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Customs or Import duty for Tea leaves – green < 3kg - flavoured to Israel

The Customs or Import duty for Tea leaves – green < 3kg - flavoured to Israel is classified under Food & Beverage(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Tea leaves – green < 3kg - flavoured is 9-2-20-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

Special Tariff rate 1 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 2 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 3 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 4 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 5 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 6 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 7 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 8 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 9 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 10 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 11 is NULL

The average VAT rate applicable in Israel is 0.17

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Import Port Fee(Only air shpments)

Purchase Tax

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Israel Either by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

  • The import duty and taxes payable are calculated on the complete shipping value, which includes the cost of the imported goods, the cost of freight and the cost of insurance.
  • Along with Import duty, import goods are also subject to Sales Tax, Purchase Tax, and Import Port Fee.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Israel:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
Varying range 50% 17% No duty if FOB value is upto US$500 and No duty, VAT and Purchase Tax if FOB value is less than or equal to US$75.

Please refer this page for more information.

Israel imposes excise taxes on a variety of goods (e.g. gasoline and diesel fuel used for transportation, tobacco, alcohol). The excise taxes are levied item-by-item, and the rates vary.

Purchase Tax(ad valorem) can vary from 0% to 278%.

Import Port Fee is applied on airfreight imports and the amount depends on the weight of the shipment.

Below are the Import Port Fees on air shipments for Israel:

Weight Import Port Fee
<50Kg US$36.49
>50Kg US$50.31

NOTE

  • Israel has concluded free-trade agreements with the United States, Canada, Mexico, the European Union (EU), and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
  • Purchase Tax is calculated on the sum of the CIF value, import duty and import Port Fee.
  • Import Port fees are different for air, ocean and road shipments.
  • VAT is calculated on the sum of CIF value, duty and other charges applicable.
  • Total value of product is calculated on the sum of CIF value, import duty and VAT.
Prohibited Items:

  • No items are prohibited
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