[ISRAEL]
License Requirements
All goods to be exported from Israel (including reexports), with certain minor exceptions such as gift parcels and commercial samples under I£10,000 in value and personal effects of tourists and immigrants, require an export license. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for the control of most products. Outstanding exceptions, with the Government department or agency responsible, are as follows:
- Military items—Ministry of Defense.
- Fuel—Ministry of Finance.
- Citrus—Citrus Marketing Board.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry may ask for recommendations from other ministries before licensing certain products, for example foods and pharmaceuticals.
Israel voted to support the United Nations Resolution of May 18, 1951, placing an embargo on shipments of arms and related material to China and North Korea.
Transit Controls
The value of intransit trade is small, inasmuch as Israel is bounded on three sides by Arab states with which no legal trade is conducted, but commodities may be entered in bond without becoming subject to export licensing controls. Before reshipment may take place, however, a permit must be obtained from the Office of the Collector of Customs.