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International Trade in Israel

Introduction International trade plays a pivotal role in Israel’s economy, enabling the country to overcome its limited natural resources and integrate into the global market.

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Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war

Contents During the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, the Houthi movement in Yemen, aligned with Hamas, launched attacks targeting Israel. They employed missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), some of which were intercepted

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About Country Risk Assessment

For each insurance application received in ASHRA, we perform a risk assessment of the non-payment in the associated transaction. This risk assessment is based on

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Challenges and opportunities in trade

Tambien disponible en español | Egalement disponible en français The tensions we are now seeing in the international trading system have been building over decades. Many people

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The Importer’s Practical Guide

The process of importing to Israel includes a series of measures, which you, as an importer, should be familiar with before executing an import transaction.

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Wartime macroeconomics

A fresh supply shock stemming from the war in Ukraine will deal a blow to the economic recovery from COVID-19. The energy and food sectors

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Services trade liberalised in 2021

OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI): Policy trends up to 2022 shows that liberalisation outpaced new restrictions during the past year, as the erection of new barriers

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How trade works today

When we think about international trade, we traditionally think about a person or company producing all elements of a product in their home country and

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The Israeli Economy An Overview

This is Israel Territory22,072 km² (ranked 154th) Official LanguageHebrew (Arabic as a recognized language with a special status) CurrencyIsraeli Shekel (1USD- 3.47 ILS*) CapitalJerusalem Geography Located

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Israel Economic Snapshot

Economic Forecast Summary (December 2021) Economic activity rebounded strongly in 2021 and GDP is projected to grow robustly by 6.3% in 2021, 4.9% in 2022 and 4% in 2023.

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Making trade work for all

In the wake of uncertainty and tensions in the trading system today, alongside heightened public concerns about globalisation, open trade is under threat. 

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Why open markets matter

People trade and governments open markets because it is in their interest to do so. Trade and market openness has historically gone hand-in-hand with better

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Israel Standardization Policy

National standardization policy includes: determining standardization priorities, initiating and changes in existing standards, proclaiming standards as mandatory and removing mandatory status, inter-ministerial coordination regarding standardization

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What is personal import?

According to the Free Import Order, an import is considered personal import if it has been proven, to the satisfaction of the Tax Authority’s Director

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Import Policy

The policy’s purpose is to significantly simplify import processes, and to decrease import costs specifically and cost of living in general. The Ministry of Economy

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