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
Qatar’s SWF part of group to buy $7b stake in UK’s National Grid
DOHA: Britain's National Grid has sold a majority stake in its gas network in a 5.4 billion pound ($7 billion)...
Kuwait’s $8b bonds trade near Abu Dhabi after debut issue
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s $8 billion debut international bond issue traded close to Abu Dhabi bonds in the secondary market on...
Central Bank of Oman to raise capital to OMR1b
MUSCAT: Oman’s central bank has decided to raise its capital to OMR1 billion from OMR760 million with effect from April...
Poland market shifting towards higher priced e-bikes
WARSAW: The Polish market for bicycles and e-bikes expanded by approximately 10% this year. Obviously the relatively short and mild...
IMF holds $1b loan for Ukraine due to trade block
KIEV: The International Monetary Fund will not approve a new $1 billion loan payment for Ukraine on Monday as scheduled,...
Norway’s Hoegh LNG Holdings targeting Australia as next destination for LNG
OSLO: Norway's Hoegh LNG Holdings is targeting Australia as the next destination for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import ships,...
Belgian Trade Federation lauds Unified Benelux retail market initiative
BRUSSELS: The chief executive of Comeos, the Belgian trade and services federation has welcomed a study that looks into the...
RBNZ to keep interest rate on hold, record low level of 1.75%
WELLINGTON: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at a record...
CBI registers 4 FIRs to probe Customs gold theft case
NEW DELHI: CBI registered four separate cases over alleged theft of nearly 30 kilogram of gold seized by the Customs...
Thailand, Russia to strengthen bilateral ties
BANGKOK: Russian Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov will visit Thailand on March 24-26 to meet Thai Minister of Transport Arkhom...
Vietnamese Customs confiscates two guns at Tan Son Nhat airport
HANOI: Vietnamese Customs officers at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport have seized two guns in the luggage...
Customs seizes illegal drugs worth S1.63m at Johannesburg airport
JOHANNESBURG: South African airport customs officials have confiscated male sexual enhancement tablets worth 20.6 million Rand ($1.63 million) on route...
South Korea agrees to import Indian mangoes
NEW DELHI: Mango exports from India might see a significant boost this year, with South Korea allowing imports of the...
Danish supermarkets change avocado supply policies
COPENHAGEN: Two of Denmark's largest grocery chains have made changes to their supply of avocados from Chile. The green fruit...
Netherlands biggest supplier of vegetables for EU
AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands was the biggest supplier of vegetables for the EU in 2016, with a volume of 6118.32 million...
Italy: Third largest asparagus exporter in Europe
ROME: Shipments to foreign countries continue to grow, a testament to the increasing popularity of asparagus in the past few...
Germany’s natural gas imports fall 11.9% in January
BERLIN: Germany’s January natural gas imports were down 11.9 percent year on year, paying 25 percent more as oil-linked gas...
Germany, Japan eyes revised trade deal
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a concerted effort to defend free trade,...
Dutch mobile revenues fall 4% in 2016 to EUR 4.7 bln
WASHINGTON: The Dutch mobile market contracted by 3.9 percent in 2016 to EUR 4.7 billion, a bigger decline than the...
Northern Ireland must accept tax rises or watch our public services being slashed
DUBLIN: Last week Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a screeching U-turn, scrapping newly announced plans to increase national insurance contributions for...
