International Customs

BAGHDAD: Iran after a pause has again started the trade customs activates with Iraq through Mehran Border. This was stated...

Ban on food items causes Taiwan $203.2m loss

TAIPEI: Taiwan suffered a big loss of NT$6.38 billion (US$203.2 million) to food exporters this year due to the ban...

$2.17 billion surplus takes India’s foreign assets to $316.83 billion

DELHI: The boost up economy help’s India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves which grew by $2.17 billion to $316.83 billion for...

Iraq’s oil export to China exceeds 23.49m tons

BAGHDAD: China’s crude imports from Iraq C-IMP-IQCN-MTH rose in the first ten months of the year by nearly a quarter...

Conflict between Indian Army & Govt delays UN peacekeepers supplies

DELHI: A goods supply to Indian troops serving in UN peace keeping missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...

Indian rupee continues upward rally against dollar, euro

MUMBAI: The rupee continued its gain against the dollar and the euro in the local currency stocks previous week, conquering...

Increasing demand: Shell decides to build LNG bunker vessel at Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM: As the demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel in the shipping industry is increasing, due to...

US customs officers shoot man for waving handgun at Canada border

WASHINGTON: US Customs and border protection officers shot and wounded a Canadian man as he crossed a border bridge into...

US customs reminds Caribbean travelers to declare $10,000 on entry, exit

NASSAU: The United States Customs and Border Protection agency has reminded Caribbean travelers of the need to declare currency amounts...

Rotterdam port dockers oppose port automation plan

ROTTERDAM: Rotterdam dockers strongly protested the plans of authorities to expansion and automation of port as it would cause them...

South Korea’s Customs to launch crackdown on tobacco smugglers

21/12/2014

SOUTH KOREA: South Korea’s Customs has decided to launch crackdown on tobacco smugglers as the demand for cheaper cigarettes has...

3.7kg of heroine confiscated by India’s Narcotics Control Bureau, two arrested

KOCHI: Two people were caught by The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) involved in smuggling 3.7kg of heroin. The bureau countered...

Two suspects arrested for hitting their fishing vessel with Egyptian containership

CAIRO: Two men, one captain and one first officer were arrested by Egyptian Authorities after their fishing vessel collided with...

Canadian PM’s signing of ‘secret’ customs pact with China being looked with suspicions

OTTAWA: Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government silently signs a customs agreement with China which has made the experts worried...

Excise tax collection grows 40%: Philippines tobacco revenue reaches P91.64bn

MANILA: Excise tax collections from tobacco and alcoholic beverages grew 40 percent in the nine months through September this year, reflecting...

Philippines to start e-filing of taxes through E-FPS facility from Jan 1

MANILA: Philippines has decided to start electronic filing of tax from January 1, 2015, when the RR is expected to...

World’s biggest producer of canned tuna Thai Union Frozen to buy US Bumble Bee Seafoods

BANGKOK: The world's biggest producer of canned tuna Thai Union Frozen Products Public limited company has agreed to buy US...

Hong Kong Customs recovers 92 tones of scarce Honduras rosewood

VICTORIA CITY: The biggest illegal wood-smuggling attempt in Hong Kong has been smashed by Customs’ officials in which 92 tones...

Spain’s Ferrovial plans to raise full takeover offer for Australia’s Transfield

MADRID: Ferrovial Spanish infrastructure group plans to raise its full takeover offer for Australia's Transfield Services Limited. Ferrovial has proposed...

Malaysian court charges Australian woman in 1.5kg meth smuggling case