellectual property rights...

US, North Dakota Highway patrol seizes 4.5 pounds of heroin

BISMARCK: The US North Dakota Highway Patrol says 4.5 pounds of heroin with an estimated street value of $2.5 million...

South African ship captain pleaded guilty of arm smuggling in Philippines

MANILA: Justice Secretary Leila de Lima hailed the recent decision of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) to convict a...

Indian police seize bootleg liquor at fashion designer’s farmhouse

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has seized 86 bottles of illegal liquor in a farmhouse owned by a leading fashion...

Indian Customs seizes contraband gold, smuggler arrested

KOZHIKODE: Indian Customs seized 583 grams gold worth of Rs 15 lakh and arrested one smuggler who arrived from Sharjah...

Indian Customs confiscates 5kg illicit gold worth Rs 3.26 lakh

TAMIL NADU: Indian Customs has seized five kg illicit gold worth of Rs 1.26 and Rs. 2 lakh from Mohamed...

Saudi beheaded in first execution of 2015

RIYADH: A Saudi citizen who was involved in drug trafficking has became the first person executed in 2015. The Saudi...

Malaysian among three jailed for smuggling contraband cigarettes into Singapore

SINGAPORE: Two female passengers and a Malaysian man , Ching Siong, 47, who attempted to smuggle contraband to Singapore by hiding them...

North Korean-made stimulants smuggling spreads up to Japan, South Korea, China.

SOUTH KOREA: North Korean-made stimulants smuggling is spreading its wings to Japan and South Korea, which are smuggled via border...

Dubai, Oman discuss steps to enhance bilateral trade

ABU DHABI: A top official of Dubai Customs has emphasized on the development of trade-cooperation with Oman, assuring that the...

Kuwaiti customs seizes two drones shipped from China as toys

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti Air Cargo section’s officials foiled an attempt of smuggling two small drones equipped with developed imaging devices...

Kuwaiti customs discards tradition of Wasta, arrests two for theft

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti Customs countered two to three cases of stealing recently which has forced the Customs to discard the...

Hong Kong customs foils bid to smuggle 46 turtles

HONG KONG: A man from San Gabriel was caught by the customs while he was trying to smuggle 46 turtles...

7 Chinese customs officials charged for accepting bribe

CHINA: Seven Customs officials were trapped in a sting operation while they were taking bribes to smuggle goods into Hong...

France forced to drop 75% super tax on millionaires

PARIS: François Hollande’s unpopular tax changes that imposed a 75% rate on earnings above €1m (£780,000) will quietly disappear into...

New Zealand increases 10% tax on tobacco

WELLINGTON: Its New Zealand Customs’ New Year resolution time again and if you decided at midnight to quit smoking, Quitline...

Iran, Turkey to finalize preferential trade agreement

TEHRAN: Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci made an official visit to Iran's capital Tehran in order to discuss the elimination of...

Japan’s Coalition Parties ready to reduce corporate income tax rate

TOKYO: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, have finalized their tax reform plans, including a corporate...

Turkish bank ‘Ziraat’ gets license in Azerbaijan

ANKARA: The Central Bank of Azerbaijan issued banking lincense to Turkish state-run Ziraat Bank. The banking sector in Azerbaijan experienced...

Russia urges EC to investigate sanctioned food smuggling