Customs Release Process- All The Essential Documentation For Importers

Customs Release Process- All The Essential Documentation For Importers

Any imported commercial product arriving in Israel is required to complete a customs release process. We recommend that you consult a suitable professional in order to avoid making any errors during the process.

Generally speaking, it is imperative that you become familiar with the various documents you are required to have in you possession, which are summarized in the following table:

Packing list, Invoice, Freight invoiceCommercial Document 
Gate PassPort Document
Importer DeclarationCustoms Documents
Licenses; Standards; Permits; CertificatesGovernment Documents
According to the rules established by the country of origin’s trade agreement with IsraelCertificates of Origin/Preference Documents
(Freight Bills (AWB, B/L, SWB)Carriage Documents
Insurance CertificatesInsurance Documents


Commercial Documents:

The Customs Ordinance contains a complete summary of an Importer Invoice’s appearance, and addresses such details as the date, the importer’s name, the sale conditions etc.

  1. Invoice – represents the freight’s financial data, and is required to include:
  • Manufacturer Logo
  • Purchaser’s Name
  • Number and Date
  • Detailed Description of the Goods – including serial numbers
  • Amount
  • Cost per Unit
  • Total Value of Invoice (Type of Currency)
  • Discounts
  • Terms of Shipping and Payment
  • Goods’ Country of Origin
  • The Type of Export (temporary/ consignment) – in cases where no money is received or paid for the export, as in the case of samples meant for display or for use at an exhibition.
  1. Packing List – here we are concerned with a document that represents the freight’s physical data, and it is required when a number of different packages are included in the same shipment and/or container:
  • Manufacturer Logo
  • Purchaser’s Name
  • Number of Packages
  • Type of Packages
  • Identification Numbers
  • Each package’s weight
  • Each package’s dimensions or volume
  • Each package’s contents
  1. Freight Invoice – here we are concerned with the cost of shipping. The freight invoice is issued in two copies. One is submitted to customs authorities and the other is submitted to the importer.

 

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