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Belgian firms prosecuted over Syria chemical exports

ThreeBelgiancompaniesarebeingprosecutedforexportingchemicalstoSyria,oneofwhichcouldbeusedintheproductionofsaringas.ThefirmssaytheyactedwiththeseemingconsentofBe

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'Unacceptable' Italy : French ambassador over cross-border urine test

TheItalianforeignministrysummonedFrance’sambassadoronSaturday,afteruniformedFrenchcustomsofficerscrossedthebordertoconfrontamansuspectedofcarryingdrugs.Francein

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Theresa May to put flesh on bone of Britain’s Brexit demands

TheresaMayonWednesdayrejectedpartsofadraftEUCommissionpaperonBrexitterms,andonFridaywillattempttoansweraquestiontroublingmanyinBrussels:whatdoesBritainrealistic

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EU position on Irish border to test UK cabinet unity on Brexit

TheIrishborderissuethreatenstotesttheUKgovernment’snewfoundunityoverBrexitwhentheEuropeanUnionunveilsthefirstcompletedraftofBritain’sEUdivorcetreatylaterthiswee

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Labour wants new customs union treaty after Brexit - Starmer

JeremyCorbynistoconfirmashiftintheLabourParty'spositiononremaininginthecustomsunionafterBrexit,SirKeirStarmerhasindicated.TheshadowBrexitsecretarysaidLabour'sfr

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Eight arrested over solid waste smuggling in Hebei

Eightsuspectshavebeenarrestedforsmugglingabout20,000tonnesofsolidwaste,saidShijiazhuangcustomsofnorthChina'sHebeiProvince.Thecustomssaidthesuspectspurchasedwast

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Brexit: German minister sees model for Turkey and Ukraine

A"smart"BrexitdealcouldserveasamodelfortheEU'sfuturerelationswithothernon-EUstates,GermanForeignMinisterSigmarGabrielsays.TurkeyandUkraineweretwostatesthatcould

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China's customs handled 2,773 smuggling cases till October

Chinesecustomsregistered2,773smugglingcasesinthefirst10monthsoftheyear,saidacustomsspokesmanonThursday.The"SwordGuardingtheCountry'sGate2017"campaignaimedtotake

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Britain will not exclude possible EU oversight of UK borders after Brexi

BritainwillnotruleoutthepossibilitythattheEuropeanUnionmayretainoversightofcustomscontrolsatUKbordersafteritleavesthebloc,asthecountryseekswaystokeepunhindereda

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Brexit: UK suggests 'untested' customs system with EU

Thegovernmentsaysitwillproposean"innovativeanduntestedapproach"tocustomschecksaspartofitsBrexitnegotiations.Themodel,oneoftwobeingputforwardinanewly-publishedpa

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New Zealand-China police dismantle drug smuggling ring in China

​ Chinese police, in cooperation with their New Zealand counterpart, have catched four men in connection with the smuggling of 200 kilograms of ephedrine, customs sources said on Thursday.

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British lawmakers back Theresa May's March 2017 Brexit schedule

Prime Minister Theresa May won lawmakers' backing to trigger the start of Britain's exit from the European Union by the end of March next year after promising to give Parliament the chance to scrutinise her plan first.

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Border trade booms along southwestern Chinese border

Border trade has been booming along the Chinese border with Vietnam, after intense government support to improve customs clearing processes, officials said during the China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

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Ferry capsizes off China's Macao, 4 rescued: Customs

​A ferry carrying 19 people capsized Friday off China's Macao, and four people have been rescued, the customs said.

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China streamlines customs for e-shopping overseas

​Chinese buyers have long been known for splurging in overseas shops, but it is becoming more and more common for the country's Internet users to snap up foreign goods with a few mouse clicks.

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Cuban customs uncovers drugs hidden in speaker battery

Cuban customs officials uncovered nearly a kilogram of cocaine stashed inside the battery of a high-powered speaker, the Cubadebate website reported Tuesday.

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Authority wants end to harmful publication imports

China's publication watchdog has urged customs agencies to intensify inspection of "harmful publications" to stop such items from entering the country.