World Trade Organization

Import Licensing Procedures

Free Import Order 5774-2014

Notifying member
Israel
Title
Free Import Order 5774-2014
First published
20/01/2014
First EIF
Latest published
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/ISR/7
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Attachment
Free Import Order 2014 - 1st and 2nd Schedules_20.01.2014.pdf Free Import Order 2014 inc. amendments 1-7_20.01.2014.pdf
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
  • Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security
  • Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)
  • Other
Decription of purpose/measure being implemented

Israel applies non­automatic 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 (non­WTO) commitments, or for purposes of tariff quota administration. Schedules 1 and 2 to the Free Import Order, 2014 contain lists of items subject to import licensing principally for (food) safety and security reasons (Annex 1) or to specific standards and technical requirements in order to ensure safety, security, and environmental objectives (Annex 2).

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
See list of Administrative Bodies in Annex to G/LIC/N/2/ISR/4
Contact point for information on eligibility
Import Policy, Ministry of Economy and Industry
5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036
https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/ministry_of_economy
+972 2 6662597

Anwar.Hilf@economy.gov.il

Expected duration of licensing procedure
Depending on the product, licenses/approvals are issued free of charge by the following Ministries: Economy and Industry; Agriculture; Health; Transportation, and Environment, within 14­21 working days, but in most instances in less than seven days upon completion of all necessary documentation.
Found by secretariat
No
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/ISR/4
Source

Reshumot – the Official Gazette, Subsidiary Legislation – Rates of Customs Duty, Purchase Tax and Mandatory Payments

Date of publication:

Free Import Order 5774­2014 ­ 20/1/2014

Free Import Order 5774 - 2014 (1st Amendment) - 30/7/2014

Notes

  • Previously notified in N1ISR4

    Schedules 1 and 2

    "Free Import Order 2020-full" (5th amendment) incorporates all amendments.


  • G/LIC/N/2/ISR/4


    Free Import Order 5774­-2014, Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5774­ 2014, Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5775­-2015, Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5775­-2015, Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5776­-2016, Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5776-­2016, Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5777­-2017 and Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5777­-2017.