International Customs
Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
UK retail sales growth flat but beats forecasts
LONDON: UK high street sales remained flat in July as spending in supermarkets on food bolstered declining sales across all...
Turkey ratifies free trade agreement with Singapore
ANKARA: The free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore, which is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),...
Iran Gov’t stops issuing auto import permits
TEHRAN: Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has stopped issuing auto import permits for all cars. Without the documents, local...
EAEU to sign free trade deal with Iran this year
TEHRAN: EEC chairman said a temporary agreement on establishing a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and...
Russia’s rouble up on steady oil, local tax duties
MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened slightly in early trade on Thursday, supported by broadly stable oil prices and the start...
Russia-Azerbaijan interregional forum due in Stavropol
MOSCOW: The 7th Russia-Azerbaijan Interregional Forum is scheduled for September 28, 2017 in Stavropol, Russia. Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion...
Indonesia to Impose Excise Tax on Plastic Bags in 2018
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to impose excise taxes on plastic bags next year and review other tax policies to increase revenue...
Greece e-commerce turnover rises
ATHENS: Turnover of e-commerce in Greece is on the rise, according to figures from European association Ecommerce Europe. More specifically,...
Customs in Owerri impounds contraband worth N101.693m
OWERRI: The Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of Nigeria Customs Service in Owerri on Wednesday said it confiscated contraband...
Singapore non-oil exports growth up 8.5% in July
SINGAPORE: NON-OIL domestic exports (NODX) growth rose 8.5 per cent year on year in July, extending the 8.8 per cent...
Bangladesh to cut duty on rice imports to cool local prices
DHAKA: Bangladesh will slash the duty on rice imports to cool high local prices of the staple grain, the country´s...
Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 5.6% as jobs grow for 10th month
CANBERRA: Australia’s unemployment rate declined to 5.6% in July, down from 5.7% in June. Data shows employment grew by 27,900...
Nevada unemployment rate sees slight uptick after 3 months
LAS VEGAS: The unemployment rate in Nevada saw a slight uptick after holding steady for three months. The Nevada Department...
Bangladesh signs big rice deal
DHAKA: Two weeks after Bangladesh and Cambodia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Phnom Penh to purchase rice from...
Swiss Life raises H1 profit as real estate helps
ZURICH: Swiss Life on Wednesday posted a larger-than-expected rise in half-year profit as growing real estate holdings helped increase income...
France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 0.36%
PARIS: France stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Utilities, Healthcare and Technology sectors led...
SOCAR receives more licenses in Turkey
ANKARA: SOCAR Turkey Enerji A.S. , a subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR in Turkey, received 4 more licenses...
Bangladesh’s imports grew 9% YOY in fiscal 2016-17
DHAKA: Bangladesh's imports grew 9 percent year-on-year in fiscal 2016-17 as the demand for capital machinery, industrial raw materials and...
Northern Ireland House prices up 16% in just 2 years
DUBLIN: House prices in Northern Ireland have gone up 16 per cent in just two years, new figures show. The...
Malaysia to keep September crude palm oil export tax at 5.5%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer after Indonesia, will maintain its crude palm oil export tax at...
