Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from Japan to Israel

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Japan 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.

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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 Japan: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: Purchase tax on some goods; carrier handling fees.

Detailed calculator: Japan to Israel

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

Product group Duty rate %A typical rate is filled in; change it to match your HS code.

I have preferential origin proof

China Section 301 list Distinct item types in parcel Extra duty % (anti-dumping, Section 232, retaliation)Any product-specific extra duty.

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%

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the Israel Customs Tariff.

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 Japan 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 Japan 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.