By Ben Blanchard DANDONG, China (Reuters) - China has stepped up checks on shipments to and from North Korea almost two months after agreeing to new U.N. sanctions that demand greater scrutiny of trade, but the flow of goods in and out of the reclusi... [Full Article]
German customs seized a $1.2 million violin from a Japanese professional musician and are demanding she pay almost $500,000 to get it back, reports said on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Japanese customs officials who impounded 200 pens more than a year ago said Friday the writing implements needed a weapons import licence because they were shaped like bullets. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Apple's lengthy patent litigation paid off last month after the International Trade Commission delayed the launches of HTC's flagship One X and EVO 4G LTE smartphones. The Taiwanese manufacturer in December was found to have infringed upon Apple's pa... [Full Article]
HTC on Sunday announced that some of its smartphones have already been inspected by United States Customs and have been released to carriers. The Taiwan-based vendor hit a roadblock last week when its devices were held up in Customs due to an ongoing... [Full Article]
US mobile carrier Sprint said Wednesday it was delaying the introduction of an Android smartphone from Taiwan's HTC after the devices were blocked by US customs. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. sales of two new smartphones from Taiwan's HTC Corp will be delayed due to a patent dispute with Apple Inc , a fresh blow to the company as it tries to turn around declining sales in what was once its largest market that ... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A Malaysian customs officer inspects recently seized elephant tusks in Port Klang outside Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2012. Malaysia's customs authorities has foiled an international syndicate’s attempt to smuggle about half a tonne of el... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A West Coast Customs Kia Optima Hybrid is displayed during the first press preview day for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 9, 2012. The vehicle is inspired by NBA basketball player Blake Griffin of... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A German customs officer displays Polish made fireworks that were confiscated at the German-Polish border in Frankfurt/Oder, December 28, 2011. Polish-made fireworks, or so called Polenboeller, are cheaper and often have a much stronger f... [Full Article]