China steps up customs checks, but North Korea trade robust Apr 30th, 2013 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : china, steps, customs, checks, north, korea, trade, robust, Top Keywords

German customs 'demand $500k for musician's violin' Aug 22nd, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : german, customs, 'demand, $500k, musician's, violin', trade, robust, Top Keywords

Japan customs say pens need weapons import licence Jul 13th, 2012 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan, customs, pens, need, weapons, import, licence, robust, Top Keywords

Apple accuses HTC of dodging ITC injunction and misleading U.S. Customs officials Jun 26th, 2012 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : apple, accuses, dodging, injunction, misleading, customs, officials, robust, Top Keywords

Some HTC phones released from Customs after Apple patent ploy stalls shipments May 21st, 2012 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : some, phones, released, customs, apple, patent, ploy, stalls, shipments, Top Keywords

HTC smartphones blocked by US customs May 16th, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : smartphones, blocked, customs, customs, apple, patent, ploy, stalls, shipments, Top Keywords

HTC new phone US sales delayed due to customs review May 16th, 2012 - 06:50h (CET +01.00) 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] Read @ Yahoo More about : phone, sales, delayed, customs, review, patent, ploy, stalls, shipments, Top Keywords

A Malaysian customs officer inspects recently seized elephant ... Jan 10th, 2012 - 10:40h (CET +01.00) (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] Read @ Yahoo More about : malaysian, customs, officer, inspects, recently, seized, elephant, stalls, shipments, Top Keywords

A West Coast Customs Kia Optima Hybrid is displayed during the ... Jan 10th, 2012 - 01:50h (CET +01.00) (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] Read @ Yahoo More about : west, coast, customs, optima, hybrid, displayed, elephant, stalls, shipments, Top Keywords

A German customs officer displays Polish made fireworks that ... Dec 28th, 2011 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) (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] Read @ Yahoo More about : german, customs, officer, displays, polish, made, fireworks, that, shipments, Top Keywords