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
U.S. business spending rises for 3rd month
WASHINGTON: U.S. businesses ramped up their investment in industrial machinery, semiconductors and other big-ticket items last month, boosting demand for...
U.S. bank trade group seeks marketplace lending partnership
WASHINGTON: The American Bankers Association, a trade group for U.S. banks, has been hunting for a marketplace lending platform to...
Iran signs $3.2b FDI agreements for Chabahar
TEHRAN: International companies have signed agreements with Iranian businesses to invest $3.2 billion in Chabahar, as part of development projects...
Ukraine bans import of Russian books
KIEV: Ukraine has banned all imports of books from Russia until 1 April, including books for personal use. “From 1...
Italy’s exports face €800m hit
ROME: If the US returned to protectionist policies, how much would that hurt ‘Made in Italy’ industries? And above all,...
Indonesia’s palm oil export tax at USD $18/tonne in Feb
JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world's largest producer and exporter of crude palm oil (CPO), set the export tax for its CPO...
Iranian company ready to invest $1 mln in Armenian free economic zone
TEHRAN: An Iranian company called ‘Rena’ is ready to invest $1 million in the construction of infrastructure for a free...
Three jailed in Germany for huge beer smuggling
BERLIN: For over a year, three men snuck beer into Britain while pretending to sell it in northern Bavaria. The...
NZ to introduce new excise duties on tobacco products from Jan 1
WELLINGTION: The annual indexation increase to excise and excise-equivalent duty rates together with a separate 10 percent increase will take...
Qatar’s trade surplus reaches QR10.75b in Dec
DOHA: A surge in value of crude exports, ahead of the January 1 deadline for production cuts, helped Qatar's trade...
SK’s steel scrap imports record marginal uptick in 2016
SEOUL: The latest trade data released by the Korean Customs Department indicates marginal rise in steel scrap imports by the...
Japan plans butter imports to secure stable supplies
TOKYO: Japan will import 13,000 tonnes of butter in the next fiscal year that starts on April 1 to secure...
S&P holds steady Turkey’s credit rating
ANKARA: The Standard & Poor's (S&P) ratings agency kept Turkey's credit rating unchanged Friday, but lowered its outlook to "negative"...
India’s investors brace for taxation hike
MUMBAI: Investors in India are bracing for higher taxes and fewer incentives from the government’s annual budget on Feb 1...
Thailand raises jet fuel excise tax for domestic flights
BANGKOK: Thailand has increased excise tax on jet fuel for domestic flights to 4 baht (10 US cents) a liter...
Dutch lawmakers push for tighter tax avoidance measures
AMSTERDAM: Dutch lawmakers have called on the government to develop tougher legislation to combat tax avoidance with greater transparency and...
EU imposes anti-dumping tariffs on steel products from Taiwan, China
TAIPEI: The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on steel products from China and Taiwan to stop them flooding Europe’s...
Turkish Gov’t to provide full support for exports to Africa
ANKARA: Speaking at the first parliamentary meeting of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce in 2017, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci emphasized...
Ford sees return to Russian market growth in 2017
MOSCOW: Ford expects the embattled Russian car market to return to growth this year as improved stability in exchange rates...
Former police officer shot dead in North Sumatra while smuggling attempt
JAKARATA: A former police officer was shot dead in North Sumatra reportedly while attempting to smuggle drugs as part of...
