International Customs
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Cigarette production up 50% last year
TEHRAN: About 45 billion cigarettes were produced in Iran over the last fiscal year (March 2016-17), registering a 50% rise...
Iran boosts gas production from underwater field
TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday that it has more than doubled production at a giant undersea gas reservoir over the last...
New Zealand eyes to enhance bilateral trade relationship with Malaysia
WELLINGTON: Kiwi Trade Minister Todd McClay travels to Malaysia today for high-level talks with Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed and...
Rouble edges higher as month-end taxes loom
MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed in early trade on Monday, supported by month-end tax payments. At 0846 GMT, the rouble...
Russia cuts oil shipments to Belarus in Q2 2017
MOSCOW: Russia will lower oil shipments to Belarus from 6 million tons to 5 million tons in the second quarter...
Nigeria inflation to deepen
ABUJA: Following the decline in the consumer price index in Nigeria for two consecutive months, analysts are predicting further downward...
Azerbaijan eyes to export alternative energy solutions
ABUJA: Azerbaijan’s State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources is taking part in international tenders for supply of engineering...
Indonesia’s export rises 15.68% in March 2017
JAKARTA: The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) releases the Trade Balance in March 2017. This month, the Trade Balance is surplus...
US unemployment rate drops to 7-year low
WASHINGTON: The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent in March, the lowest level in almost a decade, from 4.7...
Australian Trade Minister visits Japan to discuss FTA
CANBERRA: Minister for Trade and Investment Steven Ciobo says he hopes his trip to Japan today and tomorrow will build...
Ports Australia appoints new CEO
CANBERRA: Former Australian Minister of Police Michael Gallacher has been appointed chief executive of Ports Australia, succeeding David Anderson, who...
Australia coking coal price hike to impact domestic steel cos
CANBERRA: A sharp rise in coking coal prices in Australia will increase the cost pressure for steel manufacturers in India...
UK banks tighten credit
LONDON: More British lenders plan to rein in the supply of credit to consumers in the next three months than...
Starbucks sees UK profits plunge 60% as Brexit and slowing economy hit sales
LONDON: Starbucks has blamed Brexit and a slowing economy for a dive in UK profits, while pointing to weakening consumer...
Manufacturing sales slip 0.2% in February
OTTAWA: Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.2% in February to $53.6 billion as the motor vehicle assembly and petroleum...
Canada to adjust trade, economic priorities in trump world
OTTAWA: With the election of Donald Trump changing the international policy environment, Canada needs to refocus its international trade and...
Eagle Pass CBP officers intercept human smuggling attempt at port
WASHINGTON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers foiled a human smuggling attempt of three Mexican nationals in an enforcement action...
US tax reform debate moves away from Ryan blueprint
WASHINGTON: U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan's tax reform blueprint appears to be losing its status as the likely framework for...
Turkey ferrous scrap imports softer as steel mills remain shuttered
ANKARA: Turkey faced another day of silence in the ferrous scrap market, with most sources pointing to the coming constitutional...
Turkey stepping up wheat bran imports from Ukraine
ANKARA: Ukrainian exporters somewhat boosted wheat bran shipments from the country in early 2017, but this nevertheless did not offset...
