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
Norway, EU agree on new agricultural trade deal
OSLO: Norway and the European Union (EU) have agreed to increase the tax-free import quota for cheese to Norway by...
Danish B&O notes 12% growth in Q3
COPENHAGEN: Danish high-end stereo and TV maker Bang & Olufsen reported 12 percent growth in third-quarter revenues driven by its...
German industrial output surges, beating forecasts
BERLIN: German industrial output surged in February and the trade surplus swelled as the engine room of Europe's largest economy...
EU tropical wood imports increasingly shipped through Belgium
BRUSSELS: On the demand side, the most notable trend in EU tropical sawn hardwood imports during 2016 was increasing concentration...
Brazil to waive 30% IPI tax on Colombian autos
BRASILIA: Brazil agreed to allow imports of Colombian vehicles and car parts without a 30 percent industrial products tax (IPI)...
India’s oil imports from Iran up 500,000bpd in 2016/17
NEW DELHI: India's Iran oil imports jumped to a record high in 2016/17 topping half-a-million barrels per day (bpd) as...
Philippines to Indonesia’s lead in tax amnesty
MANILA: The Philippines will follow Indonesia’s lead in implementing a tax amnesty as it seeks to boost revenue to pay...
Bank of Thailand expects 3.4% growth in current year
BANGKOK: The Thai economy will continue its steady upward climb, growing by 3.4% this year and 3.6% next year as...
Fitch downgrades South Africa to junk status
JOHANNESBURG: Fitch has become the second major rating agency to downgrade SA’s rating to junk status, cutting both the foreign...
Netherlands eyes for permanent position in G20
AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands wants to be a permanent member of the G20 - an annual meeting of the 20 leading...
Japan’s formal embrace of Bitcoin points to growing role of cryptocurrency in commerce
TOKYO: The Japanese government recently recognized the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a legal form of payment, leading to a jump in...
New Zealand Customs nabs three, seizes $2.1m ecstasy haul at Christchurch Airport
WELLINGTON: Three people from Europe have been arrested after $2.1 million worth of MDMA was found in their luggage at...
S. Korea seeking double taxation agreement with Kingdom
SEOUL: South Korea is pushing forward with discussions to hammer out a double taxation agreement (DTA) with the Kingdom that...
Russia forecasts $40 oil
MOSCOW: The Russian economy ministry has predicted $40 per barrel oil in 2017 and beyond, in stark contrast to forecasts...
Customs intercepts N178.2m worth of drugs
WASHINGTON: The Federal Operations Unit Zone C, Owerri of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted and detained a huge consignment...
Bank of Ireland may move quickly on CEO Boucher’s successor
DUBLIN: Bank of Ireland may have to decide as soon as this month on the successor to Richie Boucher, as...
Dubai set to invest $336m to develop Somali port
DUBAI: P&O Ports, owned by the Government of Dubai, has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of...
UAE’s NBAD bank launches first green bond in the Middle East
ABU DHABI: National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C. (NBAD), the largest UAE bank by assets, is pleased to announce that...
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected smuggled assorted goods
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 6) seized 720 cartons of unmanifested assorted goods from a container with an...
Hong Kong signs data-sharing deal with South Africa, Portugal
HONG KONG: Hong Kong has agreed to an automatic exchange of information with South Africa and Portugal amid mounting pressure...
