Turkish Ambassador highlights necessity of developing economical relations             Gasoline price drops in Lebanon             Harley-Davidson to open first Beirut showroom             Construction permits up 34% in first half of 2010             Profits of top 12 banks up 23% to $752m in first half of 2010             Sadiki: Kuwaiti Fund's South projects to be implemented by the end of 2010             Cooperation Agreement between Agriculture Ministry and Banks' Association             Car sales up 5.2% year-on-year in first 7 months of 2010             Association of Banks finalizes protocols for judicial and agricultural loans             Lebanon to auction offshore gas exploration by 2012
iloubnan.info > Business > All news > Customs receipt up 6% to $539m in first 7 months of 2008
Customs receipt up 6% to $539m in first 7 months of 2008
iloubnan.info - September 27, 2008

BEIRUT - According to Bank Byblos’ Lebanon This Week, figures released by the Higher Customs Council show that customs revenues reached $539m in the first 7 months of 2008, up 5,7% from the same period last year. Customs revenues totalled $90m in July 2008, compared to $86m in June 2008 and $71m in July 2007.

The Port of Beirut continues to be the main point of customs revenues, accounting for 87,4% of the total, and was followed by the Hariri International Airport with 9,3%, the Masnaa crossing point with 2,1% and the Port of Tripoli with 1,2%. Overall customs receipts reached $207m in July 2008 when including revenues from the value-added tax that totalled $117m.


( Advertisment )
 
"General Suleiman": the music video
Add Your Comment

You have to sign in in order to comment and if you did not register yet, please click here to register
News in all sections
politics: Syria holds Lebanon Shiite cleric as suspected Israeli spy
politics:
Social: Beirut's beautiful people splash out for Ramadan
Social:
Arts and culture: Dar al Moussawir to open soon in Beirut
Arts and culture:
i-loubnan.info
fashion: Adidas Originals introduces the RELACE
fashion:
Health: Puberty arriving earlier and earlier for girls
Health:
environment: Fire extinguished in Kfarhata village
environment:
Sci-tech: Al Jazeera English redesigns website with expanded content and interactivity
Sci-tech:
sports: CNN: Ramadan fasts inspire late-night football in UAE
sports:
tourism: Number of tourists in Lebanon up 22% in first 7 months of 2010
tourism:
entertainment: Watch Desperate Housewives season 7 trailer
entertainment:
( Advertisment )
files
Highlights on the key moments of the first conference on the internet in the Arabic world: everything about the future of ad, marketing, social networks online