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Canada: Hockey Fans Boo U.S. Anthem In Protest Of Trump’s Tariffs

Canadian hockey fans booed during the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," before the Ottawa Senators' home game against the Minnesota Wild, in protest of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The game took place at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Saturday, February 1.

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Indian gov't slashes import duty on key mobile phones' components

STORY: Indian gov't slashes import duty on key mobile phones' components SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India 2. various of mobile manufacturing unit in India STORYLINE: The Indian government has announced a cut in customs duty on imports of key components of mobile phones from 15 percent to 10 percent, a senior federal government official said on Wednesday. An official notification to this effect was issued by the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The items on which the customs duty was slashed include screws, SIM socket, battery cover, main cover, GSM antennae or other mechanical items of metal for mobile phones. The decision was taken after the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) had submitted a report before the federal government citing a big variance in import duties levied in India and other major mobile phones manufacturing countries. The ICEA repor

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-VEHICLE-EXPORT (CN)

(240131) -- FUZHOU, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers are on duty during the loading of vehicles for export at Jiangyin terminal of Fuzhou Port in southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 30, 2024. Customs data showed that the automobile exports of southeast China's Fujian Province reached a record high of 89,000 vehicles in 2023. The export destinations span 151 countries and regions. Both passenger and commercial vehicle exports saw notable growth, with passenger vehicle exports rising by 3.6 times year on year to 75,000 vehicles and commercial vehicle exports increasing by 22.1 percent year on year to 14,000 vehicles. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A duty-free shopping mall is pictured in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES (CN)

(231018) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows passengers selecting duty-free products at Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Since introducing relevant policies 12 years ago, south China's island province of Hainan has recorded total offshore duty-free sales of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.19 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities. As of Monday, 37.22 million shoppers had purchased 268 million duty-free products on the island, according to the customs of Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES (CN)

(231018) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows passengers selecting duty-free products at Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Since introducing relevant policies 12 years ago, south China's island province of Hainan has recorded total offshore duty-free sales of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.19 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities. As of Monday, 37.22 million shoppers had purchased 268 million duty-free products on the island, according to the customs of Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES (CN)

(231018) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 12, 2023 shows tourists selecting products at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Since introducing relevant policies 12 years ago, south China's island province of Hainan has recorded total offshore duty-free sales of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.19 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities. As of Monday, 37.22 million shoppers had purchased 268 million duty-free products on the island, according to the customs of Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES (CN)

(231018) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 4, 2023 shows the view of Haikou International Duty Free City (front) and Xinhai comprehensive passenger transport hub (rear) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Since introducing relevant policies 12 years ago, south China's island province of Hainan has recorded total offshore duty-free sales of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.19 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities. As of Monday, 37.22 million shoppers had purchased 268 million duty-free products on the island, according to the customs of Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES (CN)

(231018) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 20, 2019 shows tourists selecting products at a duty-free shop in Bo'ao, south China's Hainan Province. Since introducing relevant policies 12 years ago, south China's island province of Hainan has recorded total offshore duty-free sales of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.19 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities. As of Monday, 37.22 million shoppers had purchased 268 million duty-free products on the island, according to the customs of Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES (CN)

(231018) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2016 shows tourists lining up at a cashier of Sanya International Duty Free City in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Since introducing relevant policies 12 years ago, south China's island province of Hainan has recorded total offshore duty-free sales of 202.4 billion yuan (about 28.19 billion U.S. dollars), according to local authorities. As of Monday, 37.22 million shoppers had purchased 268 million duty-free products on the island, according to the customs of Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Xinjiang, a hub of connectivity on Belt and Road

STORY: Xinjiang, a hub of connectivity on Belt and Road DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): DANIEL, Head of a Belarusian duty-free shop in Horgos 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MULLAH, Businessman from Kazakhstan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU HUAN, Deputy General Manager, Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd. 7. STANDUP 3 (English): HUANG AIPING 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAMIT TURGUN, Staff member of Horgos Station, China-Europe freight trains 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI XUYANG, Horgos customs in Xinjiang 10. STANDUP 4 (English): HUANG AIPING 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with Istanbul-based Marmara University STORYLINE: Located in China's northwest, the vast land of Xinjiang is not only known for its breathtaking landscapes -- it's also become an important channel for exchanges between countries involved

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT OF GOODS-TOTAL VALUE-INCREASE (CN)

(230913) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A consumer shops for cosmetics at Haikou Riyue Plaza Duty Free Shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 19, 2023. The total import and export of goods in south China's Hainan Province hit 152.07 billion yuan (about 20.89 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months of this year, up 21.8 percent year on year, according to official data released recently by Haikou Customs. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-AIRPORT-INDEPENDENT CUSTOMS OPERATIONS (CN)

(230727) -- SANYA, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers shop at a duty free shop at the international terminal of Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2023. The main works of the renovation and expansion project for the international terminal of Sanya Phoenix International Airport has been completed and put into use on July 1, as Hainan Province is preparing for island-wide independent customs operations by the end of 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, appears before a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, left, and Joe Edlow, Managing Member, The Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, right, are greeted by United States Representative Mark Green, MD (Republican of Tennessee), Chair, US House Committee on Homeland Security, center, prior to a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, left, Joe Edlow, Managing Member, The Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, center, and Eleanor Acer, Director, Refugee Protection at Human Rights First, right, take their seats during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security - Washington

Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, left, Rodney Scott, Visiting Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; former Border Patrol Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, second from left, Joe Edlow, Managing Member, the Edlow Group; former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, second from right, and Eleanor Acer, Director, Refugee Protection at Human Rights First, right, are sworn-in during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing "Open Borders Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis" in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, June 14, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt decides 6-month gold imports' duty free

STORY: Egypt decides 6-month gold imports' duty free DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gold stores in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt on Thursday announced to exempt gold imports from customs duties and other fees while added value taxes will remain to make stability in gold markets that see hiking prices. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly made the decision, which will be applied for six months to travelers who bring gold products from abroad, but pearls and gemstones are not included in the new move, said the cabinet in a statement. The statement hasn't specified the amount of exempted gold from taxes. Local media reported that Egyptians can enter airports or ports with up to 150 grams of duty-free gold. "The new decision is good to pump more quantities of gold in the markets to reduce the prices amid the disruption of gold sales in Egypt in light of the shortage of U.S. dollars," Nady Naguid, general secretary of gold branch in Cai

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Indian gov't exempts basic customs duty on drugs for rare diseases

STORY: Indian gov't exempts basic customs duty on drugs for rare diseases DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of buildings 3. various of hospitals 4. various of medicine shops STORYLINE: The Indian government on Thursday said basic customs duty on all imported drugs and food for special medical purposes for personal use for the treatment of all rare diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 has been exempted. According to the federal finance ministry, an individual importer has to produce a certificate from the health department officials to avail exemption. Drugs and medicines otherwise attract basic customs duty of 10 percent, while some categories of lifesaving drugs and vaccines attract a concessional rate of 5 percent or nil. As per the official notification, the import duty waiver will come into effect from April 1. Officials said the exemption will result in substantial cost sa

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES-GROWING (CN)

(230129) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2023 shows commodities at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Friday, duty-free shopping boomed in south China's island province of Hainan as its tourism gradually rebounded, unleashing new consumption vitality. Hainan reported a total of 1.56 billion yuan (about 234 million U.S. dollars) in offshore duty-free sales during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 5.88 percent, according to Haikou Customs. The number of shoppers for duty-free products in Hainan from Jan. 21 to 27 totaled 157,000, up 9.51 percent from last year's Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. Each shopper spent an average of nearly 10,000 yuan. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES-GROWING (CN)

(230129) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select cosmetics at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 29, 2023. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Friday, duty-free shopping boomed in south China's island province of Hainan as its tourism gradually rebounded, unleashing new consumption vitality. Hainan reported a total of 1.56 billion yuan (about 234 million U.S. dollars) in offshore duty-free sales during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 5.88 percent, according to Haikou Customs. The number of shoppers for duty-free products in Hainan from Jan. 21 to 27 totaled 157,000, up 9.51 percent from last year's Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. Each shopper spent an average of nearly 10,000 yuan. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Frankfurt customs confiscates violinist Janke's Stradivarius

TOKYO, Japan - Violinist Yuki Manuela Janke, a resident of Germany, poses with a Stradivarius violin in Tokyo in September 2012. The violin was confiscated by customs officers at the international airport in Frankfurt later in the month, the Nippon Music Foundation, a Japanese entity leasing the instrument, said Oct. 4, 2012. The German customs authority said it will keep the violin, one of the most coveted makes, unless Janke pays a duty of 120 million yen, on the grounds it is an item that needs to be declared for taxation.

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(221211) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers select products in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan 14, 2022. According to Haikou Customs statistics, in the first 11 months of 2022, the total import and export value of Hainan's goods trade was 182.63 billion yuan (about 26.25 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 40.1% year-on-year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CEPA trade deal between India, UAE comes into force

STORY: CEPA trade deal between India, UAE comes into force DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of gems and jewelry 3. various of cloth market 4. various of shoe shop 5. various of agriculture STORYLINE: The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday formally came into force, officials said. The trade pact was signed between the two countries on Feb. 18. India's Commerce Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam flagged off the first consignment of goods comprising of jewellery products from India to UAE under the India-UAE CEPA at a function in New Delhi. The consignment, which will now attract zero customs duty under the CEPA agreement, is expected to reach Dubai on Sunday, an official statement said. According to India's federal ministry of commerce and industry, the gems and jewellery sector contributes a substantial portion of India's exports to the UAE