Israel
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
Additional requests
Weight / size limit admitted:
üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.
Insured* letters admitted – no;
Maximum insured value –
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee -
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes - $75;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – Arabic, English, French, Hebrew;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –
Period of retention for letters – 1 month;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Insured* parcels admitted – no;
Maximum insured value -
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Hebrew, Arabic;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee -
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - $75;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – no;
ü Paid service – yes;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 1 month;
ü Max – 2 months;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Maximum insured value:
for documents: 4000 GEL
for merchandise: 10 000 GEL
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 35 ILS / 110 ILS;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers - 270 ILS / 50 SDR;
For business customers - 4 ILS / 1 SDR;
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items: 15 days;
Coverage: entire territory
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/7
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 20,21,22,23 March, 9,19-26,28 April, 8-11 May, 8-10 June, 27-30 September, 1,8-10,13-21 October
Web site address of postal administration – www.israelpost.co.il/postshirut.nsf/misparide/400?opendocument&L=EN
*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel
Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of Israel
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally|
Section I
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Live animals; animal products
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Chapter 1
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Live animals
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Heading
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01.01-06
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Live animals except bees.
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■ Articles admitted conditionally
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01.06
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Bees. See Part II, § 2.1.
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Chapter 2
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Meat and edible meat offal
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02.10
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Meat. See Part II, § 2.1.
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Chapter 3
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Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
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03.01-02
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Fresh fish exuding a foul odor or decomposing easily.
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03.04
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03.06
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03.07
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Fish. See Part II, § 2.1.
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Chapter 4
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Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewherespecified or included
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04.01
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Dairy products other than canned milk powder.
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04.03-06
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Canned milk powder is subject to the General Provisions for food products in Part II.
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04.07
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Fowl's eggs in shell must bear the name of the country of origin.
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Fecundated birds' eggs. See Part II, § 2.1.
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Chapter 5
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Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
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05.02-03
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Importation is subject to veterinary inspection.
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05.05-08
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05.11
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Bull's semen with approval of the veterinary services of the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Section II
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Vegetable products
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Chapter 6
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Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
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06.01-02
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Cotton plants.
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06.01-04
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Tropical or sub-tropical plants and trees.
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06.03-04
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Branches, roots, leaves, cut flowers and plant parts. See Part II, § 2.2.
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Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
07.01-09 Vegetables exuding a foul odor or decomposing easily.
07.03 0703.10-11 Oinions, garlic.
07.09 Tropical or sub-tropical fresh vegetables.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
07.01 Potatoes. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
08.03-10 Fruits exuding a foul odor or decomposing easily. Tropical or sub-tropical fresh fruits.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
08.01-10 Fresh and dried fruits. Nuts. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
09.10 Spices up to a weight of 0.5 kg per spice. An import license is required for quantities above this amount.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
10.08 Buckwheat. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Nil.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
12.07 1207.20 Industrial cotton seeds. See Part II, § 2.2.
12.11 Dangerous drugs. See Part II, § 2.6.
12.13-14 Straw and hay. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
13.01-02 Dangerous drugs. See Part II, § 2.6.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Nil.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
15.17 1517.10 Margarine or fats containing more than 10% butter fat.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
15.21 Waxes. See Part II, § 2.3.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
16.01-05 Food products containing cyclamate.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Meat and fish products. See Part II, § 2.1.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
17.01-04 Food products containing cyclamate.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
18.01-06 Food products containing cyclamate.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
19.01-05 Food products containing cyclamate.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
20.01-09 Food products containing cyclamate.
2009.60 Grape juice bearing a geographical name other than its area of origin.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
20.08 Nuts. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
21.01-06 Food products containing cyclamate.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
2106.90 Vitamins, minerals and food additives in this section up to 100 g per item or 1 package of each item.
Quantities above require an import license.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
22.04 Wine and wine products bearing a geographical name other than its area of origin.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
22.04 Wines and spirits. See Part II, § 2.4.
22.08
22.07 2207.20 Denatured alcohols. See Part II, § 2.4.
22.08 2208.30 Whisky. See Part II, § 2.4.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
23.01 2301.10 Flour and pallets of meat. See Part II, § 2.5.
23.09 Preparations used in animal feeding. See Part II, § 2.5.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Nil.
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
25.05 Sand.
25.08 Earth.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Nil.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances;
mineral waxes
Nil.
Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industriesChapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Nil.
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
29.05 Dangerous drugs. See Part II, § 2.6.
29.21-22
29.24-25
29.32-34
29.39
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
30.01-02 Microorganisms, cultures of fungi, viruses and microbes. See Part II, § 2.6.
30.03-04 Medicines may be imported with a medical prescription and against a declaration from the recipient.
Chapter 31 Fertilisers
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
31.01 Organic fertilizers and compost.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Nil.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Nil.
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Nil.
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Nil.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
36.05 Matches made of white or yellow phosphore.
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
37.06 Indecent films.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Cinematographic films with the approval of the Interior Ministry Censorship Committee.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
38.08 Insecticides which leave an active layer on the treated surface.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Insecticides. See Part II, § 2.7.
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Nil.
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
41.01-03 Hides and skins. See Part II, § 2.8.
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Nil.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
43.01 Furs. See Part II, § 2.8.
Section IX Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware andwickerworkChapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
44.21 Used beehives and material for breeding bees.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Nil.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Nil.
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
48.20 Used beehives and material for breeding bees.
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
49.07 Counterfeit or imitation bank notes, coins or postage stamps.
49.11 Indecent publications or paintings. Blank forms that can be used as an invoice. Lottery tickets and documents advertising lotteries.
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Nil.
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
51.01-05 Wool. See part II, § 2.9.
Chapter 52 Cotton
Nil.
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Nil.
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Nil.
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Nil.
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Nil.
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Nil.
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Nil.
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Nil.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
63.05 Used sacks for packing plant products.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
63.09 Used clothing for commercial purposes with auhorization of the Ministry of Health.
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Nil.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
Nil.
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Nil.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Nil.
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
70.17 7017.90 Distillery and parts thereof under license of the Ministry of Trade.
Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71 (Sole chaper)
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
71.02-03 Precious stones, whether manufactured or not. See Part II, § 2.12.
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel
Nil.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the Harmonized System)
Nil.
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
82.11 Flick knives. Sharp knives with a blade exceeding 10 cm length.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
82.12 Razor blades. See Part II, § 2.10.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Nil.
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders andreproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
84.19 8419.40 Distillery and parts thereof with license from the Ministry of Trade.
84.71 Encoding devices. See Part II, § 2.11.
Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
85.12 Receivers for detection of police radars.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
85.25-27 Cordless phones. Radio and telephone transmitters and receivers. See Part II, § 2.11.
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Nil.
Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Nil.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Nil.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
93.07 Swords and similar items with sharp blades.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
93.02-03 Firearms and ammunition. See Part II, § 2.13.
93.04 Tear gas with the authorization of the police authorities.
Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articlesChapter 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included;illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Nil.
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
95.03-06 Dangerous toys.
95.04 Games based on chance and parts thereof.
95.08
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Nil.
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
97.01 Indecent works of art.
97.04
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Animals and animal products
2.2 Fruits, vegetables and all agricultural products
2.1.1 Bees:
Importation of bees is permitted with a certificate of the relevant authority in the country of origin attesting that the beehives from which the bees were taken have been inspected within 60 days before their despatch and that they are free of any disease.
An authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is also required.
2.1.2 Meat, fish, meat and fish products:
Fresh and frozen meat are admitted for import under permit from the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and a certificate issued by the competent authority in the country of origin attesting that veterinary control was carried out.
Meat products, fish and fish products, can be admitted as commercial samples only, under a permit from the Israeli Food Control Administration and based on certificates issued by thecompetent authority in the country of origin that the food is fit for human consumption.
This restriction does not apply to canned products for which apply the general provisions above.
2.1.3 Fecundated birds’ eggs:
Fecundated birds’ eggs are permitted for import with an authorization of the veterinary services of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and advance notification of the veterinary services three daysbefore arrival.
General provisions concerning food products:
Food products may be imported without an import license in quantities up to 15 kg, but not more than
3 kg per item. A license is required for quantities above this amount.
Potatoes not originating from Europe are subject to an authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Dried fruits and vegetables not originating from Europe or the USA are subject to an authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Branches, roots, leaves, cut flowers and plant parts, straw and hay, industrial cotton seeds, nuts of all kind are subject to an authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, onions and garlic not originating from tropical or subtropical areas are subject to an authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Buckwheat may be imported with a quarantine certificate of the Israeli Ministry of Health stating that the buckwheat is free of poisonous weed.
2.3 Waxes Beeswax and other kinds of waxes may be imported with the authorization of the relevant authorities at the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and the Veterinary Services ofthe Ministry of Health.
2.4 Beverages, alcoholic fluids
2.5 Preparations of food
2.6 Drugs and pharmaceutical products
Wines and spirits must bear a label stating the name, quantity, degree of alcohol and country of origin, manufacturing or filling of the item.
Whisky must be accompanied by a certificate from the exporter stating the year of manufacturing and that the whisky has been stored no less than three years.
Denatured alcohol must be accompanied by a certificate of the manufacturer stating the ingredients and the method used for denaturing.
Flour and pallets of meat are authorized for import with a certificate from the veterinary services in the country of origin that the items are free of disease and with the approval of the veterinary services at the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture.
Preparations used in animal feeding are authorized for import with a certificate from the veterinary services at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Dangerous drugs may be imported with a certificate of the relevant authorities in the country of origin, an import license, and the approval of the Israeli Ministry of Health.
Microorganisms, cultures of fungi, viruses and microbes may be imported with the authorization of the veterinary services of the Ministry of Agriculture.
2.7 Insecticides Insecticides are permitted for import in liquid if they include at least 50% DDT or in powder if they include more than 10% DDT.
The accompanying label must show the name of the manufacturer, the quantity of DDT and instructions for use.
2.8 Furs and skins Hides, skins and furs are permitted for import with a certificate of the veterinary services in the country of origin that the animals were free of disease and under veterinarycontrol, and an authorization of the veterinary services of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture.
The certificate must show that the items have been disinfected in the manner prescribed by the veterinary services of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture.
2.9 Wool Wool and wool products may be imported with a certificate from the veterinary services in the country of origin that the items are free of disease and need the approval ofthe veterinary services of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture.
2.10 Razor blades Razor blades must be wrapped in closed packages including at least two but no more than ten blades.
2.11 Electronic equipment
2.12 Precious stones
Cordless phones, radio and telephone transmitters and receivers, radars are subject to approval from the Ministry of Telecommunications.
Encoding devices are subject to prior approval from the military authorities.
The other articles specified in article 25.5 of the Universal Postal Convention may be sent in a closed envelope as registered items only, provided this is permitted by the internal legislation of the country of origin.
2.12 Arms Firearms and munitions may be imported only with an import license and a permit to carry firearms.
Part III:
Special provisions, Customs and other
Miscellaneous
Customs provisions
Items imported in Israel are subject to Customs duties (Customs tax, VAT, etc).
The amount of taxes to be paid and any other information concerning customs provisions may be obtained from the relevant customs authorities in Israel, as mentioned in the Customer Guide(International postal shipments and Customs matters) of the UPU.
All items containing goods sent to Israel should include, whenever possible, the addressee's mobile telephone number
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