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Table AI.1
Balance of payments, 1990-98
(US$ million, unless otherwise indicated)
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
A.   Current account balance 161 -1,314 -980 -2,560 -3,387 -5,197 -5,316 -3,399 -844
1.   Merchandise trade balance (f.o.b.) -2,599 -4,960 -4,902 -5,780 -5,555 -7,566 -7,185 -5,174 -3,225
      Exports 12,707 12,133 13,487 14,752 17,198 19,268 21,241 22,650 22,972
      Imports 15,307 17,093 18,389 20,532 22,752 26,834 28,426 27,824 26,197
        Defence imports 1,468 1,940 1,448 2,106 1,461 1,293 1,671 1,756 1,872
        Other imports 13,839 15,154 16,942 18,426 21,291 25,541 26,754 26,068 24,325
2.   Services balance -353 -507 267 -431 -1,122 -623 -1,179 -963 -952
      Exports 4,569 4,671 5,811 5,967 6,579 7,759 8,093 8,419 9,049
         Travel 1,396 1,304 1,911 2,227 2,408 2,930 2,876 2,741 2,671
         Freight and transportation 1,495 1,546 1,683 1,767 1,684 2,014 1,902 2,046 2,096
      Imports 4,921 5,178 5,545 6,398 7,701 8,382 9,271 9,382 10,001
        Travel 1,442 1,551 1,674 2,052 2,595 3,148 3,304 3,570 3,633
        Freight and transportation 2,037 2,336 2,613 2,872 3,079 3,681 3,780 3,809 3,968
3.   Income (factor income) -1,975 -1,639 -2,037 -1,977 -2,355 -2,774 -3,225 -3,474 -2,809
      Exports 1,596 1,690 1,614 1,262 1,219 1,738 1,839 2,119 2,985
      Imports 3,571 3,329 3,650 3,238 3,575 4,512 5,064 5,593 5,794
4.   Current transfers 5,088 5,792 5,693 5,627 5,645 5,766 6,272 6,213 6,143
      Personal restitutions from Germany 620 635 701 707 743 856 844 749 788
      Other personal remittances (net) 621 651 826 858 1,031 1,227 1,206 1,220 1,038
      Institutional remittances 134 152 184 248 296 341 376 349 367
      Intergovernmental remittances 3,713 4,354 3,981 3,814 3,575 3,343 3,846 3,895 3,949
B.   Capital and financial account 642 1,893 1,375 2,211 3,341 4,496 3,816 1,788 374
1.   Capital account balance 976 1,054 1,312 1,426 1,816 2,027 2,060 2,197 1,765
      of which Government 203 213 187 193 185 200 198 176 184
      Others 773 841 1,124 1,232 1,630 1,826 1,862 2,022 1,581
2.   Financial account balance -333 839 63 785 1,525 2,470 1,756 -409 -1,391
      2.1   Direct investment -70 -30 -3 -19 -309 604 158 520 345
              Abroad 199 331 579 615 741 733 1,224 1,280 1,491
              In Israel 129 301 577 596 432 1,337 1,382 1,800 1,836
      2.2   Portfolio investment – tradeable -576 -45 -1,548 1,274 2,345 1,784 3,260 3,497 1,893
             Assets -413 -266 -1,296 -862 -353 61 88 -237 -22
             Liabilities 163 -221 252 -2,137 -2,697 -1,722 -3,173 -3,735 -1,915
      2.3   Other investment 831 741 148 1,012 -428 1,152 1,726 4,898 -1,772
              Assets -868 -693 -1,770 509 -2,016 -1,659 25 1,298 -3,258
              Liabilities -1,699 -1,434 -1,918 -503 -1,588 -2,811 -1,701 -3,599 -1,486
    2.4     Reserve assets – net -519 173 1,466 -1,483 -82 -1,070 -3,388 -9,325 -1,857
C.   Statistical discrepancies -803 -579 -395 349 46 700 1,500 1,611 470
Memorandum item
Total current and capital accounta1,137 -260 332 -1,135 -1,571 -3,170 -3,256 -1,201 921
International reserves (US$ billion) 6.3 6.3 5.1 6.5 6.9 8.3 11.6 20.3 22.7
a As of March 1999, the balance of payments is calculated according to the definitions published by the International Monetary
Fund and the United Nations in 1993.  This line item is similar to the former definition of the deficit in current account.
Source : Data supplied by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AII.1
Selected Israeli notifications to the WTO, June 1999
WTO AgreementArea of notification
requirement Periodicity WTO documentaComment
Agreement on Agriculture
(Articles 10 and 18.2;ES:1+)Export subsidies Annual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/ISR/9,  March 1999
(Article 18.2; DS:1+) Domestic support Annual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/ISR/12, March 1999
(Article 5.7 or 18.2) Special safeguard
measuresAnnual, 90 days after
end of calendar yearG/AG/N/ISR/10, March 1999 No measure invoked
in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Anti-dumping  (Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994)
(Article 16.4) Anti-dumping actions Twice annually G/ADP/N/47/ISR, March 1999
(Article 16.5) Competent authorities Once G/ADP/N/14/Add.2, July 1996
(Article 18.5) Laws and regulations March 1995, then
changesG/ADP/N/1/ISR/2,
January 1996
Customs Valuation  (Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994)
(Article 22.2) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/VAL/N/1/ISR/1, May 1998
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
(Article III:3) Notification of
significant changesover the past year inthe rules governing
scheduled sectors.Annual Not received
(Article III:4 or IV:2) Contact/enquiry points Once S/ENQ/31,   November 1996
(Article VII:4) Recognition measures Within 12 months of
WTO AgreementNot received
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  1994
(Article XXIV:7 (a)) Regional trade
agreementsAd hoc WT/REG31/2,
23 January 1997;WT/REG54/N/1,
February 1998;
WT/REG56/N/1, March 1998;WT/REG57/N/1, March 1998;WT/REG60/N/1,  May 1998;WT/REG65/N/1,February 1999;  andWT/REG66/N/1, March 1999Free-trade agreements with
Canada, Czech Republic,Hungary, Poland, Slovak
Republic, Slovenia and
Turkey.
(Article XXVIII:5) Reservation of right to
modify schedule and
concessionsAd hoc G/MA/43, January 1997
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
(Articles 1.4(a) and
8.2(b))Laws and regulations Once, then changes Not received
(Article 7.3) Replies to
questionnaire on
proceduresAnnual Not received
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
(Article 5) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/PSI/N/1/Add.5,
October 1996Israel has no PSI
regulation.
Quantitative Restrictions   (Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions)
(Decision of the
Council for Trade inGoods (G/L/59))Non-tariff measures Every two years,
beginning January 1996Not received
Agreement on Rules of Origin
(Article 5.1 and Annex
II(4))Preferential rules of
originWithin 90 days of WTO
AgreementG/RO/N/13, September 1996 Israel has no legislation on
non-preferential rules oforigin.
Agreement on Safeguards
(Article 12.6) Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/SG/N/1/ISR/2, January 1996
Table AII.1 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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WTO AgreementArea of notification
requirement Periodicity WTO documentaComment
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
(Article 3, Annex B) Enquiry point Once G/SPS/ENQ/7,
September 1998
(Article 7, Annex B) SPS measures Ad hoc G/SPS/N/ISR/3,
September 1998
State Trading    (Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the GATT 1994)
(Article XVII:4(a)) State-trading activities Annual G/STR/N/1/ISR/Rev.1,
September 1996
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
(Article 25.1 –GATT 1994Article XVI:1)Specific subsidies Annual G/SCM/N/16/ISR, November
1996, andG/SCM/N/16/ISR/Corr.1,February 1997
(Article 25.11) Countervailing
measuresTwice annually G/SCM/N/47/Add.1,
April 1999Israel did not take
countervailing duty actionduring 1994-98.
(Article 25.12) Competent authority G/SCM/N/18/Add.2,
September 1996
(Article 32.6) Laws and regulations By 15 March 1995, then
changesG/SCM/N/1/ISR//2,
January 1996
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
(Articles 10.1 and10.3)Enquiry point Once, then changes G/TBT/ENQ/14, March 1999
(Article 15.2) Laws and regulations Once, then changes Not received
(Annex 3(c)) Acceptance of Code Once, then changes G/TBT/CS/N/66, May 1997
Agreement on Textile and Clothing
(Article 2.7) First integration Once G/TMB/N/135/Rev.1/Add.1,
January 1998
(Article 2.11) Second integration Once G/TMB/N/309, January 1998
(Article 6.1) Transitional safeguards By 1 March 1995 G/TMB/N/100, May 1995 Israel retains the right to
use the safeguard provisionof Article 6.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights  (TRIPs)
(Articles 3, 4 and 5 and
decisions of the TRIPSCouncil of21 November 1995)National and MFN
treatment, andmultilateral agreementsBy 1 January 1996 Not received
(Article 69) Contact points By 1 January 1996 IP/N/3/Rev.3, November 1998
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures  (TRIMs)
(Article 5.1) TRIMS inconsistent
with the AgreementWithin 90 days of WTO
AgreementNot received
(Article 6.2) Publications in which
TRIMs may be foundOnce G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.4,
August 1998Israel has no TRIMs in
force.
Government Procurement Agreement
(Committee Decisionof February 1996)Thresholds for
1998-99Once G/PA/W/66/Add.7,
August 1998
a The table refers to the last notification made under each Agreement.
Source :W T O  d o c u m e n t s .WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.1
Average tariff and bindings, by HS chapter
(Per cent)
Simple MFN rate 1999Bound rate
(by year 2005)
HS
(two
digit)No. of
lines Description1997 MFN
imports
(% of total)Simple
average RangeStandard
deviationSimple
average RangeShare of
bound lines
(1999)
Total 9,689 100.0 8.8 0-250 15.8 20.5 0-560 52.6
01-24 1,363 6.4 21.9 0-250 32.2 74.9 0-560 80.7
25-97 8,326 93.6 6.6 0-177.8 9.4 8.1 0-153 50.0
01 21 Live animals 0.0 20.1 0-175 52.3 55.2 0-170 100.0
02 74 Meat and edible meat offal 1.7 42.5 0-213 43.1 123.7 18-190 100.0
03 224 Fish & crustacean, mollusc
& other aquatic invertebrate0.9 15.8 0-99.6 17.4 .. .. 0.0
04 64 Dairy prod; birds eggs;
natural honey; edible prod
nes0.0 95.5 0-215 62.9 152.5 102-255 100.0
05 25 Products of animal origin,
nes or included0.0 4.1 0-34.4 9.6 63.4 4-170 100.0
06 33 Live tree & other plant; bulb,
root; cut flowers etc0.0 14.2 0-30 11.2 136.0 136-136 100.0
07 108 Edible vegetables and certain
roots and tubers0.1 36.0 0-250 34.4 124.6 8-344 100.0
08 93 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of
citrus fruit or melons0.1 36.0 0-116.1 26.1 107.0 7-560 100.0
09 39 Coffee, tea, matû and spices 0.7 11.2 0-23 9.6 14.0 3.4-21 100.0
10 26 Cereals 0.9 10.9 0-132.4 28.1 34.2 0-128 100.0
11 41 Prod mill indust; malt;
starches; inulin; wheat gluten0.0 5.6 0-26.3 6.7 44.9 4-200 100.0
12 65 Oil seed, oleagi fruits;
miscell grain, seed, fruit etc0.3 10.9 0-120 26.7 29.9 0-114 100.0
13 15 Lac; gums, resins & other
vegetable saps & extracts0.0 5.3 0-12 4.9 25.5 6.8-125 100.0
14 12 Vegetable plaiting materials;
vegetable products nes0.0 5.4 0-52.7 15.3 26.2 4-170 100.0
15 119 Animal/veg fats & oils &
their cleavage products; etc0.2 6.8 0-79.6 11.7 39.1 4-127.5 92.2
16 51 Prep of meat, fish or
crustaceans, molluscs etc0.1 19.6 0-55.6 14.7 170.0 170-170 42.3
17 26 Sugars and sugar
confectionery0.0 3.8 0-18 5.8 12.5 4-35 100.0
18 16 Cocoa and cocoa
preparations0.2 2.9 0-12 4.5 14.3 4-25 100.0
19 44 Prep of cereal, flour,
starch/milk; pastrycooks
products0.1 13.2 0-38.1 8.1 93.0 15.7-128 100.0
20 132 Prep of vegetable, fruit, nuts
or other parts of plants0.5 20.5 0-94.3 17.6 108.2 18-255 100.0
21 41 Miscellaneous edible
preparations0.1 12.1 0-40.7 8.5 52.0 3.4-170 100.0
22 50 Beverages, spirits and
vinegar0.1 23.3 0-93.2 22.7 128.3 0-127.5 100.0
23 31 Residues & waste from the
food indust; prepr ani fodder0.2 2.2 0-19.4 5.0 17.5 4-40 100.0
24 13 Tobacco and manufactured
tobacco substitutes0.1 8.2 0-36.7 10.8 125.0 125-125 100.0
25 76 Salt; sulphur; earth & ston;
plastering mat; lime & cem0.4 0.3 0-12 1.7 5.0 5-6 72.4
26 34 Ores, slag and ash 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 5.0 5-5 97.1
27 64 Mineral fuels, oils & product
of their distillation;etc34.0 1.8 0-12 4.0 5.5 5-8 36.9
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Simple MFN rate 1999Bound rate
(by year 2005)
HS
(two
digit)No. of
lines Description1997 MFN
imports
(% of total)Simple
average RangeStandard
deviationSimple
average RangeShare of
bound lines
(1999)
28 191 Inorgn chem; compds of
prec met, radioact elements
etc.0.3 0.4 0-12 2.0 5.0 5-10 81.6
29 362 Organic chemicals 1.4 1.1 0-12 3.0 5.8 2-25 75.6
30 54 Pharmaceutical products 0.1 7.0 0-100 14.0 11.4 5-20 53.7
31 31 Fertilisers 0.1 6.2 0-8 3.4 8.0 5-10 22.6
32 62 Tanning/dyeing extract;
tannins & derivs; pigm etc0.1 2.2 0-12 3.1 8.8 5-16 62.9
33 52 Essential oils & resinoids;
perf, cosmetic/toilet prep0.0 10.3 0-12 3.2 14.3 10-40 29.6
34 42 Soap, organic surface-
active agents, washing
prep, etc.0.0 8.6 0-12 4.7 13.2 5-28 47.6
35 21 Albuminoidal subs;
modified starches; glues;
enzymes0.0 9.2 0-58.1 12.3 69.9 14-153 81.0
36 10 Explosives; pyrotechnic
prod; matches; pyrop alloy;
etc.0.0 6.0 0-12 4.0 .. .. 0.0
37 56 Photographic or
cinematographic goods0.2 3.8 0-12 5.4 8.1 5-20 78.4
38 115 Miscellaneous chemical
products0.3 2.6 0-12 4.8 7.4 0-35 35.7
39 341 Plastics and articles thereof 1.4 6.8 0-12 5.2 10.2 0-16 73.9
40 131 Rubber and articles thereof 0.9 5.9 0-12 5.5 8.9 5-16 53.4
41 34 Raw hides and skins (other
than furskins) and leather0.1 0.0 0-0 0.0 10.5 5-76 47.1
42 38 Articles of leather;
saddlery/harness; travel
goods etc.0.4 10.8 0-21 4.9 13.1 5-25 39.5
43 18 Furskins and artificial fur;
manufactures thereof0.0 1.8 0-12 4.1 29.5 10-76 94.4
44 109 Wood and articles of wood;
wood charcoal0.8 8.1 0-30.9 5.7 9.9 0-20 50.0
45 7 Cork and articles of cork 0.0 8.9 6-10 2.0 8.9 6-10 100.0
46 9 Manufactures of straw,
esparto/other plaiting mat;
etc.0.0 12.0 12-12 0.0 20.0 20-20 100.0
47 20 Pulp of wood/of other
fibrous cellulosic mat;
waste etc.0.1 0.0 0-0 0.0 3.6 0-5 35.0
48 129 Paper & paperboard; art
of paper pulp,
paper/paperboard0.4 5.9 0-12.4 5.3 5.7 0-12 25.6
49 34 Printed books, newspapers,
pictures & other product
etc.0.1 2.8 0-12 5.2 .. .. 0.0
50 10 Silk 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 4.5 4-5 100.0
51 48 Wool, fine/coarse animal
hair, horsehair yarn
& fabric0.0 4.2 0-15 6.0 8.9 5-76 74.5
52 182 Cotton 1.1 9.7 0-34.6 8.1 14.0 0-76 5.5
53 31 Other vegetable textile
fibres; paper yarn & woven
fabric0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 4.9 4-5 74.2
54 191 Man-made filaments 0.6 3.7 0-26.4 7.1 8.5 5-16 9.4
55 166 Man-made staple fibres 0.5 7.1 0-36.3 8.9 6.0 5-8 41.2
56 64 Wadding, felt &
nonwoven; yarns; twine,
cordage, etc0.0 9.7 0-15.9 6.0 10.1 2-22.5 67.2
57 40 Carpets and other textile
floor coverings0.0 20.8 4-46.1 11.7 20.0 20-20 17.5
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Simple MFN rate 1999Bound rate
(by year 2005)
HS
(two
digit)No. of
lines Description1997 MFN
imports
(% of total)Simple
average RangeStandard
deviationSimple
average RangeShare of
bound lines
(1999)
58 175 Special woven fab; tufted
tex fab; lace; tapestries etc0.2 11.2 0-35.9 5.6 12.2 5-16 12.0
59 108 Impregnated, coated,
cover/laminated textile
fabric etc.0.1 11.7 0-51.9 6.5 11.9 4-18 70.4
60 23 Knitted or crocheted
fabrics0.3 12.1 0-19.2 6.3 .. .. 0.0
61 159 Art of apparel & clothing
access, knitted or crocheted0.1 31.5 0-93.9 16.4 10.9 6-12 11.3
62 156 Art of apparel & clothing
access, not knitted/
crocheted0.2 34.3 1.1-
177.818.9 16.0 16-16 7.7
63 86 Other made up textile
articles; sets; worn clothing
etc.0.2 23.8 0-52.4 15.7 11.3 5-20 31.4
64 51 Footwear, gaiters and the
like; parts of such articles0.8 20.6 0-51.4 13.8 8.7 5-16 0.0
65 12 Headgear and parts thereof 0.1 1.8 0-12 4.3 5.4 5-10 100.0
66 7 Umbrellas, walking-sticks,
seat-sticks, whips, etc.0.0 1.4 0-10 3.8 5.0 5-5 100.0
67 9 Prepr feathers & down; arti
flower; articles human hair0.1 4.0 0-12 6.0 11.6 5-16 100.0
68 97 Art of stone, plaster,
cement, asbestos, mica/sim
mat0.1 5.0 0-12 4.0 7.3 5-20 91.8
69 48 Ceramic products 0.3 7.7 0-20.3 6.5 7.8 5-16 64.6
70 130 Glass and glassware 0.2 7.6 0-22 6.3 9.0 0-20 71.5
71 78 Natural/cultured pearls,
prec stones & metals, coin
etc.11.0 4.3 0-12 5.2 7.0 5-20 38.5
72 579 Iron and steel 2.4 2.2 0-10 3.6 5.0 0-6 41.3
73 297 Articles of iron or steel 1.2 6.7 0-12 5.0 8.1 0-18 56.9
74 164 Copper and articles thereof 0.2 4.4 0-12 4.6 7.0 0-12 90.2
75 17 Nickel and articles thereof 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 5.0 5-5 76.5
76 134 Aluminium and articles
thereof0.6 5.3 0-12 4.4 7.3 5-16 68.7
78 11 Lead and articles thereof 0.0 0.5 0-6 1.8 5.1 5-6 63.6
79 10 Zinc and articles thereof 0.0 0.0 0-0 0.0 5.0 5-5 70.0
80 11 Tin and articles thereof 0.0 1.6 0-6 2.8 4.7 0-6 90.9
81 36 Other base metals; cermets;
articles thereof0.1 0.0 0-0 0.0 5.1 5-8 80.6
82 109 Tool, implement, cutlery,
spoon & fork, of base met
etc.0.4 8.3 0-12.3 4.6 9.6 5-20 68.8
83 54 Miscellaneous articles of
base metal0.2 8.3 0-12 4.5 10.9 5-16 70.4
84 1,040 Nuclear reactors, boilers,
mchy & mech appliance;
parts6.8 5.1 0-13.1 5.0 7.8 0-22.5 44.6
85 829 Electrical mchy equip parts
thereof; sound recorder etc8.6 5.5 0-74.1 6.0 5.8 0-22 39.8
86 24 Railw/tramw locom,
rolling-stock & parts
thereof; etc.0.1 0.0 0-0 0.0 5.0 5-5 4.2
87 302 Vehicles o/t railw/tramw
roll-stock, pts &
accessories11.5 4.3 0-12 3.8 9.3 5-16 23.6
88 20 Aircraft, spacecraft, and
parts thereof0.3 0.6 0-12 2.7 4.0 0-20 21.7
89 25 Ships, boats and floating
structures0.2 6.4 0-100 20.1 .. .. 0.0
Table AIII.1 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Simple MFN rate 1999Bound rate
(by year 2005)
HS
(two
digit)No. of
lines Description1997 MFN
imports
(% of total)Simple
average RangeStandard
deviationSimple
average RangeShare of
bound lines
(1999)
90 346 Optical, photo, cine, meas,
checking, precision, etc1.5 3.2 0-12 4.4 6.1 0-20 44.2
91 115 Clocks and watches and
parts thereof0.4 5.7 0-12 4.8 9.7 5-22.5 73.9
92 31 Musical instruments; parts
and access of such articles0.1 10.3 0-12 4.1 14.3 10-16 83.9
93 20 Arms and ammunition;
parts and accessories
thereof0.6 0-12 2.7 5.0 5-5 5.0
94 88 Furniture; bedding,
mattress, matt support,
cushion etc0.5 13.1 0-100 16.8 18.2 5-30 72.7
95 51 Toys, games & sports
requisites; parts & access
thereof0.9 10.7 0-100 13.5 13.1 0-20 64.7
96 78 Miscellaneous
manufactured articles0.4 10.3 0-13.2 3.6 13.7 6-22.5 66.7
97 17 Works of art, collectors
pieces and antiques0.0 16.6 0-100 31.9 11.7 0-20 47.1
.. Not available.
Note: The MFN tariff analysis includes ad valorem  equivalents of specific, compound and alternate duties, as available.  The bound 
rate analysis includes Israel's commitments under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on information provided by the Israeli authorities.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.2
End-use concessional entry schemes in Israel, 1999
Heading Specified use eligible for concession
1. 01.06.00.11
03.01.10.10To be used by zoo Duty free on "other live animals", and live ornamental fish  (Ministry of
Agriculture)
2. 03.03.71.21
03.03.79.21
34.02.90.91To be used by industry Duty free on the fish types skipjack, stripe-bellied bonito, sardines,
sardinella, brisling, sorats, and hake, and certain organic surface-active
agents (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
3. 04.02.10.20
04.02.21.20
04.02.29.10
04.04.10.1004.05.10.20
04.05.20.20
04.05.90.20To be used for production of
chocolate, sweets, baby food, and
animal foodDuty free on certain milk, cream, certain whey, butter, other fats and oils
derived from milk;  dairy spreads (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
4. 05.11.91.20
05.11.99.10To be used for non-commercial
purposeDuty free on animal products or dead animals unfit for human
consumption (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
5. 07.13.10.10
09.10.99.10
12.09.9122/To be used for seeding purpose Duty free on peas and certain seeds, including watermelon seeds
(Ministry of Agriculture)
6. 08.02.11.10
08.02.12.10
08.02.22.10
20.08.19.31To be used for production of
chocolate or sweetsDuty free on almonds, shelled hazelnuts or filberts, pistachios, and certain
roasted ground-nuts (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
7. 12.02.20.10 To be used for processing of oil and
peanut butterDuty free on shelled ground-nuts (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
8. 12.06.10.10 To be used for processing of oil Duty free on sunflower seeds (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
9. 12.06.10.20 To be used for birds' food Duty free on sunflower seeds (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
10. 13.02.11.10 Duty free on vegetable saps and extracts of opium (Ministry  of Health)
11. 38.08.10.10
38.08.20.1038.08.30.10
38.08.40.10
38.08.90.1039.04.21.9139.04.22.91
39.06.90.91Approved as products of a type not
produced in IsraelDuty free on insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products,
plant-growth regulators, disinfectants, "other" products of chapter 38.08,certain polymers of vinyl or of other halogenated olefins (in primary
form), on certain plasticized polyvinyl chloride, certain acrylic polymers
in primary forms (Ministry of Agriculture)
12. 52.08.11.10 To be used for production of Duty free on most woven fabrics of cotton, and most other woven fabrics
52.08.12.10 wadding, gauze, bandages, of cotton (chapter 52.12) (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
52.08.13.10 impregnated or coated with
52.08.19.10 pharmaceutical substances or put up
52.08.21.20 in forms or packings for retail sale for
52.08.22.10 medical, surgical, dental or veterinary
52.08.23.20 purposes
52.08.29.20
52.08.31.10
52.08.32.10
52.08.33.10
52.08.39.10
52.09.11.10
52.09.12.10
52.09.19.10
52.09.21.10
52.09.22.10
52.09.29.10
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Heading Specified use eligible for concession
52.09.31.10
52.09.32.10
52.09.39.10
52.10.11.1052.10.12.10
52.10.19.10
52.10.21.1052.10.22.10
52.10.29.10
52.10.31.1052.10.32.10
52.10.39.10
52.11.11.1052.11.12.10
52.11.19.10
52.11.21.1052.11.29.10
52.11.31.10
52.11.32.1052.11.39.10
52.12.11.10
52.12.12.1052.12.13.1052.12.21.10
52.12.22.10
52.12.23.10
13. 54.07.41.80
54.07.61.80To be used for production of coated
fabricsDuty free on  certain woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn (Ministry
of Industry and Trade)
14. 61.15.91.91
61.15.92.91
61.15.93.91
61.15.99.91To be used for prosthesis Duty free on stump stockings of wool or fine animal hair  or cotton or
synthetic fibres combined with rubber yarn (Ministry of Health)
15. 70.05.29.30 To be used for production of concave
safety glass for vehiclesDuty free on certain glass (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
16. 70.13.39.10 To be used for production of pots Duty free on lids of tempered glass (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
17. 73.04.31.21
73.04.31.31
73.04.39.2173.04.39.31
73.04.90.40To be used as raw material for
processing in industry (excludingbuilding and other constructions)Duty free on certain tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron
(Ministry of Industry and Trade)
18. 73.06.30.40
73.06.60.92
73.06.90.91To be used as raw material for
processing in industry (excluding
building and other constructions)Duty free on other certain tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of
iron and steel (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
19. 84.26.12.10
84.26.30.10To be used by ports Duty free on straddle carriers and cranes  (Director of Port Authority)
20. 84.71.10.10
84.71.41.1084.71.49.10
84.71.50.10
84.71.60.1084.71.70.10
84.71.80.10
84.71.90.10To be used in a medical instrument or
for installation in unique combatequipmentDuty free on most automatic data processing machines and units
therefore; magnetic or optical readers; and machines for transcribing dataonto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data(Ministry  of Defense)
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Heading Specified use eligible for concession
21. 84.71.10.30
84.71.30.1084.71.41.20
84.71.49.20
84.71.50.2084.71.60.20
84.71.70.20
84.71.80.2084.71.90.20To be used for the purposes of
education or pure scientific researchin institutions of higher educationDuty free on most automatic data processing machines and unites
therefore; magnetic or optical readers; and machines for transcribing data
onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data
(Ministry  of Defense)
22. 85.01.52.20 To be used for production of
computerized milling machinesDuty free on certain other multi-phase AC motors (Ministry of Industry
and Trade)
23. 88.04.00.11
89.03.10.10To be used for marine rescue Duty free on rocket parachute signal, "twist" rocket parachute distress
signal, "ship's bridge" rocket parachute distress, and inflatable yachts andother vessels  (Director of Ministry of Transport)
24. 92.09.10.10 To be used in educational institutions Duty free on metronomes, registered tuning forks and resonance tuning
forks (Ministry of Education and Culture)
25. 97.05.00.10 To be used in exhibitions and
museumsDuty free on paintings, drawings, pastels, original sculptures and statuary,
collections and collectors' pieces, antiques of an age exceeding 100 years(Ministry of Education and Culture)
Note: The authorizing agency, where known to the Secretariat, is provided in parentheses.
Source : Information provided by the Israeli authorities.Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Table AIII.3
Seasonal tariffs in Israel, 1999
Seasonal tariff
Product Period Tariff Period Tariff
1. Seeds of potatoes,
fresh or chilled(07.01.10.00)June-September
97% October-May 10%
2. Potatoes, fresh or
chilled(07.01.90.00)January-April
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.88/kg.NIS 1.88/kg.
BNM 250%May-December
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.58/kg.NIS 1.58/kg.
BNM 250%
- other 47.5% - other 47.5%
3. Tomatoes, fresh or
chilled (07.02)June-October
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.89/kg.NIS 1.89/kg.
BNM 301%November-May
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 2.53/kg.NIS 2.53/kg.
BNM 301%
- other 47.5%. - other 47.5%.
4. Carrots and turnips
(07.06.10.00)December-May
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.26/kg.NIS 1.26/kg.
BNM 231.5%June-August
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.59/kg.NIS 1.59/kg.
BNM 231.5%
- other 47.5%. - other 47.5%.
September-November
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.59/kg.NIS 1.59/kg.
BNM 231.5%
- other 47.5%
5. Aubergines
(07.09.30.00)May-October
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 0.98/kg.NIS 0.98/kg.
BNM 97%November-April
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.17/kg.NIS 1.17/kg.
BNM 97%
- other 47.5% - other 47.5%
6. Sweet pepper, not
ground
(07.09.60.10)July-March
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 3.03/kg.NIS 3.03/kg.
BNM 101.5%April-June
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 2.03/kg.NIS 2.03/kg.
BNM 101.5%
- other 47.5% - other 47.5%
7. Marrow
(07.09.90.30)May-October
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.14/kg.NIS 1.14/kg.
BNM 139.2%November-April
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.71/kg.NIS 1.71/kg.
BNM 139.2%
- other 47.5% - other 47.5%
8. Fresh figs
(08.04.20.10)May-November
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 5.28/kg.NIS 5.28/kg.
BNM 111%December-April
NIS 1.45/kg.
BNM 111%
- other 47.5%
9. Fresh mangoes,
guavas, andmangosteens(08.04.50.00)June-December
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 4.32/kg.NIS 4.32/kg.
BNM 92.5%January-May
NIS 1.18/kg.
BNM 92.5%
- other 47.5%
10. Fresh grapes
(08.06.10.00)May-December
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 3.66/kg.NIS 3.66/kg.
BNM 379.5%January-April
NIS 1.00/kg.
BNM 379.5%
- other 47.5%
Table AIII.3 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Seasonal tariff
Product Period Tariff Period Tariff
11. Watermelons
(08.07.11.00)October-May
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.0/kg.NIS 1.0/kg.
BNM 111%June-September
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 0.96/kg.NIS 0.96/kg.
BNM 111%
- other 47.5% - other 47.5%
12. Melons
(08.07.19.00)October-May
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 2.64/kg.NIS 2.64/kg.
BNM 111%June-September
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 1.44/kg.NIS 1.44kg.
BNM 111%
- other 47.5%. - other 47.5%
13. Fresh apples
(08.08.10.10)- of a value not
exceeding NIS 3.66/kg:NIS 3.66/kg
BNM 602.5%.- Other 47.5%
14. Apricots
(08.09.10.00)April-August
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 3.36/kg.NIS 3.36/kg.
BNM 97%September-March
NIS 0.92/kg.
BNM 97%
- other 47.5%.
15. Cherries
(08.09.20.00)April-July
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 6.0/kg.NIS 6.0/kg.
BNM 88%August-March
NIS 165/kg.
BNM 88%
- other 47.5%
16. Peaches, including
nectarine(08.08.30.00)April-November
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 2.88/kg.NIS 2.88/kg.
BNM 97%December-March
NIS 0.80/kg.
BNM 97%
- other 47.5%
17. Plums and sloes
(08.09.40.00)May-November
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 2.46/kg.NIS 2.46/kg.
BNM 111%December-April
NIS 0.67/kg.
BNM 111%
- other 47.5%
18. Strawberries
(08.10.10.00)October-May
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 4.78/kg.NIS 4.78/kg.
BNM 102%June-September
NIS 1.30/kg.
BNM 102%
- other 47.5%
19. Kiwifruit
(08.10.50.00)September-June
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 5.16/kg.NIS 5.16/kg.
BNM 102%July-August
NIS 1.54/kg.
BNM 102%
- other 47.5%
20. Persimon
(08.10.90.10)August-February
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 2.88/kg.NIS 2.88/kg.
BNM 102%March-July
NIS 0.88/kg.
BNM 102%
- other 47.5%
21. Lychee
(08.10.90.20)June-September
- of a value not
exceeding NIS 12.0/kg.NIS 12.0/kg.
BNM 102%October-May
NIS 3.30/kg.
BNM 102%
- other 47.5%
Table AIII.3 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Seasonal tariff
Product Period Tariff Period Tariff
22. Loquat
(08.10.90.30)March-July
- of a value not
exceeding
NIS 10.56/kg.NIS 10.56/kg.
BNM 102%August-February
NIS 3.23/kg.
BNM 102%
- other 47.5%
23. Concentrated apple
juice (20.09.70.10)Released by 31 December
1999Other periods
- of packings containing
100 kg. or more20% - of packings containing
100 kg. or more13.8% + NIS 2.4/kg.
BNM  80.9%
- Other 22.2% + NIS 2.4/kg
BNM 80.9%..
Note: BNM = but not more than. BNL = but not less than.  Corresponding HS code is provided in parenthesis.
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on  information provided by the Israeli authorities;  and 1997 Customs Tariff Book.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.4
Tariff quotas on agricultural products within the framework of preferential trade agreements
Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
1. EFTA
03.02.21.30 100 tonnes free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.02.22.30, 03.02.29.30, 03.02.31.30 free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.02.32.20 free free
03.02.32.30 free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.02.33.30 free 24% + NIS 7,209/tonne
03.02.50.30 free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.02.61.30 free 24% + NIS 7,209/tonne
03.02.62.30 free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.02.63.30 free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.02.64.30 free 24% + NIS 7,209/tonne
03.02.69.31 free 18% + NIS 4,500/tonne
03.03.21.20 6,500 tonnes free 24% + NIS 6,408/tonne
03.03.31.20, 03.03.32.20, 03.03.33.20, 03.03.39.20 free 15%
03.03.50.20 free NIS54.61/tonne
03.03.60.20, 03.03.75.20 free 15%
03.03.76.20, 03.03.77.20 free 24% + NIS 6,408/tonne
03.03.78.20, 03.03.79.22, 03.03.79.23 free 15%
03.04.10.30 free 27% + NIS 11.7/tonne
03.04.10.60 free 18% + NIS 7,200/tonne
03.04.20.30 free 27% + NIS 11.7/tonne
2. Hungary
01.02.90.11 1,000,000 each free free
04.02.10.90 250,000 kg free 182%
04.02.21.90 free 215%
04.09.00.11 100,000 kg free NIS 4/kg
04.09.00.12 NIS 7/kg BNM 100% NIS 14/kg BNM 291%
04.09.00.19 NIS 2.1/kg BNM 100% 20% + NIS 4.2/kg
04.06.90.91 80,000 kg 25% NIS 21.3/kg
04.06.90.92 25% NIS 17.75/kg
04.06.90.99 25% 100%
07.01.90.11 1,000,000 kg free NIS 1.55/kg BNM 258%
07.01.90.19 free 20 + NIS 0.46/kg
07.01.90.21 1,000,000 kg free NIS 1.3/kg BNM 258%
07.01.90.29 free 20% + NIS 0.39/kg
07.03.20.10 100 kg NIS 6/kg BNM 286.5% NIS 8/kg + BNM 382%
07.03.20.90 15% + NIS 1.8/kg
BNM 15%20% + NIS 2.4/kg
07.09.51.00 100 kg 0 free
07.10.21.90 500,000 kg 12% 24.8% + NIS 1.2/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.22.90 12% 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 85.7
07.10.30.90 12% 24.8% + NIS 0.72/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.80.10 free 24.8% + NIS 0.9/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.80.90 free 8%
07.10.90.00 free 24.8% + NIS 0.98/kg BNM 85.7%
07.13.10.10 200,000 kg free free
07.13.10.20 150,000 kg free NIS 0.04/kg
07.09.51.10 100,000 kg free NIS 12/kg BNM 387%
07.09.51.90 free 20% + NIS 3.6/kg
08.08.10.10 600,000 kg free NIS 3.05/kg BNM 622%
08.08.10.90 free 20% + NIS 0.91/kg
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
08.08.20.20 300,000 kg free NIS 0.17/kg
08.09.20.10 100,000 kg free NIS 5/kg BNM 91%
08.09.20.20 free 20% + NIS 1.5/kg
08.09.20.90 free NIS 1.5/kg BNM 91%
08.11.20.10 250,000 kg free free
08.11.20.90 50,000 kg 12% NIS 1/kg BNM 30%
08.11.90.11 100,000 kg 12% NIS 1/kg BNM 14%
08.11.90.91 12% NIS 1/kg BNM 14%
08.08.20.21 300,000 kg free NIS 2.97/kg BNM 492%
08.08.20.29 free 20% + NIS 0.89/kg
09.04.20.00 50,000 kg free 12%
10.01.90.90 25,000,000 kg free 50%
10.05.90.90 10,000 kg free free
10.08.20.00 100,000 kg free 10%
10.08.30.00 100,000 kg free 5%
11.04.12.10 120,000 kg 10% 15.2%
11.04.12.20 120,000 kg 6% 8%
11.07.10.00 500,000 kg free free
11.07.20.00 free free
12.06.10.10 10,000,000 kg free free
12.07.50.00 10,000,000 kg free free
18.06.31.00 100,000 kg free free
20.05.90.90 220,000 kg 10% 13.2%
20.07.99.99 4,000,000 kg 10% 13.2% BNL NIS 0.65/kg
20.08.60.20 600,000 kg 8% 14.2%
20.09.80.00 300,000 kg 10% 14.2%
20.08.60.90 600,000 kg free 10%
3. Poland
03.03.39.20 1,000 tonne free 15%
03.03.50.20 free NIS 54.61/tonne
03.03.60.20, 03.03.78.20, 03.03.71.29 free 15%
03.03.79.29 free 27% + NIS 7,200/tonne
03.03.22.20 200 tonne NIS 156.5/tonne NIS 313/tonne
03.04.20.20 200 tonne NIS 156.5/tonne NIS 313/tonne
04.09.00.12 10,000 kg free NIS 14/kg BNM 291%
04.09.00.19 free 20% + NIS 4.2/kg
04.09.00.91 free NIS 20/kg + BNM 287
04.09.00.99 free 20% + NIS 6/kg
06.04.10.10 250,000 kg free 30%
06.04.10.90, 06.04.91.20, 06.04.91.90, 06.04.99.21,
06.04.99.29, 06.04.99.91, 06.04.99.99free 30%
07.01.90.11 500,000 kg free NIS 1.55/kg +258%
07.01.90.19 free 20% + NIS 0.46/kg
07.01.90.21 free NIS 1.3/kg BNM 258%
07.01.90.29 free 20% + NIS 0.39/kg
07.12.20.00 50,000 kg free 12%
07.12.30.10 50,000 kg free 8%
07.12.30.20 free 12%
08.11.20.90 1,000,000 kg free NIS 1/kg BNM 30%
15.14.10.20 1,000,000 kg free 8%
17.04.10.10 1,000,000 kg 8.8% + NIS 0.02/kg 16.7% + NIS 0.04/kg
17.04.10.90 NIS 0.11/kg 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
17.04.90.31 free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
17.04.90.32 free NIS 0.36/kg
17.04.90.33 free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
17.04.90.39 NIS 0.11/kg 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
20.08.80.10 100,000 kg free 13.2%
20.08.80.20, 20.08.80.90 free 14.2%
20.08.99.19 100,000 kg 10% 13.2% + NIS 4.9/kg BNM 85.7
22.07.10.40 140,000 litre free 8%
22.08.60.10 50,000 litre free 14.2% + NIS 1/litre
22.08.60.90 free 14.2% + NIS 1/litre
23.09.10.10 6,000,000 kg 10.4% 19.4%
23.09.10.20 4% 8%
23.09.10.90 4% 2%
4. Slovenia
17.04.10.10 100,000 kg free 16.7% + NIS 0.04/kg
18.06.20.00 100,000 kg free free
18.06.31.00, 18.06.32.00, 18.06.90.20, 18.06.90.90 free free
19.01.10.20 50,000 kg free 14.2%
19.01.10.90 free 11%
20.07.10.00 50,000 kg free 4%
20.09.80.00, 20.09.90.90 150,000 kg free 14.2%
21.01.10.00 50,000 kg free free
21.02.30.00 10,000 kg free 13.20%
21.03.20.00 50,000 kg free 12%
21.06.90.99 300,000 kg free 12%
04.02.10.20 200,000 kg free free
04.02.10.90 free 182%
04.02.21.20 free free
04.02.21.90 free 215%
04.06.90.91 50,000 kg free NIS 21.3/kg
04.06.90.92 free NIS 17.75/kg
04.06.90.99 free 100%
04.09.00.12 10,000 kg free NIS 14/kg BNM 291%
04.09.00.19 free 20% + NIS 4.2/kg
08.08.10.10 100,000 kg free NIS 3.05/kg BNM 622%
08.08.10.90 free 20% + NIS 0.91/kg
5. Jordan
04.06.30.91 1,000,000 kg free free
04.06.30.92 1,000,000 kg free 40%
07.01.10.11 NIS 21.3/kg NIS 21.3/kg
07.01.10.19 NIS 17.75/kg NIS 17.75/kg
07.01.10.91 97% 97%
07.01.10.99 free 97%
07.01.90.11 10% 10%
07.01.90.19 free 10%
07.01.90.21 free NIS 1.88/kg BNM 250%
07.01.90.29 free 47.5%
07.01.90.30 free NIS 1.58/kg BNM 250%
07.02.00.11 free 47.5%
07.02.00.19 250% 250%
07.02.00.91 free NIS 1.89/kg BNM 301%
07.02.00.99 free 47.5%
07.03.10.10 free NIS 2.53/kg BNM 301%
07.03.10.90 free 47.5%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
07.03.20.10 free NIS 1.26/kg BNM 324%
07.03.20.90 free 47.5%
07.03.90.00 free NIS 10.08/kg BNM 370%
07.04.10.10 free 47.5%
07.04.10.20 free 75%
07.04.10.30 free NIS 1.32/kg BNM 139%
07.04.10.90 free 47.5%
07.04.20.10 free NIS 2.6/kg BNM 139%
07.04.20.90 free 47.5%
07.04.90.11 free NIS 2.6/kg BNM 139%
07.04.90.19 free 47.5%
07.04.90.21 free NIS 1.33/kg BNM 139%
07.04.90.29 free 47.5%
07.04.90.90 free NIS 1.62/kg BNM 139%
07.05.11.10 free 47.5%
07.05.11.90 free 75%
07.05.19.10 free NIS 1.5/kg BNM 97%
07.05.19.90 free 47.5%
07.05.21.00 free NIS 1.5/kg BNM 97%
07.05.29.00 free 47.5%
07.06.10.11 free 10%
07.06.10.19 free 10%
07.06.10.21 free NIS 1.26/kg BNM 231.5%
07.06.10.29 free 47.5%
07.06.10.91 free NIS 1.59/kg BNM 231.5%
07.06.10.99 free 47.5%
07.06.90.10 free NIS 1.95/kg BNM 231.5%
07.06.90.20 free 47.5%
07.06.90.30 free NIS 1.74/kg BNM 157.5%
07.06.90.40 free 47.5%
07.06.90.50 free NIS 1.08/kg BNM 157.5%
07.06.90.60 free 47.5%
07.06.90.90 free NIS 8.12/kg BNM 157.5%
07.07.00.10 free 47.5%
07.07.00.90 free 75%
07.08.10.10 free NIS 2.04/kg BNM 185%
07.08.10.90 free 47.5%
07.08.20.10 free NIS 2.16/kg BNM 132%
07.08.20.20 free 47.5%
07.08.20.30 free NIS 2.15/kg BNM 132%
07.08.20.90 free 47.5%
07.08.90.10 free NIS 1.79/kg BNM 135.6%
07.08.90.20 free 47.5%
07.08.90.90 free NIS 1.26/kg BNM 132%
07.09.10.10 free 47.5%
07.09.10.90 free 75%
07.09.20.00 free NIS 3.09/kg BNM 132%
07.09.30.11 free 47.5%
07.09.30.19 free 75%
07.09.30.91 free NIS 0.98/kg BNM 97%
07.09.30.99 free 47.5%
07.09.40.10 free NIS 1.17/kg BNM 97%
07.09.40.90 free 47.5%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
07.09.51.10 free NIS 1.64/kg BNM 97%
07.09.51.90 free 47.5%
07.09.52.00 free NIS 15.12/kg BNM 374.5%
07.09.60.11 free 47.5%
07.09.60.12 free 35%
07.09.60.13 free NIS 3.03/kg BNM 101.5%
07.09.60.14 free 47.5%
07.09.60.21 free NIS 2.03/kg BNM 101.5%
07.09.60.29 free 47.5%
07.09.70.10 free NIS 2.88/kg BNM 101.5%
07.09.70.90 free 47.5%
07.09.90.11 free NIS 2.77/kg BNM 115.5%
07.09.90.19 free 47.5%
07.09.90.21 free NIS 3.78/kg BNM 138.5%
07.09.90.29 free 47.5%
07.09.90.31 free NIS 1.14/kg BNM 139%
07.09.90.32 free 47.5%
07.09.90.33 free NIS 1.14/kg BNM 139.2%
07.09.90.39 free 47.5%
07.09.90.90 free NIS 1.71/kg BNM 139%
08.02.11.10 free 47.5%
08.02.11.91 free 75%
08.02.11.99 free free
08.02.12.10 free NIS 15.6/kg BNM 116%
08.02.12.91 free 20% + NIS 4.68/kg
08.02.12.99 free free
08.02.21.00 free NIS 27.8/kg BNM 116%
08.02.22.10 free 20% + NIS 8.34/kg
08.02.22.90 free 22%
08.02.31.10 free free
08.02.31.90 free 22%
08.02.32.10 21.2% 21.20%
08.02.32.90 free 22%
08.02.40.00 20% 20%
08.02.50.00 free 20%
08.02.90.10, 08.02.90.21 free 22%
08.02.90.22 free free
08.02.90.29 free NIS 13.7/kg BNM 114%
08.02.90.92 free 114%
08.02.90.99 free 20% + NIS 4.1/kg
08.03.00.11 114% 114%
08.03.00.19 free 22%
08.03.00.20 free NIS 2.17/kg BNM 148%
08.04.10.10 free 47.5%
08.04.10.90 25% 25%
08.04.20.11 free NIS 11.34/kg BNM 630%
08.04.20.12 free 47.5%
08.04.20.19 free NIS 5.28/kg BNM 111%
08.04.30.11 free 47.5%
08.04.30.19 free NIS 1.45/kg BNM 111%
08.04.40.11 free NIS 7.2/kg BNM 37.5%
08.04.40.19 free 47.5%
08.04.50.11 free NIS 3.98/kg BNM 92.5%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
08.04.50.12 free 47.5%
08.04.50.19 free NIS 4.32/kg BNM 92.5%
08.04.50.21 free 47.5%
08.04.50.22 free NIS 1.18/kg BNM 92.5%
08.04.50.29 free NIS 4.32/kg BNM 92.5%
08.05.10.11 free 47.5%
08.05.10.19 free NIS 1.18/kg BNM 92.5%
08.07.11.10 free NIS 1.56/kg BNM 176%
08.07.11.11 free 47.5%
08.07.11.12 free NIS 1/kg BNM 111%
08.07.11.19 free 47.5%
08.07.19.10 free NIS 0.96/kg BNM 111%
08.07.19.20 free 47.5%
08.07.19.30 free NIS 2.64/kg BNM 111%
08.07.19.90 free 47.5%
08.07.20.10 free NIS 1.44/kg BNM 111%
08.07.20.90 free 47.5%
08.08.10.10 free NIS 5.34/kg BNM 92.5%
08.08.10.20 free 47.5%
08.08.10.90 free NIS 3.66/kg BNM 602.5%
08.08.20.11 NIS 3.66/kg
BNM 602.5%NIS 3.66/kg BNM 602.5%
08.08.20.12 free 47.5%
08.08.20.19 free NIS 2.94 BNM 342.5%
08.08.20.21 NIS 2.94/kg
BNM 342.5%NIS 2.94 BNM 342.5%
08.08.20.29 free 47.5%
08.09.10.10 free NIS 3.56/kg BNM 476.5%
08.09.10.20 free 47.5%
08.09.10.90 free NIS 3.36/kg BNM 98.6%
08.09.20.10 47.5% 47.5%
08.09.20.20 free NIS 0.92/kg BNM 97%
08.09.20.90 free NIS 6/kg BNM 88%
08.09.30.10 free 47.5%
08.09.30.20 free NIS 1.65/kg BNM 88%
08.09.30.90 free NIS 2.88/kg BNM 97%
08.09.40.10 free 47.5%
08.09.40.20 free NIS 0.8/kg BNM 97%
08.09.40.90 free NIS 2.46/kg BNM 111%
08.10.10.10 free 47.5%
08.10.10.20 free NIS 0.67/kg BNM 111%
08.10.10.90 free NIS 4.78/kg BNM 102%
08.10.20.00 50,000,000 kg free 47.5%
08.10.30.00 free NIS 1.3/kg BNM 103.6%
08.10.40.00, 08.10.50.10, 08.10.50.20 free 30%
08.10.50.90 free NIS 5.16/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.11 free 47.5%
08.10.90.12 free NIS 1.54/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.19 free NIS 2.88/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.21 free 47.5%
08.10.90.22 free NIS 0.88/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.29 free NIS 12/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.31 free 47.5%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
08.10.90.32 free NIS 3.3/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.39 free NIS 10.56/kg BNM 102%
08.10.90.90 free 47.5%
15.09.10.10 900,000 kg free NIS 3.23/kg BNM 102%
15.09.10.20 free 100%
15.09.90.21 free 22.2% + NIS 5.7/kg BNM 78.6
15.09.90.29 free 22.2%
6. United States
02.02.10.10 7,558,000 kg free free
02.02.20.10, 02.02.30.10 free free
02.04.23.99 562,000 kg 90% 50%
02.04.30.10, 02.04.41.10, 02.04.42.10, 02.04.43.10,
02.04.50.11, 02.04.50.19, 02.04.50.91, 02.04.50.99,
02.04.10.11, 02.04.10.19, 02.04.10.91, 02.04.10.99,
02.04.21.11, 02.04.21.19, 02.04.21.91, 02.04.21.99,02.04.22.11, 02.04.22.19, 02.04.22.91, 02.04.22.99,
02.04.23.11, 02.04.23.91, 02.04.23.1990% 50%
02.07.11.10 273,000 kg 90% NIS 5/kg BNM 191%
02.07.11.90 90% NIS 6/kg BNM 191%
02.07.12.10 90% NIS 5/kg BNM 191%
02.07.12.90 90% NIS 6/kg BNM 191%
02.07.13.00 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 124%
02.07.14.10 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 115%
02.07.14.90 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 191%
02.07.24.00 90% NIS 6.1/kg BNM 191%
02.07.25.00 90% NIS 6.1/kg BNM 191%
02.07.26.00 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 124%
02.07.27.10 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 115%
02.07.27.90 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 191%
02.07.32.00 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 116%
02.07.33.00 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 191%
02.07.34.00 90% NIS 12/kg BNM 124%
02.07.35.00 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 124%
02.07.36.10 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 115%
02.07.36.90 90% NIS 9/kg BNM 191%
02.10.20.00 583,000 tonnes 90% NIS 417/tonne BNM 191%
03.03.21.20 229 tonnes 90% 24% + NIS 6,408/tonne
03.03.79.21 90% free
03.03.79.22 90% 15%
03.03.79.24 90% 24% + NIS 3,404.25/tonne
03.03.10.20, 03.03.22.20 4,007 tonnes 90% NIS 313/tonne
03.03.31.20, 03.03.33.20 90% 15%
03.03.41.20, 03.03.42.20 90% NIS 54.61/tonne
03.03.43.21 free free
03.03.49.20 90% 15%
03.03.50.20 90% NIS 54.61/tonne
03.03.60.20 90% 15%
03.03.71.21 free free
03.03.72.20, 03.03.73.20, 03.03.32.20 90% 15%
03.03.74.20 90% NIS 54.61/tonne
03.03.75.20 90% 15%
03.03.76.20, 03.03.77.20 90% 24% + NIS 6,408/tonne
03.03.78.20, 03.03.79.23, 03.03.43.29 90% 15%
03.03.71.29 90% 15%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
03.06.13.90 18 tonnes 88% 27% + NIS 8,100/tonne
03.07.51.00 7 tonnes 88% 27% + NIS 8,100/tonne
03.07.59.00 88% 27% + NIS 8,100/tonne
16.05.41.00 90% 32%
03.07.41.90 88% 27% + NIS 8,100/tonne
03.07.49.00 88% 30% + NIS 9,000/tonne
03.03.79.25 229 tonnes 90% 24% + NIS 4,405.5/tonne
04.02.10.10 1,040,000 kg 90% 85%
04.02.10.20 free free
04.02.10.90 90% 182%
04.02.21.10 90% 215%
04.02.21.20 free free
04.02.21.90 90% 215%
04.02.29.10 0 free
04.02.29.90 90% 215%
04.04.10.10 535,000 kg free free
04.04.10.20, 04.04.10.90 90% 40%
04.05.10.10 312,000 kg 90% 152%
04.05.10.20 free free
04.05.10.90, 04.05.20.10 90% 152%
04.05.20.20 free free
04.05.20.90, 04.05.90.10 90% 152%
04.05.90.20 free free
04.05.90.90 90% 152%
04.06.10.10 368,000 kg 90% 148%
04.06.10.90 90% 148%
04.06.20.10, 04.06.20.90 90% 150%
04.06.30.10 90% 50%
04.06.40.10, 04.06.40.90 90% 120%
04.06.90.10 90% 50%
04.06.20.91 90% NIS 21.3/kg
04.06.20.99 90% 100%
04.06.20.92 90% NIS 17.75/kg
04.07.00.11 3,708,000 each free free
04.07.00.19 88% NIS 0.75 each BNM 50%
04.07.00.20 88% NIS 3.6 each BNM 50%
04.07.00.90 90% NIS 0.3 each BNM 191%
07.01.10.11 2,160,000 kg 90% 97%
07.01.10.19 90% 97%
07.01.10.91, 07.01.10.99 90% 10%
07.02.00.11 108,000 kg 75% NIS 1.5/kg BNM 313%
07.02.00.19 75% 20%  + NIS 0.45/kg
07.03.10.10 108,000 kg 90% NIS 1/kg BNM 334%
07.03.10.90 90% 20% + NIS 0.3/kg
07.03.20.10 104,000 kg 75% NIS 8/kg BNM 382%
07.03.20.90 75% 20% + NIS 2.4/kg
07.04.10.10 1,040,000 kg 75% NIS 1.2/kg BNM 143%
07.04.10.20 75% 20% + NIS 0.36/kg
07.04.10.30 75% NIS 2.07/kg BNM 143%
07.04.10.90 75% 20% + NIS 0.62/kg
07.10.10.00 750,000 kg 90% 24.8% + NIS 2.93/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.21.10, 07.10.21.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.2/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.22.10, 07.10.22.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 85.7%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
07.10.29.10, 07.10.29.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.30.10, 07.10.30.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 0.72/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.40.00 free 24.8% + NIS 1.38/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.80.90 90% 8%
07.10.90.00 90% 24.8% + NIS 0.98/kg BNM 85.7%
07.11.20.00 375,000 kg 90% 30% + NIS 1/kg BNM 100%
07.11.90.21 156,000 kg 90% 13.8% + NIS 1.63/kg BNM 100%
07.11.90.29 90% 13.8% + NIS 0.5/kg BNM 100%
07.13.20.20 105,000 kg 90% NIS 0.32/kg
08.05.10.11 1,060,000 kg 90% NIS 1.3/kg BNM 182%
08.05.10.19 90% NIS 0.37/kg
08.05.30.11 318,000 kg 90% NIS 1.4/kg BNM 277%
08.05.30.19 90% 20% + NIS 0.42/kg
08.05.40.11 1,060,000 kg 90% NIS 1.15/kg BNM 182%
08.05.40.19 90% 20% + NIS 0.34/kg
08.05.90.11 1,060,000 kg 90% NIS 4.85/kg + 176%
08.05.90.12 90% 20% + NIS 1.45/kg
08.05.90.19 90% 75%
08.06.10.10 525,000 kg 90% NIS 3.05/kg BNM 392%
08.06.10.20 90% 20% + NIS 0.91/kg
08.06.10.90 84% NIS 0.91/kg BNM 392%
08.06.20.10 1,150,000 kg 90% NIS 10/kg BNM 382%
08.06.20.90 90% 20% + NIS 3/kg
08.06.20.20 free free
08.06.20.30 90% NIS 10/kg BNM 382%
08.08.10.10 3,052,000 kg 90% NIS 3.05/kg + 622%
08.08.10.20 90% NIS 3.05/kg + 622%
08.08.10.90 90% 20% + NIS 0.91/kg
08.08.10.11, 08.08.10.91, 08.08.10.21 90% 20% + NIS 0.3/kg
08.08.10.29, 08.08.10.19 90% NIS 3.05/kg + 622%
08.08.10.99 90% 20% + NIS 0.91/kg
08.08.20.11 525,000 kg 90% NIS 2.45/kg BNM 354%
08.08.20.12 90% NIS 2.45/kg BNM 354%
08.08.20.19 90% 20% + NIS 0.73/kg
08.08.20.21 930,000 kg 90% NIS 2.97/kg BNM 492%
08.08.20.29 90% 20% + NIS 0.89/kg
08.09.30.10 428,000 kg 90% NIS 2.4/kg BNM 100%
08.09.30.20 90% 20% + NIS 0.72/kg
08.09.30.90 90% NIS 0.72/kg BNM 100%
08.09.40.10 270,000 kg 75% NIS 2.05/kg BNM 115%
08.09.40.20 75% 20% + NIS 0.61/kg
08.09.40.90 75% NIS 0.61/kg BNM 115%
08.13.20.10 1,232,000 kg 90% NIS 6/kg BNM 116%
08.13.20.90 90% 20% + NIS 1.8/kg
08.02.11.91 182,600 kg free NIS 15.6/kg BNM 116%
08.02.11.99 free 20% + NIS 4.68/kg
08.02.12.91 2,000,000 kg free NIS 27.8/kg BNM 116%
08.02.12.99 free 20% + NIS 8.34/kg
10.05.10.10 97,000 kg 90% NIS 2.3/kg BNM 139%
12.02.10.10 208,000 kg 90% NIS 3.2/kg BNM 115%
12.02.10.90 90% 20% + NIS 0.96/kg
12.02.20.10 free free
12.02.20.20 90% NIS 5.3/kg BNM 115%
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
12.02.20.90 90% 20% + NIS 1.59/kg
12.06.10.40 2,060,000 kg 90% NIS 3.7/kg BNM 139%
12.06.10.90 90% 20% + NIS 1.11/kg
16.02.20.91 535,000 kg 88% 24.8% + NIS 9.75/kg BNM 88.6%
16.02.50.91, 16.02.50.99 90% 14.2%
16.02.90.10 free 12%
16.02.90.90 90% 44.8%
16.02.31.90 258,000 kg 90% 24.8% + NIS 4.9/kg BNM 88.6%
16.02.32.90, 16.02.39.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 4.9/kg BNM 88.6%
16.04.20.39 367,000 kg 90% 17.7% + NIS 4.9/kg BNM 85.7%
16.04.20.30 90% 17.7% + NIS 4.9/kg BNM 85.7%
20.02.10.10 156,000 kg 90% 24.8% + NIS 0.49/kg BNM 85.7%
20.02.10.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 0.49/kg BNM 85.7%
20.02.90.11 364,000 kg 90% 14.2% + NIS 1.63/kg BNM 85.7%
20.02.90.19 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.63/kg BNM 85.7%
20.04.10.10 104,000 kg 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.95/kg BNM 88.6%
20.04.10.90 90% 24.8% + NIS 2.95/kg BNM 88.6%
20.04.90.11, 20.04.90.19 90% 24.8% + NIS 1/kg BNM 88.6%
20.04.90.91 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.95/kg BNM 88.6%
20.04.90.93 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.08/kg BNM 88.6%
20.04.90.94 90% 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 88.6%
20.04.90.99 90% 24.8% + NIS 1/kg BNM 88.6%
20.09.11.11 3,150,000 kg 90% 14.2%
20.09.11.30 90% 14.2% + NIS 0.33/kg BNM 85.7%
20.09.19.11 90% 14.2%
20.09.19.30 90% 14.2% + NIS 0.33/kg BNM 85.7%
20.09.20.10 525,000 kg 90% 14.2% + NIS 0.33/kg BNM 85.7%
20.09.20.31 90% 14.2%
20.09.30.10 525,000 kg 90% 14.2%
20.09.30.20 90% 24.8%
20.09.30.30 90% 14.2%
20.09.30.90 90% 24.8%
20.09.50.91 158,000 kg 90% 14.2% + NIS 0.32/kg BNM 85.7%
20.09.50.99 90% 24.8% + NIS 0.32/kg BNM 85.7%
20.09.70.11 103,000 kg 90% 14.2% + NIS 2.4/kg BNM 88.6%
20.09.70.12 90% 20%
20.09.70.19 90% 24.8% + NIS 2.4/kg BNM 88.6%
20.09.70.91 90% 14.2% + NIS 0.65/kg BNM 88.6%
20.09.70.99 90% 24.8% + NIS 0.65/kg BNM 88.6%
20.08.11.20 83,000 kg 90% 24.8% + NIS 3.25/kg BNM 85.7%
7. European Union
01.02.90.21 1,250 each free free
01.04.10.20 15,000 each free free
02.02.10.10, 02.02.20.10, 02.02.30.10 free free
02.06.10.11, 02.06.10.91 free 50%
02.06.21.10, 02.06.22.10, 02.06.29.10 free free
02.04.10.11 1,200,000 kg free 50%
02.04.10.91, 02.04.21.11, 02.04.22.11, 02.04.21.91,
02.04.22.91, 02.04.23.11, 02.04.23.91, 02.04.30.10,02.04.41.10, 02.04.42.10, 02.04.43.10, 02.04.50.11,02.04.50.91free 50%
02.02.30.10 6,000,000 kg free free
02.06.29.10 500,000 kg free free
03.06.23.20 15 tonnes free free
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
03.07.41.10 15,000 kg free free
04.02.10.10 3,000,000 kg free 85%
04.02.21.10 3,500,000 kg free 215%
04.02.29.10 free free
04.04.10.20 500,000 kg free 40%
04.04.90.10 free 40%
04.05.10.10 350,000 kg free 152%
04.05.20.10, 04.05.90.10 free 152%
04.06.10.10 240,000 kg free 148%
04.06.20.10 free 150%
04.06.30.10 free 50%
04.06.40.10 free 120%
04.06.90.10 free 50%
06.03.90.10 50,000 kg free 20%
07.01.10.11 20,000,000 kg free 97%
07.01.10.91 free 10%
07.01.90.30 3,800,000 kg free 258%
07.10.21.10 700,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 1.2/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.22.10 250,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.30.10 300,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 0.72/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.29.10 350,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.80.10 500,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 0.9/kg BNM 85.7%
08.02.31.10 114,000 kg free 21.20%
08.02.32.10 free 20%
08.02.90.22 500,000 kg free 114%
08.02.90.92 free 114%
08.04.20.21 500,000 kg free 12%
08.08.10.20 910,000 kg free NIS 3.05/kg BNM 622%
08.08.10.21 free 20% + NIS 0.3/kg
08.08.10.29 free NIS 3.05/kg BNM 622%
08.08.10.90 free 20% + NIS 0.91/kg
08.08.20.12 500,000 kg free NIS 2.45/kg BNM 354%
10.01.10.10 9,500,000 kg free free
10.01.90.10 150,000,000 kg free free
10.02.00.10 10,000,000 kg free free
10.03.00.10 210,000,000 kg free free
10.06.30.10 25,000,000 kg free 5%
12.09.91.11 500,000 kg free 12% + NIS 0.5/kg
12.09.91.21 free 120%
12.09.91.91 free free
12.09.99.10 500,000 kg free free
16.04.13.10 600,000 kg free 16.7% + NIS 4.5/kg BNM 85.7%
16.04.14.10 free 16.7% + NIS 3.25/kg BNM 85.7%
20.04.90.11 300,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 1/kg BNM 88.6
20.04.90.91 free 24.8% + NIS 1.95/kg BNM 88.6
20.07.99.10 500,000 kg free 13.2%  BNL NIS 0.65/kg
20.09.11.11 10,000,000 kg free 14.2%
20.09.20.31, 20.09.19.11 free 14.2%
20.09.70.11 750,000 kg free 14.2% + NIS 2.4/kg BNM 88.6%
20.05.80.91 245,000 kg free 18.9%
03.06.13.20 15,000 tonnes free free
03.07.49.10 150,000 tonnes free free
35.02.11.10 50,000 kg free free
35.02.19.10 free free
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
8. Czech Republic
04.02.10.90 100,000 kg free 182%
04.02.21.90, 04.02.29.90 free 215%
04.02.91.10 free 52%
04.02.91.30 free 153%
04.02.99.10 free 52%
04.02.99.20 free 153%
04.03.10.20 50,000 kg free 134%
04.05.10.90, 60,000 kg free 152%
04.05.20.90, 04.05.90.90 free 152%
07.10.22.90 50,000 kg free 24.8% + NIS 1.14/kg BNM 85.7%
07.10.30.90 free 24.8% + NIS 0.72/kg BNM 85.7%
07.12.20.00 50,000 kg free 12%
07.12.30.10 free 8%
07.12.30.20 free 12%
07.12.90.20 free 16%
07.12.90.30 free 8%
07.12.90.40 free free
07.12.90.60 free 15%
07.12.90.90 free 12%
07.13.10.20 40,000 kg free NIS 0.04/kg
07.13.32.00, 07.13.33.00, 07.13.39.00 free free
10.01.90.90 5,000,000 kg free 50%
11.01.00.90 free 12%
17.04.90.31 200,000 kg free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
17.04.90.32 free NIS 0.36/kg
17.04.90.33, 17.04.90.39 free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
18.06.10.00 200,000 kg free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
19.05.10.00 200,000 kg free 12%
19.05.20.91 free 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
19.05.20.99 free 12% + NIS 0.32/kg
19.05.30.10 free 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
19.05.30.90 free 12% + NIS 0.32/kg
19.05.40.10, 19.05.90.19 free 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
20.08.20.10 100,000 kg free 13.2%
20.08.20.20, 20.08.20.90 free 14.2%
20.08.40.10 free 13.2%
20.08.40.20, 20.08.40.90 free 14.2%
20.08.50.10 free 13.2%
20.08.50.20, 20.08.60.20 free 14.2%
20.08.60.90 free 10%
21.02.10.00 30,000 kg free 13.2%
21.05.00.11 80,000 kg free 15.6% + NIS 0.7/kg
21.05.00.12 free 15.6% + NIS 2.25/kg
21.05.00.13 free 15.6% + NIS 3.4/kg
21.05.00.90 free 15.6%
22.08.60.10 100,000 litre free 14.2% + NIS 1/litre
22.08.60.90, 22.08.70.10, 22.08.70.20, 22.08.70.90,
22.08.90.10, 22.08.90.20, 22.08.90.90,free 14.2% + NIS 1/litre
23.06.40.00 500,000 kg free free
9. Slovakia
04.02.10.90 100,000 kg free 182%
04.02.21.90, 04.02.29.90 free 215%
04.02.91.10 free 52%
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
04.02.91.30 free 153%
04.02.99.10 free 52%
04.02.99.20 free 153%
04.03.10.20 50,000 kg free 134%
04.06.20.90 50,000 kg free 150%
04.06.30.91, 04.06.30.92 free 50%
04.06.30.99 free 100%
04.06.40.90 free 120%
04.06.20.91 free NIS 21.3/kg
04.06.20.99 free 100%
04.06.30.21 free NIS 21.3/kg
07.12.20.00  50,000 kg free 12%
07.12.30.10 free 8%
07.12.30.20 free 12%
07.12.90.20 free 16%
07.12.90.30 free 8%
07.12.90.40 free free
07.12.90.60 free 15%
07.12.90.90 free 12%
07.13.32.00, 07.13.33.00, 07.13.39.00 free free
10.01.90.10 3,000,000 kg free free
10.01.90.90 free 50%
11.01.00.90 free 12%
15.12.11.10 200,000 kg free free
15.12.19.21 free free
17.04.90.31 100,000 kg free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
17.04.90.32 free NIS 0.36/kg
17.04.90.33 free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
17.04.90.39 free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
18.06.10.00 100,000 kg free 10% + NIS 0.11/kg
19.05.10.00 100,000 kg free 12%
19.05.20.91 free 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
19.05.20.99 free 12% + NIS 0.32/kg
19.05.30.10 free 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
19.05.30.90 free 12% + NIS 0.32/kg
19.05.40.10, 19.05.90.19 free 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
20.08.20.10 50,000 kg free 13.2%
20.08.20.20, 20.08.20.90 free 14.2%
20.08.40.10 free 13.2%
20.08.40.20 free 14.2%
20.08.50.10 free 13.2%
20.08.50.20, 20.08.60.20 free 14.2%
20.08.60.90 free 10%
20.08.70.10 free 13.2%
20.08.70.20, 20.08.70.90 free 14.2%
21.02.10.00 20,000 kg free 13.2%
22.08.60.10 100,000 litre free 14.2% + NIS 1/litre
22.08.60.90, 22.08.70.10, 22.08.70.20, 22.08.70.90,
22.08.90.10, 22.08.90.20, 22.08.90.90free 14.2% + NIS 1/litre
10. Turkey
08.02.21.00 100,000 kg free 22%
08.02.22.90 free 22%
08.02.50.00 100,000 kg free 22%
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (1999)
08.13.10.00 50,000 kg free 25%
15.12.11.90 500,000 kg free 8%
15.12.19.29 free 8%
15.15.21.20 500,000 kg free 8%
15.15.29.29 free 8%
15.16.20.19 200,000 kg free 8%
16.04.14.90 15,000 kg free 16.7% + NIS 3.25/kg BNM 85.7%
19.05.30.10 50,000 kg 10% + NIS 0.82/kg 12% + NIS 0.82/kg
19.05.30.90 10% + NIS 0.32/kg 12% + NIS 0.32/kg
20.05.70.00 500,000 kg 12.8% 14.80%
20.05.90.10 12.2% 14.20%
20.05.90.20 9.6% 12%
20.05.90.49 free 13.6% + NIS 1.3/kg BNM 100%
20.05.90.90 10.9% 13.2%
11. Canada
02.02.10.10 2,000,000 kg free free
02.02.20.10, 02.02.30.10, 02.06.21.10, 02.06.21.90,
02.06.22.10, 02.06.22.90, 02.06.29.10, 02.06.29.90free free
06.03.10.90 10,000 kg free 20%
07.13.10.10 10,000,000 kg free free
07.13.10.20 free NIS 0.04/kg
07.13.33.00, 07.13.40.00 free free
08.10.20.00 150,000 kg free 30%
08.10.30.00, 08.10.40.00 free 30%
10.01.10.10 150,000,000 kg free free
10.01.10.90 free 50%
10.02.00.10 200,000,000 kg free free
10.02.00.90, 10.03.00.10, 10.03.00.90, 10.04.00.00,
10.05.10.90, 10.05.90.00free free
10.08.30.00 100,000 kg free 5%
11.01.00.90 free 12%
11.07.10.00 9,000,000 kg free free
11.07.20.00 free free
Note: BNM = but not more than;  BNL = but not less than.
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on information provided by the Israeli authorities.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.5
Selected safeguard levies, 1999
Description of goods Levy rate
Period 1 January 1999-30 June 1999:
1. Soya-bean oil, sunflower-seed oil and rape oil, edible or for the food industry (excluding
oils approved by the Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for use as raw material
in the chemical industry) (15.07, 15.12, 15.14)
- U. S. origin 6%
- Other origin 9%
2. Safflower oil, cotton-seed oil and corn oil, edible or for the food industry (excluding oils
approved by the Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for use as raw material in
the chemical industry) (15.12, 15.15)
- U. S. origin 4%
- Other origin 6%
3. Margarine  (15.17.10.00, 15.17.90.10)
- U.S. origin 2.3%
- Slovenian origin 3.5%
- Other origin 3.5%
4. Mixture of vegetable fats or oils, edible or for food industry, containing soya-bean oil,
sunflower oil, rape oil, safflower oil, cotton-seed oil or sunflower oil (excluding mixture
approved by the Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for use as raw material in
the chemical industry) (15.17.90.22)
- U.S. origin 6%
- Other origin 9%
5. Oilcake of soya (excluding oilcake approved by the Director of the Ministry of Industry
and Trade of the use as raw material in the food industry) (23.04)
- U.S. origin 7.8%
- EU or EFTA origin 10.0%
- Other origin 12.3%
6. Oilcake, not made of soya (23.05, 23.06)
- U.S. origin 2%
- Other origin 6%
7. Plywood  (44.12a) NIS 70 per m3
Period 1 January 1999-31 December 1999:
1. Almonds in their shell whose total annual amount does not exceed 380 metric ton
(08.02.11.91,  08.02.11.99)
- U. S. origin NIS equivalent to US$1.35/kg.
- Other origin NIS equivalent to US$6.5/kg.
2. Shelled almonds of U.S. origin whose total amount does not exceed 2,000 metric ton
(08.02.12.91,  08.02.12.99)
- U. S. origin NIS equivalent to US$1.8/kg.
- Other origin NIS equivalent to US$8.0/kg.
3. U.S. origin sparkling wine (22.04.10.00) 27%
4. U.S. origin wine made from fresh grapes, including wines with added alcohol, grape must
(22.04.20.00, 22.04.30.00)44%, but not less than equivalent to
US$2.2/litre and not more than 64%
5. U.S. origin vermouth and other wine made from fresh grapes flavoured with plants or
aromatic substances  (22.05)44%, but not less than equivalent to
US$2.2/litre and not more than 64%
a Except for sub-headings 13.10, 14.10, 19.20, 22.10, 23.10, 29.10, 92.10 and 99.10.
Note: HS code is indicated in parenthesis.
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on information provided by the Israeli authorities.Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Table AIII.6
Direct government outlays on state aid and financial assistance, 1990-99
(NIS million, US$ million at average monthly exchange rate, and per cent)
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999a
Government subsidies for basic products and services (US$ million, average monthly exchange rate)
F o o d  p r o d u c t s 9 0 . .2 32 05 34 42 32 31 71 5
  M i l k 3 0. .00000000
  E g g s 2 2 . . 91 04 33 61 51 3 9 7
  F r o z e n  p o u l t r y 3 3. . 1 5 1 1988987
  B r e a d 6. .00000000
Services 407 .. 422 404 390 401 460 421 362 384
  Public transportation 337 .. 315 266 248 254 337 312 301 317
  Water 70 .. 107 138 142 147 124 109 61 67
R a w  m a t e r i a l s  a n d  c o m m o d i t i e s 0. .00000000
A g r i c u l t u r e 5 8 . .6 59 8 1 4 0 1 3 09 37 95 55 8
O t h e r 1 2 . .2 32 64 31 82 42 22 43 2
Total subsidies 567 .. 510 528 573 549 577 523 441 474
Total/GDP (%) 1.1 .. 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 ..
Subsides and capital grants to the Israeli business sector  (NIS million)
By type: ..
  Direct subsides 2,732 3,227 4,397 4,343 4,922 4,453 4,391 4,553 4,608 ..
     Subsidy component in loans 572 581 537 471 420 364 296 190 138 ..
By use: ..
  To export 977 827 832 510 382 314 253 182 237 ..
     of which direct subsidies 974 824 829 510 380 313 252 181 237 ..
  To local destinations 2,310 3,025 4,128 4,302 4,874 4,443 4,378 4,505 4,434 ..
     of which  direct subsidies 1,741 2,447 3,594 3,831 4,456 4,080 4,083 4,316 4,296 ..
  To imports 17 -44 -26 2 86 60 56 56 75 ..
Capital grants: 1,460 4,068 5,714 4,660 3,880 5,093 5,690 4,590 4,476 ..
   of which direct grants 1,460 4,068 5,714 4,660 3,880 5,093 5,690 4,590 4,476 ..
Total subsidies 3,304 3,808 5,714 4,814 5,342 4,817 4,687 4,743 4,746 ..
Total/GDP (%) 3.1 2.8 3.5 2.6 2.4 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 ..
Total expenditures and benefits as incentives to Israel's business sector (NIS million)
Exchange rates insurance scheme .. .. .. 470 .. .. .. .. 0 1,603
Encouragement of Capital Investment
Law (Industry).. .. .. 640 .. .. .. .. 1,298 202
Encouragement of Capital Investment
Law (Tourism).. .. .. 96 .. .. .. .. 317 121
Encouragement of Capital Investment
Law (Agriculture).. .. .. 105 .. .. .. .. 147 1,454
Research and development incentives .. .. .. 380 .. .. .. .. 1,328 133
Industrial Marketing Fund .. .. .. 85 .. .. .. .. 91 136
M a r k e t i n g  i n c e n t i v e s  f o r  t o u r i s m . .. .. . 1 4 . .. .. .. . 1 3 10
Wage subsidies .. .. .. 154 .. .. .. .. 0 0
Assistance and training funds .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 0 0
Tax benefits from Encouragement of
Capital Investment Law.. .. .. 260 .. .. .. .. 0 0
Export and foreign investment
incentives.. .. .. 36 .. .. .. .. 58 48
F o r e i g n  t r a d e  r i s k  i n s u r a n c e . .. .. . 3 8 . .. .. .. .. . 6 3
Agricultural research and
development and training.. .. .. 99 .. .. .. .. 290 267
Support for agricultural production .. .. .. 187 .. .. .. .. 440 268
Absorption of immigrant scientist in
the private sector.. .. .. 47 .. .. .. .. 22 30
Total .. .. .. 2,619 .. .. .. .. 4,123 4,326
Total/GDP (%) .. .. .. 1.4 .. .. .. .. 1.1 ..
.. Not available.
a Budget.
Source : WTO Secretariat, based on data provided by the Israeli authorities as of 2 July 1999;  and GATT (1995a), Trade Policy Review -
Israel , Geneva, Tables IV.5, IV.6, and IV.7.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.7
Israel's status in international IPR-related agreements, conventions and treaties
Name Israel's status
(member since)
Plurilateral agreements
1. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Brussels Act, 1948), Brussels
version since 1950, and Articles 22-38 of the Stockholm version since 19701950
2. Universal Copyright Convention (1952) 1955
3. Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (1967) 1970
4. Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the purposes
of the Registration of Marks1961
5. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883), the Stockholm version 1970
6. Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (1971) 1975
7. Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration 1966
8. Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source of Goods 1950
9. Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorised
Duplication of their Phonograms (1971)1978
10. Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the
Purposes of Patent Procedure (1980)1996
11. Patent Cooperation Treaty (1984) 1996
12. Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Geneva Act 1991) 1988
Bilateral agreements
1. United States - protection of copyright (a work first published in the United States is protected in
Israel as if it were first published in Israel; as for unpublished work, if its author was an Americancitizen when the work was created, it was protected in Israel as if its author were an Israeli)1948
Source : Information supplied by the Israeli authorities.Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Table AIV.1
Selected indicators of the Israeli industrial sector, 1994 and 1998
(Per cent)
Share of
industrial
gross outputShare of
industrial
employmentShare of
industrial
exportsExports as a
share of gross
outputa
Israeli industrial classification 1994 1998 1994 1998 1994 1998 1994 1998
Total industry 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 30.1 29.7
Mining and quarrying (13) 2.3 2.1 1.2 1.3 3.5 2.3 46.7 48.6
Food, beverages and tobacco (14, 15, 16) 16.2 17.0 14.5 14.5 4.5 3.0 8.3 5.2
Textiles, clothing and leather 9.1 6.0 16.2 11.2 8.7 6.8 28.8 34.8
   Textiles (17) 3.6 .. 3.9 .. 3.2 .. 26.6 ..
   Clothing and made-up textiles 4.6 .. 11.0 .. 5.4 .. 34.9 ..
   Leather and leather products 0.8 .. 1.4 .. 0.1 .. 4.5 ..
   Wearing apparel (except knitted) (18) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Footwear, leather, leather products (19) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wood, wood products and furnitureb (20, 36) 2.6 3.0 4.3 5.5 0.3 0.3 3.5 9.3
Paper and paper products (21) 2.3 2.5 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.4 4.6 4.6
Printing and publishing (22) 3.9 4.6 6.0 6.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 3.2
Chemicals and oil products (23, 24) 13.9 13.1 5.7 5.9 19.1 19.0 41.3 37.9
Rubber and plastic products (25) 5.3 4.9 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.7 32.8 35.2
Non-metallic mineral products (26) 4.5 4.3 3.4 3.6 0.5 0.5 3.1 2.6
Basic metal industry (27) 2.4 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.2 1.5 14.2 17.6
Metal products (28) 9.6 8.4 13.5 12.8 6.9 4.9 21.6 18.7
Machinery and equipmentc (29, 30) 3.1 7.0 3.5 4.8 2.5 11.2 24.0 24.8
Electric and electronic equipmentd18.0 19.0 14.8 17.5 32.7 34.4 54.7 59.2
Electrical motors and electric
   distribution apparatus (31) .. 2.5 .. 2.7 .. 3.2 .. 19.0
Electronic components (32) .. 2.3 .. 3.3 .. 5.2 .. 74.3
Electronic communication equipment (33) .. 6.1 .. 4.4 .. 15.6 .. 69.9
Industrial equip. for control & supervision,
   medical & scientific equip. (34) .. 8.0 .. 7.1 .. 10.3 .. 58.9
Transport equipment (35) 3.9 4.1 4.5 4.4 8.6 5.7 65.8 60.8
Miscellaneous products (38, 39) 2.8 1.5 3.1 2.3 5.2 3.8 56.8 44.5
.. Not available.
a Estimate based on industrial survey figures.
b For 1994, data include wood and wood products only.  Furniture was previously classified by major  material input;  effectivel y, 
a three-way split between wood, plastic and metal.
c For 1994, classification group was named "Machinery" only.
d 1998 data consist of the categories 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Note: Figures in parenthesis indicate the classification of industries used since 1995.  All data exclude the diamond industry.  The
industrial account data records establishments with five or more employed people.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (various issues), Statistical Abstract of Israel.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.2
Israel's MFN tariff by ISIC category, 1993 and 1999
(Number and per cent)
No. of
tariff lines1993
(excl. AVEs)1999
(excl. AVEs)1999
(incl. AVEs)
ISIC
Code Description(1999 incl.
AVEs)Simple
average RangeSimple
average RangeSimple
average Range
Total 9,689 8.3 0-100 7.6 0-250 8.8 0-250
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 461 5.0 0-40 20.8 0-250 23.2 0-250
111 Agricultural and livestock production 320 6.2 0-40 25.4 0-250 26.9 0-250
12 Forestry and logging 32 2.5 0-12 2.3 0-12 3.8 0-52.7
121 Forestry 24 2.8 0-12 2.9 0-12 4.9 0-52.7
122 Logging 8 2.1 0-4 0.5 0-4 0.5 0-4
13 Fishing 109 2.8 0-40 13.3 0-27 17.9 0-90.9
1301 Ocean and coastal fishing 88 2.8 0-40 13.5 0-27 18.8 0-90.9
1302 Fishing, n.e.s. 21 2.9 0-40 12.7 0-27 14.0 0-44.3
2 Mining & quarrying 107 0.3 0-18.4 0.3 0-12 0.3 0-12
21 Coal mining 4 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 3 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
23 Metal ore mining 23 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
29 Other mining 77 0.4 0-18.4 0.4 0-12 0.4 0-12
2901 Stone quarrying, clay and sand pits 35 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
2902 Chemical and fertilizer mineral mining 12 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
2903 Salt mining 1 18.4 18.4-18.4 12.0 12-12 12.0 12-12
2909 Mining and quarrying, n.e.s. 29 0.6 1.8-6 0.6 0-6 0.6 0-6
3 Manufacturing 9,113 8.5 0-66 7.1 0-215 8.2 0-215
31 Manuf. of food, beverages and tobacco 925 7.4 0-52 18.7 0-215 20.5 0-215
311 Food products 755 7.1 0-52 20.7 0-215 22.1 0-215
3111 Slaughtering, prep., preserving meat 114 3.0 0-32 31.3 0-213 31.3 0-213
3112 Manufacture of dairy products 58 10.7 0-52 92.4 0-215 93.2 0-215
3113 Canning, preserving fruit & vegetables. 200 13.1 0-26.4 15.1 0-47.5 19.7 0-94.3
3114 Canning, preserving fish, crustacea, etc. 154 6.1 0-40 13.6 0-34.4 14.2 0-99.6
3115 Manuf. of vegetable and animal oils and fats 120 4.2 0-32 5.2 0-25 6.4 0-79.6
3116 Grain mill products 51 4.9 0-20.4 5.2 0-15.2 5.2 0-15.2
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 26 16.4 0-40 12.4 0-28 15.5 0-38.1
3118 Sugar factories and refineries 8 1.0 0-8 0.9 0-7.4 0.9 0-7.4
3119 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar
confectionery24 5.6 0-20 6.4 0-15.8 5.1 0-16.8
312 Other food products and animal feeds 107 8.0 0-40 7.5 0-34.4 9.7 0-115
3121 Food products, n.e.s. 92 7.6 0-26.4 7.7 0-22.2 10.1 0-115
3122 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 15 11.3 0-40 7.3 0-34.4 7.3 0-34.4
313 Beverages 52 10.9 0-20 15.3 0-54.2 22.1 0-93.2
3131 Distilling, rectifying, blending spirits 31 13.1 0-20 10.9 0-15.8 16.6 0-53.9
3132 Wine industries 9 11.1 0-16 39.5 0-54.2 59.6 0-93.2
3133 Malt liquors and malt 5 7.2 0-12 7.2 0-12 7.2 0-12
3134 Soft drinks, carbonated water industries 7 7.0 0-12 9.3 0-12 9.3 0-12
Table AIV.2 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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No. of
tariff lines1993
(excl. AVEs)1999
(excl. AVEs)1999
(incl. AVEs)
ISIC
Code Description(1999 incl.
AVEs)Simple
average RangeSimple
average RangeSimple
average Range
314 Tobacco manufacturing 11 7.6 0-20 8.2 0-19 9.6 0-36.7
32 Textile, wearing apparel & leather industry 1543 18.0 0-57.4 9.2 0-21 14.6 0-177.8
321 Textiles 1,273 17.1 0-50.4 9.2 0-20.1 12.5 0-93.9
3211 Spinning, weaving, finalizing textiles 739 12.8 0-50.4 6.5 0-18 7.1 0-36.3
3212 Manuf. of textile goods excl. weaving apparel 146 20.7 0-44.6 12.8 0-20.1 18.8 0-52.4
3213 Knitting mills 182 29.1 0-50.4 15.6 0-18 29.0 0-93.9
3214 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 40 9.7 4-18.9 8.5 4-13.7 20.8 4-46.1
3215 Cordage, rope and twine industries 13 19.3 0-27.4 9.8 0-15.9 9.8 0-15.9
3219 Manufacture of textiles n.e.s. 153 14.3 0-50.4 11.0 0-19.7 11.5 0-51.9
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel 176 28.0 0-42.4 15.5 0-18 31.2 0-177.8
323 Leather products 60 6.1 0-18.4 5.7 0-21 5.7 0-21
3231 Tanneries and leather finishing 22 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
3232 Fur dressing and dyeing industries 9 2.3 0-15.2 3.6 0-12 3.6 0-12
3233 Manufacture of leather excl. footwear 29 9.5 0-18.4 10.7 0-21 10.7 0-21
324 Manufacture of footwear 34 30.8 0-57.4 8.9 0-18 19.9 0-47.2
33 Wood and wood products, incl. furniture 151 13.1 0-44.6 9.7 0-12 9.9 0-30.9
331 Wood and wood products, excl. furniture 104 11.1 0-44.6 8.9 0-12 9.3 0-30.9
3311 Sawmills and woodmills 73 11.4 0-44.6 8.5 0-12 9.0 0-30.9
3312 Wooden and cane containers, etc. 11 9.1 0-18.4 12.0 12-12 12.0 12-12
3319 Wood and cork products 20 11.3 0-42.0 8.9 0-12 8.9 0-12
332 Manuf. of furniture & fixtures except of metal 47 17.8 0-26.4 11.3 0-12 11.3 0-12
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 186 7.4 0-42.4 4.6 0-12 4.6 0-12.4
341 Paper products 140 6.7 0-42.4 4.4 0-12 4.4 0-12.4
3411 Manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard 90 4.0 0-17.6 3.0 0-12 3.0 0-12
3412 Manuf. of containers & boxes of paper & board 8 21.0 9-42.4 11.3 9-12 11.3 9-12
3419 Manuf. of pulp, paper, paperboard, n.e.s. 42 8.5 0-24.8 6.2 0-12 6.2 0-12.4
342 Printing, publishing & allied industries 46 10.1 0-42.4 5.0 0-12 5.0 0-12
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, plastics 1,544 5.0 0-57.4 3.8 0-12 4.0 0-51.4
351 Industrial chemicals 926 3.6 0-27.4 2.7 0-12 2.7 0-12
3511 Manuf. of basic indus. chemicals excl. fertilizer 558 1.5 0-24.8 0.8 0-12 0.8 0-12
3512 Manufacture of fertilizer & pesticides 50 11.2 0-18.9 6.2 0-12 6.2 0-12
3513 Manuf. of resins, plastics & man-made fibre 318 6.4 0-27.4 5.5 0-12 5.5 0-12
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharmaceuticals 394 6.0 0-42.4 4.8 0.12 4.8 0-12
3521 Manufacture of paints, varnishes, lacquers 25 4.2 0-12 3.2 0-8 3.2 0-8
3522 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 126 3.4 0-16 3.0 0-12 3.0 0-12
3523 Manuf. of soap, cleaning agents, perfums, etc. 62 14.4 0-30.4 9.9 0-12 9.9 0-12
3529 Manufacture of chemical products, n.e.s. 181 5.3 0-42.4 4.6 0-12 4.6 0-12
353 Petroleum refineries 41 3.5 0-12 3.0 0-12 3.0 0-12
354 Manuf. of miscell. petroleum & coal products 13 1.8 0-8 1.8 0-8 1.8 0-8
355 Rubber products 126 10.7 0-57.4 7.2 0-12 8.7 0-51.4
3551 Tyre and tube industries 38 5.7 0-15.2 4.6 0-12 4.6 0-12
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No. of
tariff lines1993
(excl. AVEs)1999
(excl. AVEs)1999
(incl. AVEs)
ISIC
Code Description(1999 incl.
AVEs)Simple
average RangeSimple
average RangeSimple
average Range
3559 Manufacture of rubber products, n.e.s. 88 13.0 0-57.4 8.3 0-12 10.5 0-51.4
356 Manfuacture of plastic products, n.e.s. 44 11.1 0-42.4 10.2 0-12 10.2 0-12
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of  petrol
and coals295 7.5 0-44.6 6.1 0-16.9 6.4 0-22
361 Pottery and china 27 10.7 0-25.7 6.9 0-12 8.1 0-20.3
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 127 9.0 0-44.6 7.2 0-16.9 7.7 0-22
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 141 6.0 0-18.4 4.9 0-12 4.9 0-12
3691 Manufacture of structural clay products 26 9.5 0-18.4 7.0 0-12 7.0 0-12
3692 Manufacture of cement, lime & plaster 8 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
3699 Manuf. of non-metallic mineral products, n.e.s. 107 5.6 0-15.2 4.7 0-12 4.7 0-12
37 Basic metal industries 919 3.9 0-34 2.3 0-12 2.3 0-12
371 Iron and steel basic industries 646 4.4 0-34 2.4 0-12 2.4 0-12
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 273 2.7 0-13.2 2.1 0-12 2.1 0-12
38 Fabricated metal products, mach. & equipment 3,174 6.9 0-100 5.4 0-100 5.4 0-100
381 Fabricated metal products 439 9.3 0-42 7.9 0-12 7.9 0-12.3
3811 Manuf. of cutlery, hand tools, general hardware 102 10.2 0-34.4 8.9 0-12 9.0 0.12.3
3812 Manufacture of metal furniture and fixture 14 14.1 0-26.4 9.3 0-12 9.3 0-12
3813 Manufacture of structural metal products 67 6.9 0-13.2 7.7 0-12 7.7 0-12
3819 Manufacture of fabricated metal products,
n.e.s.256 9.1 0-42.0 7.5 0-12 7.5 0-12
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 1,038 5.7 0-42.4 5.1 0-12 5.1 0-13.1
3821 Manufacture of engines and turbines 14 0.9 0-6 0.9 0-6 0.9 0-6
3822 Manuf. of agricultural machinery and
equipment20 2.4 0-12 2.9 0-12 2.9 0-12
3823 Manuf. of metal & wood working machinery 185 4.7 0-26.4 4.1 0-12 4.1 0-12
3824 Manuf. of special industrial mach. &
equipment281 4.5 0-38.4 4.2 0-12 4.2 0-12
3825 Manuf. of office, computing, accounting mach. 71 3.4 0-16 3.5 0-12 3.6 0-13.1
3829 Machinery & equip. exl. electrical, n.e.s. 467 7.8 0-42.4 6.5 0-12 6.4 0-12
383 Electrical machinery 824 9.5 0-100 5.7 0-100 5.9 0-100
3831 Manuf. of electrical indus. machi. & apparatus 252 10.5 0-62.4 6.1 0-12 6.5 0-74.1
3832 Manuf. of radio, T.V. & communications
equip.311 4.7 0-42.4 2.8 0-12 2.8 0-12
3833 Manuf. of electrical appliances & housewares 59 9.9 0-36 9.4 0-18 9.7 0-38
3839 Manuf. of electrical apparatus & supplies,
n.e.s.202 13.6 0-100 8.7 0-100 8.7 0-100
384 Transport equipment 399 4.2 0-100 3.9 0-100 3.9 0-100
3841 Shipbuilding & repairing 28 6.3 0-100 5.9 0-100 5.9 0-100
3842 Manufacture of railroad equipment 24 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
3843 Manufacture of motor vehicles 288 4.4 0-15.2 4.2 0-12 4.2 0-12
3844 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles 28 4.9 0-12 4.9 0-12 4.9 0-12
3845 Manufacture of aircraft 23 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0
3849 Manufacture of transport equipment, n.e.s. 8 9.7 0-26.4 5.3 0-12 5.3 0-12
385 Professional and scientific equipment 474 5.4 0-100 4.2 0-100 4.2 0-100
3851 Professional scientific & measuring equip.,
n.e.s.258 5.7 0-100 4.3 0-100 4.3 0-100
3852 Manufacture of photographic & optical goods 101 3.4 0-18.4 2.4 0-12 2.4 0-12
Table AIV.2 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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No. of
tariff lines1993
(excl. AVEs)1999
(excl. AVEs)1999
(incl. AVEs)
ISIC
Code Description(1999 incl.
AVEs)Simple
average RangeSimple
average RangeSimple
average Range
3853 Manufacture of watches and clocks 115 6.4 0-20.4 5.7 0-12 5.7 0-12
39 Other manufacturing industries 376 9.9 0-100 8.8 0-100 8.8 0-100
3901 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 39 10.5 0-34.4 7.2 0-12 7.2 0-12
3902 Manufacture of musical instruments 31 11.8 0-15.2 10.3 0-12 10.3 0-12.2
3903 Manufacture of sporting and athletic goods 29 9.5 0-18.4 8.1 0-12 8.1 0-12
3909 Manufacturing industries, n.e.s. 277 9.7 0-100 8.9 0-100 8.9 0-100
Note: For 1993 and 1999 (excluding AVEs) specific rates have been excluded from the analysis and averages for compound and
alternate rates have been calculated on the basis of the ad valorem  component  of such rates.
Source : WTO Secretariat based on information provided by the Government of Israel.WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIV.3
Standards and licensing on imports by ISIC group, 1999
Import licensing Standards on imports
ISIC
Code DescriptionNumber of
lines %Number of
lines %
Total 836 8.5 3,881 39.5
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing 131 23.5 479 85.8
11 Agriculture and hunting 106 25.5 374 89.9
12 Forestry and logging 3 9.4 8 25.0
13 Fishing 22 20.0 97 88.2
2 Mining and quarrying 1 0.9 1 0.9
3 Manufacturing 704 7.7 3,401 37.1
31 Food, beverages and tobacco 280 28.5 944 96.1
311 Food products 251 31.1 782 97.0
312 Other food products and animal feeds 21 18.6 104 92.0
313 Beverages 8 15.4 47 90.4
314 Tobacco manufactures 0 0.0 11 100.0
32 Textile, clothing and leather products 31 2.0 982 63.6
321 Textiles 11 0.9 783 61.5
322 Clothing 0 0.0 154 87.5
323 Leather products 20 33.3 20 33.3
324 Footwear 0 0.0 25 73.5
33 Wood and wood products, inc. furniture 0 0.0 8 5.3
331 Wood products 0 0.0 45 43.3
332 Furniture, except metal 0 0.0 35 74.5
34 Paper and paper products, printing and publishing 5 2.7 12 6.5
341 Paper and paper products 5 3.6 9 6.4
342 Printing, publishing 0 0.0 3 6.5
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber and plastic products 82 5.3 253 16.4
351 Industrial chemicals 57 6.2 59 6.4
352 Other chemical products 23 5.8 133 33.8
353 Petroleum refineries 0 0.0 1 2.4
354 Petroleum and coal products 0 0.0 0 0.0
355 Rubber products 1 0.8 49 38.9
356 Plastic products 1 2.3 11 25.0
36 Non-metallic mineral products, except petroleum and coal prod. 17 5.8 57 19.3
361 Pottery and china 0 0.0 6 22.2
362 Glass and glass products 2 1.6 27 21.3
369 Non-metallic mineral products 15 10.6 24 17.0
37 Basic metal industry 28 3.0 45 4.9
371 Iron and steel products 28 4.3 43 6.7
372 Non-ferrous metal 0 0.0 2 0.7
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment 259 8.2 943 29.7
381 Metal products 0 0.0 84 19.1
382 Non-electrical machinery 79 7.6 235 22.6
383 Electrical machinery 11 1.3 408 49.5
384 Transport equipment 168 42.1 154 38.6
385 Professional and scientific equipment 1 0.2 62 13.1
39 Other manufactured products 2 0.5 85 22.6
Source : WTO calculations, based on data provided by the Israeli authorities.Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Table AIV.4
Summary of Israel's specific commitments in services
(Explanation of symbols at end of table)
Mode of supply
Sector or subsectorCross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of
natural persons
Market Access/National Treatment
1.  BUSINESS SERVICES
A.  Professional services
Legal (CPC 861) NL/NL NL/NL OP/OP Uex/Uex
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping (CPC 862) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Architectural (CPC 8671) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Engineering and integrated engineering (CPC 8672-8673) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Urban planning and landscape architectural (CPC 8674) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
B.  Computer and related services
Consultancy services related to the installation of hardware(CPC 841)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Software implementation (CPC 842) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Data processing and data base services (CPC 843 excluding 84330) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
C.  Other business services
Advertising (CPC 871) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Market research and public opinion polling (CPC 864) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Management consulting and related services (CPC 865-866) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Services incidental to mining and oil-field U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
Placement and supply services of personnel – domestic market only
(CPC 872)U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
Related scientific and technical consulting (CPC 8675) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Photographic services (CPC 875) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
2.  COMMUNICATION SERVICES
A.  Postal services  (CPC 75111-2) NL/NL U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
B.  Courier services  (CPC 7512) NL/NL U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
C.  Telecommunication services
Voice telephone services (CPC 7521):
       - public voice telephone: wire-based, facilities based,
         and local/long distanceOP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
       - public voice telephone: wire-based, facilities based,
         and internationalOP/NL NL/NL OP/NL
       - public voice telephone: local/long distance, and
         radio-basedNLsp/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
       - non-public voice telephone - closed user groups and
         private networks:  local/long distanceOP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
Packet-switched data transmission (CPC 7523) OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
Circuit-switched data transmission services: local/long distance
(CPC 7523):
- local/long distance OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
- international OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
Facsimile services (CPC 7521 + 7529):
- local/long distance OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
- international NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Private-leased circuit services (CPC 7522 + 7523):  non-voice,
local/long distance, and for public or non-public useOP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
Private-leased circuit services: non-voice, international, and for
public or non-public use (CPC 7522 + 7523)OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
Paging services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Satellite services: voice and data NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Table AIV.4 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/58 Trade Policy Review
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Mode of supply
Sector or subsectorCross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of
natural persons
Market Access/National Treatment
D.  Audiovisual Services
Motion pictures and video-tape production (CPC 9611-2) U/U NL/NL NL/OP Uex/Uex
Distribution of motion pictures and video-tape (CPC 96113) U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
6.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Sewage and refuse disposal services (CPC 9401-9405 excluding
industry)NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES
A.  All insurance and insurance-related services
Direct insurance:
- life insurance including pension fund U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- non-life insurance services U/U U/OP NL/NL Uex/Uex
- M.A.T. (Marine, aviation and transport) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Reinsurance and retrocession NL/NLsp NL/NLsp NL/NLsp Uex/Uex
Insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Services auxiliary to insurance:
- consultancy U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- actuarial services U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- risk assessment U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- claim settlement services U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
B.  Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance)
Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public:
- banks U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- non-banking institutions U/U U/U U/U Uex/Uex
Lending of all types, including consumer credit, mortgage credit,
factoring and financing of commercial transaction
- banks OP/OP OP/OP NL/NL Uex/Uex
- non-banking institutions OP/OP OP/OP U/U Uex/Uex
Financial leasing
- banks U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- non-banking institutions U/U U/U U/U Uex/Uex
All payment and money transmission services, including credit,
charge and debit cards, travellers cheques and bankers draftsU/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
Guarantees and commitments NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an
exchange, in an over-the-counter market or otherwise, the following:
- money market instruments U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- foreign exchange U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
- transferable securities U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, includingunderwriting and placement as agent and provision of services
related to such issuesU/U U/U NLsp/NLs
pUex/Uex
Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms
of collective investment management, custodial, depository and trust
servicesU/U U/U NLsp/NLs
pUex/Uex
Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including
securities, derivative products and other negotiable instrumentsU/U U/U OP/OP Uex/Uex
Provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data
processing and related software by suppliers of other financial
servicesNL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Table AIV.4 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/58
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Mode of supply
Sector or subsectorCross-border
supplyConsumption
abroadCommercial
presencePresence of
natural persons
Market Access/National Treatment
Advisory, intermediation and other auxiliary financial servicesincluding credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolioresearch and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate
restructuring and strategyU/U U/U NL/NL Uex/Uex
9.  TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES
A.  Hotel services  (CPC 641) U/U NL/OP OP/NL Uex/Uex
Food serving services (CPC 642-643) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
B.  Travel agencies and Tour Operators  (CPC 7471) U/U NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
C.  Tourist guides services  (CPC 7472) OP/OP NL/NL OP/OP Uex/Uex
NL: No limitations, i.e. Israel agreed to place no constraints on the item in question.
NLsp: No limitations, but special provisions applied.
U: Unbound, i.e. Israel made no engagements with respect to the item in question.
Uex: Unbound, except as provided by Israel's horizontal commitments.OP: Other provisions apply.
Source : WTO documents GATS/SC/44, 15 April 1994, GATS/SC/44/Suppl.1, 11 April 1997, and GATS/SC/44/Suppl.2,
26 February 1998.
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