Personal imports up to $796 exempted from VATBahrain's Customs Affairs has announced that personal imports and gifts for individuals worth less than BD300 ($796) would be exempted from the value added tax (VAT). Bahrain plans to implement 5 per cent V More… |
Bahrain’s imports reach $1.36bn in OctoberBahrain’s value of imports increased by 17 per cent as it reached BD515 million ($1.366 billion) during October 2018, compared to BD439 million ($1.164 billion) for the same month of the previous year, said a report. The top More… |
G20 trade restrictions soar, cover $481bn of trade: WTOThe amount of trade covered by 40 new import-restrictive measures of G20 countries from mid-May to mid-October 2018 hit a new high, covering $481 billion in trade, said the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a new report. The trade More… |
Garmco's US unit gets tariff exemptions on importsBahrain-based Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill Company (Garmco), one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East, said its US subsidiary has been granted tariff exemptions to facilitate smooth imports from the kingdom. More… |
Dubai’s 9-month non-oil foreign trade hits $262bnDubai’s external non-oil trade in the first nine months of 2018 reached Dh965.3 billion ($262.7 billion), reflecting the Emirate’s rising role in global trade, a media report said. Re-exports registered 13 per cent gro More… |
Dubai’s 9-month non-oil foreign trade hits $262bnDubai’s external non-oil trade in the first nine months of 2018 reached Dh965.3 billion ($262.7 billion), reflecting the Emirate’s rising role in global trade, a media report said. Re-exports registered 13 per cent gro More… |
Bahrain-origin exports hit $485 million in AugustThe value of the Bahrain- origin exports hit BD184 million ($485 million) during August as against BD182 million for the same month of the previous year, marking an increase of 1 per cent, said the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA). More… |
Bahrain-origin exports hit $485 million in AugustThe value of the Bahrain- origin exports hit BD184 million ($485 million) during August as against BD182 million for the same month of the previous year, marking an increase of 1 per cent, said the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA). More… |
Saudi non-oil exports rise 26.7pc in JuneSaudi Arabia's non-oil exports rose for the 9th month in a row, up by 26.7 per cent year-on-year in June 2018 (+14.3 per cent y-o-y in May 2018), whereas the non-oil imports dropped 3.2 per cent y-o-y in June (-6.4% y-o-y in More… |
Higher US tariffs on steel imports from Turkey take effectThe additional US tariffs on steel imports from Turkey announced on August 10 will take effect today (August 13), said a report. US President Donald Trump had earlier announced doubling of the already substantial Section 232 steel More… |