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
Russia export prices increased by USD 1 last week
MOSCOW: The past week saw mixed trends. Export prices for wheat increased on average USD 1 to USD 182-185/MT FOB...
Australia iron ore ports clearing ahead of cyclone
CANBERRA: A tropical low in the Indian Ocean off Australia was forecast on Friday to intensify to cyclone strength within...
Cambodian Govt strives to cut $200m in vegetable imports
WASHINGTON: In order to reduce the countries dependency on imports estimated around $200m the government of Cambodia has started an...
Angola’s March oil exports to drop to 1.51 mln bpd
WASHINGTON: Angola’s state-held oil firm Sonangol plans to load 1.51 million barrels per day in March under its finalized exports...
Colombia cenbank holds rate at 7.5% on inflation concerns
WASHINGTON: By Julia Symmes Cobb and Helen MurphyBOGOTA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank held its benchmark interest rate...
Unemployment down slightly in Dec
COLDWATER: Branch County's unemployment rate dropped in December but it was higher than the rate for December of 2015. According...
Finland customs agents seized drugs
HELSINKI: Finland customs agents announced on Friday (Aug. 26) they seized around €1 million earlier in 2016 in connection with...
Spaniards held in Greece for refugee smuggling attempt
ATHENS: Two Spanish activists were detained Wednesday in Greece after trying to smuggle eight refugees, including a Pakistani transsexual woman,...
Vietnam posts $2.5bn trade surplus in 2016
HANOI: Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$2.52 billion in 2016, reversing from a $3.55 billion deficit a year earlier,...
Norway amended import VAT reporting rules
OSLO: Norway's tax administration has published guidance on reforms to the import value-added tax (VAT) reporting process for fiscal years...
Denmark plans military spending increase
COPENHAGEN: A significant regional power in the Middle Ages, Denmark hasn’t been much of a military power in centuries, and...
PDO boosts Duqm with $1.2b pipe supply contract
MUSCAT: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) on Thursday signed a $1.2 billion contract to supply piping for its drilling operations through...
Granada exports 18% more cherimoyas to EU
MADRID: The province of Granada's cherimoya exports to the European Union have increased by 18 percent in the first four...
Caterpillar reports $38.5b sales, revenue for 2016
BRUSSELS: Caterpillar Inc. has reported an 18 percent drop in sales and revenues for all of 2016 at $38.5 billion,...
Brazil plans flexible iron ore royalty rate of 2-4%
BRASÍLIA: Brazil's government plans to introduce a bill to set a flexible royalty rate for iron ore that would be...
Philippines posts growth rates
MANILA: The Philippines has reported some of the fastest growth in the world according to figures published today, shaking off...
SA hopes to increase agricultural trade post Brexit
CAPE TOWN: South Africa sees opportunities to sell more of its agricultural produce to the UK under a post-Brexit trade...
Customs proposes N900bn revenue target for 2017
ABUJA: The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Retired Col. Hameed Ali, says the service has proposed N900 billion as revenue...
Finance tax ‘within reach’ but political will needed, EU’s Moscovici says
ATHENS: An agreement on a common financial transactions tax (FTT) is “within reach” among the 10 eurozone countries willing to...
Xbox revenues down 3%, but digital transactions reach $1 bln
WASHINGTON: Microsoft’s gaming division isn’t making as much money as the price of an Xbox One continues to fall, but...
