Imports

Trade deficit shrinks by 31.7pc as Pakistan’s imports decline

Economic analysts said that higher regulatory duty on non-essential items had resulted in curtailing influx… Read More

Trade deficit shrinks as imports decline and exports go up

ISLAMABAD: Government’s policy measures have resulted in shrinking of trade deficit, decline in imports and… Read More

Govt increased import duties to depress imports: Senate informed

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Friday that the government had increased import duties to… Read More

China to slap additional tariffs on $16 billion worth of U.S. goods

BEIJING: China is slapping additional tariffs of 25 percent on $16 billion worth of U.S.… Read More

US asks UN to cut off oil products to North Korea

US asked the UN Security Council to order an immediate halt to all deliveries of… Read More

India cuts Iranian oil imports in June ahead of US sanctions

Indian refiners cut imports of Iranian oil last month to avoid sanctions by the United… Read More

India preparing for cut in oil imports from Iran: sources

India’s oil ministry has asked refiners to prepare for a ‘drastic reduction or zero’ imports… Read More

Iran bans 1,300 imports as protesters, police clash over currency weakness

DUBAI: Iran is banning imports of over 1,300 products, preparing its economy to resist threatened… Read More

19.28% Increase in mobile phones imports in first 11 months

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones imports showed tremendous growth of 19.28% in first eleven months (July-May) of… Read More

Apple faces possible ban on some US iPhone imports

The staff of the U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday recommended that a trade judge… Read More

China imposes equal tariffs on US imports in retaliation

China swiftly retaliated by imposing "equal" tariffs on US products following a decision by Donald… Read More

Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs with Beijing ready to strike back

Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports as Beijing threatened to… Read More

EU plans to hit US imports with duties from July

BRUSSELS: The European Union expects to hit US imports with additional duties from July, ratcheting… Read More

U.S. allies hit back at Washington’s steel, aluminum tariffs

WASHINGTON/PARIS: Canada and Mexico retaliated against the U.S. decision on Thursday to impose tariffs on… Read More

Mobile phone imports in Pakistan increase 40% in two months

ISLAMABAD: The imports of mobile phones into the country increased by 39.57 percent during the… Read More

SBP in new monetary policy maintains rate at 5.75pct

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday released the first monetary policy for the new… Read More

Chinese president calls for more imports and more ‘open economy’

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an increase in imports and fewer restrictions… Read More

China halts North Korea coal imports after missile test

BEIJING: China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of… Read More

Iran to allow iPhone imports for first time

TEHRAN: Iran is preparing to allow local companies to import iPhones for the first time… Read More

China April exports, imports fall in sign of weakness

BEIJING: The key export sector has shown year-on-year declines in dollar terms for nine of… Read More