Destination guide · 2026-10-18
Importing into Israel: duties, VAT and fees
What you pay at the border when goods arrive in Israel, and how it changes by country of origin.
- 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.
- Other fees
- Purchase tax on some goods; carrier handling fees.
- Official tariff
- Israel Customs Tariff
- Preferential agreements
- US–Israel FTA, UK–Israel agreement, Canada–Israel FTA, Israel–Mexico FTA, Israel–Türkiye FTA, EFTA–Israel FTA, Korea–Israel FTA, UAE–Israel CEPA, Israel–Ukraine FTA, Israel–Colombia FTA
Preferential trade agreements
| Origin | Agreement |
|---|---|
| United States | US–Israel FTA |
| United Kingdom | UK–Israel agreement |
| Canada | Canada–Israel FTA |
| Mexico | Israel–Mexico FTA |
| Türkiye | Israel–Türkiye FTA |
| Switzerland | EFTA–Israel FTA |
| Norway | EFTA–Israel FTA |
| South Korea | Korea–Israel FTA |
| United Arab Emirates | UAE–Israel CEPA |
| Ukraine | Israel–Ukraine FTA |
| Colombia | Israel–Colombia FTA |
Guides by country of origin
- 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
- Hong Kong → 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