India’s new customs rules bring duty-free relief on gold, electronics for UAE travellers | World News

ndia Hikes Duty-Free Baggage Limit for UAE Passengers / Image: file For the millions of Indians living in the UAE, the trip back home usually involves suitcases filled with gifts, chocolates, and the latest electronics bought in Dubai. However, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently updated the “Duty-Free Allowance” for […]

Big relief for UAE travellers to India: Higher duty-free limits, gold jewellery reforms, simpler baggage clearance, revamped customs rules

India’s 2026 Baggage Rules: Are UAE Travellers Finally Getting a Fair Deal? India has introduced a major overhaul of its customs baggage rules for 2026, bringing changes that will significantly benefit international travellers, especially UAE residents, Indian expats (NRIs) and tourists of Indian origin flying into the country. These changes come into effect from February […]

Bahrain says local factories can now import raw materials duty-free to stay competitive | World News

Bahrain’s new policy lets local factories import industrial inputs duty-free if unavailable, substandard, delayed, or over 10% costlier locally/ Representative Image A new customs exemption policy allows Bahraini factories to import key industrial inputs duty-free under specific conditions, marking a strategic shift to boost manufacturing, lower costs, and enhance local competitiveness. New customs rules unveiled […]

Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump’s tariffs | World News

NAIROBI: It’s crunch time for the maker of Levi’s and Wrangler jeans in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Hundreds of sewing machines whir in a crowded, air-conditioned factory. On another floor, workers pack clothes destined for the US market. The fate of about 16,000 workers in the factory at the United Aryan export processing zone hangs in […]

Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for buyers and sellers | World News

NEW YORK: Consumers can expect higher prices and delivery delays when the Trump administration ends a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China Friday. The expiration of the so-called de minimis rule that has allowed as many as 4 million low-value parcels to come into the US every day – mostly from China – is […]