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
Cannabis stocks soar more than 130% in Australia
CANBERRA: There’s a buzz in Australia’s stock market. Shares of companies involved in the cultivation, production and research of medicinal...
Australian banks hike home loan rates as regulators tighten screws
SYDNEY: Two of Australia's largest banks jacked up mortgage rates for speculative buyers on Friday as part of an intensifying...
Cautious Bank of Canada expected to contend with economic momentum
OTTAWA: Canadian budget released this week added little stimulus spending, but recent signs of economic strength and federal funds already...
Canada trade agency picks Singapore for Asia gateway as TPP flounders
OTTAWA: Canada's trade finance agency is launching its first global branch in Singapore as the country steps up efforts to...
US squid imports from China hit new high despite 30% price hike
WASHINGTON: The US imported a record amount of squid from China last year, despite ongoing global shortages due to last...
Mining sector’s share in Iran’s GDP to rise to 1.5%
TEHRAN: The share of mining sector in Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) will be increased to 1.5 percent in the...
U.S. Customs donates unclaimed clothing to locals in need
WASHINGTON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Savannah is donating 900 cartons of unclaimed clothing left at the port to...
UK mortgage approvals dip in Feb, consumer lending slows
LONDON: British banks approved the fewest mortgages in three months in February and consumer credit growth slowed slightly despite a...
Deutsche Bank chooses site for new UK headquarters
LONDON: Deutsche Bank has pinpointed a site for a new UK headquarters, a boost for City of London's status as...
Turkish minister visits Switzerland as Europe row simmers
ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his Swiss counterpart Thursday after having to call off a campaign appearance...
Turkey freezes plan to sell $10 bln in seized firms
ANKARA: Turkey put on hold a plan to sell almost 600 companies worth about $10 billion that were seized in...
Iran abandons plans for iron ore export tariffs
TEHRAN: Iran has scrapped a plan to impose tariffs of between 5 and 10 percent on iron ore exports and...
Polish fish exporters’ revenue up 7% in 2016
WARSAW: Polish fish processor Seko reported record revenues of more than PLN 152 million (€36.5 million) for 2016, up 7%...
Vietnam, Netherlands eyes to boost bilateral ties
HANOI: Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường met the Netherlands’ visiting deputy agriculture minister Marjolijn Sonnema...
Russia’s petrol export can double by the end of 2018
MOSCOW: Russia could increase its petrol export twofold in coming years due to a surge in the country's refining capacity...
Russia’s crop, exports likely smaller in 2017
MOSCOW: Russia, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, will have less grain to offer the global market in the...
Exxon’s tax claim under Sakhalin-1 project grows to $637 mln
MOSCOW: The amount of tax claims of US ExxonMobil under the Sakhalin-1 project rose to $637 mln and the arbitration...
India-Singapore double tax changes in force
NEW DELHI: The Indian government notified the amended India-Singapore tax treaty under which capital gains tax will be levied at...
Customs seize 7,300 tons of plastic waste from smugglers in Shandong Province
WASHINGTON: Customs Officers on Thursday caught 16 people suspected of smuggling more than 7,300 tonnes of plastic waste into China...
Tanzanian export ban costing Acacia Mining $1m a day
WASHINGTON: A ban on gold and copper exports from Tanzania is costing Acacia Mining more than $1m a day in...
