Downing Street has insisted the government is committed to "sticking to our red lines", after Wes Streeting appeared to endorse calls for a bespoke UK-EU customs union. The health secretary seemed to ...

SHENZHEN: China’s only tropical island province, Hainan, is best known for its palm trees, beaches and as a winter refuge for retirees from the country’s north. On Thursday (Dec 18), even as daily ...

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Brexit is back making headlines in the UK after the Liberal Democrats received support for creating a bespoke customs union. Where does the UK currently stand, and what benefits would such an ...

From 1 July 2026, the EU will levy a charge on small parcels entering the bloc, with ecommerce platforms such as Temu and Shein expected to be most affected. EU countries agreed on Friday to impose a ...

The Council today agreed to apply a fixed customs duty of €3 on small parcels valued at less than €150 entering the EU, largely via e-commerce, from 1 July 2026. This temporary measure responds to the ...

Attempting to rejoin an EU customs union would be "complete fuel for Reform", Sir Keir Starmer has been warned. Labour peer Harriet Harman told Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast she ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been indicted on federal civil rights charges for allegedly sexually assaulting and robbing multiple women in the Chicago suburbs, ...

The EU is working to reform its customs system because increased trade flows, fragmented national systems, the rapid rise of e-commerce and shifting geopolitical realities are putting it under ...

Why is reforming the customs regime important? Global supply-chain disruptions and the US tariff shock have hurt India’s exporters, making customs regime reforms a priority for the government. Most ...

Thirteen Labour MPs have backed a Liberal Democrat bill requiring the government to begin negotiations on joining a bespoke customs union with the EU. Labour's manifesto ruled out re-joining the ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced comprehensive reforms for Customs, aiming for greater transparency and simplified compliance. Following successful Income Tax Act overhauls, the ...