Israel Member profile
Status of notification in the reporting periods
2010-2012
2012-2014
2014-2016
2016-2018
2018-2020
2020-2022
2022-2024
2024-2026
Notification information
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10/04/2025
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03/10/2022
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01/11/2020
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09/06/2020
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04/05/2020
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2018-2020
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Types of restrictions
All biennial periods and all notifications
Top 10 HS chapters notified
All biennial periods and all notifications
Top 10 WTO justifications notified
All biennial periods and all notifications
Top 10 Non-WTO commitments notified
All biennial periods and all notifications
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Trade policy review
Latest Trade Policy Review (Report by the WTO Secretariat): WT/TPR/S/376/Rev.1
A. Import prohibitions and restrictions and import licensing
3.28.
Israel maintains import prohibitions for reasons of protecting human health, public morals, security, and the environment, or in accordance with its international commitments under the Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes, the Montreal Protocol, and CITES (Table 3.9). Import prohibitions are provided for in the 2005 Customs Order and the Free Import Order of 2014. Israel maintains a ban on imports of non-kosher meat and meat products (Kosher Meat Import Law of 1994). A general import ban remains in place for products from Iran, Lebanon, and Syria.
3.29.
Israel applies non-automatic licensing procedures under the Free Import Order of 2014, mainly for reasons of safety, health, protection of the environment, and security, or to comply with international (non-WTO) commitments, or for purposes of tariff quota administration (Section 4.1.1.3.1.).
3.30.
Annex 1 to the Free Import Order, 2014 contains a list of 203 items (from HS four- to eight-digit levels) subject to import licensing principally for (food) safety and security reasons. The procedures involve the licensing of import consignments and importers. Importer licences are granted at the discretion of the competent authority. For example, for importing certain types of goods, the criminal record of the importer may be relevant.
3.31.
Annex 2 to the Free Import Order, 2014 lists goods that are subject to specific standards and technical requirements in order to ensure safety, security, and environmental objectives.[53] Approvals (permits) are granted prior to importation, if the imported goods comply with technical requirements. Annual approvals may be granted, subject to a declaration by the importer that subsequent consignments will be identical.
3.32.
Depending on the product, licences/approvals are issued free of charge by the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety within 14 to 21 working days, but in most instances in less than 7 days, upon completion of all necessary documentation. Reasons for refusal of a licence must be provided in writing, and the applicant has the right of appeal to the High Court of Justice. Exemptions are granted mainly by the Ministry of Economy and Industry in cases of imports used in manufacturing; goods intended for exhibitions or marketing samples; re-export; imports for own use; spare parts; computers and peripheral equipment; and equipment for audio visual professional use.[54]
3.33.
Imports from 17 WTO Members (Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chad, Cuba, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates) and non-Members that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel or that prohibit imports from Israel are subject to a special import licensing regime administered by the Ministry of Economy and Industry, which is subject to annual review (i.e. the Free Import Order does not apply to these countries).[55] Textiles and bed linen require import licences when imported from Bangladesh or Pakistan. In addition, plastic raw materials require a licence when imported from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.
B. Export prohibitions and restrictions
3.48.
In accordance with the Ordinance on Trade with Enemy States, Israel prohibits exports to Iran, Lebanon, and Syria.
3.49.
In order to comply with UN Security Council resolutions, Israel has enacted the Import and Export Order (Control of Export of Goods to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea), 5576 of 2015. According to this Order, goods exported to North Korea require export licenses. Certain goods are prohibited from export to North Korea (e.g. precious metals including silver and gold, all types of cars, and photographic equipment).
3.50.
Israel maintains export licensing and approval (permit) schemes. Products may require an export licence/approval for reasons such as commitments under (non-WTO) international agreements; control of quality and standards of Israeli goods; and conservation of local resources. Products subject to export licensing are listed in Annexes 1[65], 3[66] and 4 of the Free Export Order of 2006 (as amended); most are chemicals or agricultural products. Export approval is required for selected food and fresh agricultural products for sanitary and quality reasons (Annex 2 of the Free Export Order)[67]; diamonds; certain tools; and certain religious articles. Approvals are granted if the exported goods fulfil the applicable technical/sanitary requirements, while export licences are granted at the discretion of the competent authority. Licences and approvals are granted free of charge.
3.51.
According to the authorities, Israel does not apply export quotas.
WTO's environmental database (EDB)
The EDB contains environment-related measures that may qualify as QRs and therefore should be notified under the QR Decision.