Import duty from Hong Kong to Israel
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Hong Kong to Israel worth 36,000.00 ILS, duties, taxes and fees come to about 12,568.13 ILS, or 34.91% of the goods value. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Hong Kong?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- USD 150 for personal imports (duty and VAT); no duty up to USD 500.
- VAT / sales tax
- 18% VAT on CIF + duty + purchase tax.
- Trade agreement
- None. Standard (MFN) rates apply.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Hong Kong
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Purchase tax on some goods; carrier handling fees.
Detailed calculator: Hong Kong to Israel
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN |
|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 12% |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 12% |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 12% |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% |
Worked example: 36,000.00 ILS of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 36,000.00, freight 2,900.00, insurance 180.00 ILS; commercial import; duty rate 12%.
| Line | ILS |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 12% × 39,080.00 CIF | 4,689.60 |
| Import VAT 18% × 43,769.60 | 7,878.53 |
| Total duties and fees | 12,568.13 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 51,648.13 |
Small parcel: 300.00 ILS online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 300.00 ILS plus 45.00 shipping by post would pay about 0.00 ILS in import charges.
| Line | ILS |
|---|---|
| Customs duty Below the duty-free limit | 0.00 |
| Import VAT Below the duty-free limit | 0.00 |
| Total duties and fees | 0.00 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 345.00 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from Hong Kong to Israel?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 36,000.00 ILS shipped commercially by sea pay about 12,568.13 ILS in duties, taxes and fees (34.91% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Israel?
USD 150 for personal imports (duty and VAT); no duty up to USD 500.
Does Hong Kong have a trade agreement with Israel?
There is no preferential agreement that covers most goods, so standard MFN rates apply.
How is import VAT calculated in Israel?
18% VAT on CIF + duty + purchase tax.
Shipping from Hong Kong to other markets
- Hong Kong → United States
- Hong Kong → United Kingdom
- Hong Kong → European Union
- Hong Kong → Canada
- Hong Kong → Australia
- Hong Kong → Türkiye
- Hong Kong → Japan
- Hong Kong → South Korea
- Hong Kong → Switzerland
- Hong Kong → Norway
- Hong Kong → Singapore
- Hong Kong → United Arab Emirates
- Hong Kong → New Zealand
- Hong Kong → India
- Hong Kong → China
- Hong Kong → Saudi Arabia
- Hong Kong → Malaysia
- Hong Kong → Thailand
- Hong Kong → Vietnam
- Hong Kong → Philippines
- Hong Kong → Mexico
- Hong Kong → Chile
- Hong Kong → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Israel
- China → Israel
- Türkiye → Israel
- United States → Israel
- Germany → Israel
- Italy → Israel
- France → Israel
- United Kingdom → Israel
- India → Israel
- Vietnam → Israel
- Japan → Israel
- South Korea → Israel
- Canada → Israel
- Mexico → Israel
- Australia → Israel
- Bangladesh → Israel
- Thailand → Israel
- Indonesia → Israel
- Pakistan → Israel
- Taiwan → Israel
- Brazil → Israel
- Malaysia → Israel
- Singapore → Israel
- Philippines → Israel
- Cambodia → Israel
- Sri Lanka → Israel
- United Arab Emirates → Israel
- Saudi Arabia → Israel
- Egypt → Israel
- Morocco → Israel
- South Africa → Israel
- Switzerland → Israel
- Norway → Israel
- New Zealand → Israel
- Chile → Israel
- Colombia → Israel
- Peru → Israel
- Argentina → Israel
- Kazakhstan → Israel
- Ukraine → Israel
- Georgia → Israel
- Spain → Israel
- Netherlands → Israel
- Poland → Israel