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
Iran may soon start issuing fresh permits for rice imports
TEHRAN: Iran "may soon" issue the notification with regard to resumption of issuance of permits for import of rice, the...
Philippines Customs seizes Indian onion worth $300,000 at Manila Port
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized fresh (red) Indian onions worth millions of pesos in an operation in Manila....
Russian heavy truck tax to grow twofold from April 15
MOSCOW: The toll in Platon heavy haulers fee system will return to initially planned level of 3.06 rubles ($0.05) per...
Russia paving the way for increasing grain exports to China
MOSCOW: In Q1 2017, Russia and China are planning to sign protocols of Russian buckwheat, oat, sunseed and linseed deliveries...
Subsea firms expect export growth
LONDON: British subsea companies are expecting to increase overseas activity in the next 12 months, according to a survey conducted...
Nigeria to begin production of bio-fuel to augment petrol imports
ABUJA: Victor Shidok, the Executive Secretary, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Friday said with the right policies, Nigeria...
Argentina apple imports increased by 2,300%
WASHINGTON: Apple imports amounted to 2,600 tons last year. That is 2,300% more than in 2016, when the country only...
Unemployment hikes upward in Shoals
WASHINGTON: The unemployment rate in the Shoals tilted upward in December but was slightly below the December 2015 reading, according...
Athens airport stake sale is shelved
ATHENS: The sell-off of a 30 percent stake in Athens International Airport has been put on ice for the time...
Investment plans abound, but only small-scale ones
ATHENS: The Economy and Development Ministry announced that up until Monday, it had received 821 investment plans related to the...
IQ posts QR3b profit in 2016
DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ) has posted a net profit of QR3bn in 2016, the region’s industrial giant announced last night....
Kuwait eager to bolster ties with South Korea
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait and South Korea discussed means of promoting bilateral ties, especially those on trade and commerce, in light...
Nepal asks India to remove service tax on ocean freight
KATHMANDU: Nepal has urged India to remove the service tax on ocean freight, saying it goes against the bilateral transit...
Convergence drives Vodafone revs in Spain
MADRID: Vodafone has added subscribers in every telecoms business in Spain thanks to convergence, and has seen a 4.1% revenue...
Poland may curb imports of low-quality coal to fight smog
WARSAW: Poland plans to curb imports of low-quality coal as it tries to fight heavy smog, a move that could...
Nokia Q4 net profit beats wall street views
HELSINKI: Aided by cost cutting and its purchase of Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Corp. (NOK) reported a narrower decline in fourth-quarter profits...
Greece to propose lowering tax to avoid pension cuts
ATHENS: Greece is to lower the tax-free threshold for low incomes in order to close the evaluation of the bailout...
Norway seafood exports up 13% in Jan
OSLO: The value of Norwegian seafood exports grew by 13 percent in January to 7.6 billion Norwegian crowns ($921.02 million)...
Indonesia may soon revise land ownership taxes: Minister
JAKARTA: Indonesia may soon revise the way it taxes land ownership as part of a push to reduce wealth inequality...
Customs summons shipping company over seized 661 riffles
ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday, February 2, summoned a shipping company and terminal operator - Maersk Line, and...
