Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from the United Kingdom to Israel

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from the United Kingdom 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, before any UK–Israel agreement preference. 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: UK–Israel agreement: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from United Kingdom: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: Purchase tax on some goods; carrier handling fees.

Detailed calculator: United Kingdom to Israel

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3Values

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4Product and rates

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Typical duty rates

Product	MFN	UK–Israel agreement
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	12%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	12%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	12%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	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. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

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

With UK–Israel agreement proof of origin the same shipment would cost 7,034.40 ILS in duties and taxes.

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 the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom have a trade agreement with Israel?

Yes. Under UK–Israel agreement, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in Israel?

18% VAT on CIF + duty + purchase tax.