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Table AI.1 
Balance of payments, 1995-04  
(US$ million, unless otherwise indicated)  
  1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
 A. Current account -4,790 -1,646 -1,230 -1,580 -1,288 795 1,474
       
  Merchandise  (f.o.b.) -7,271 -4,751 -3,540 -3,747 -4,436 -3,063 -2,902
Exports 19,694 25,816 31,188 27,967 27,535 30,098 36,585
Imports -26,964 -30,567 -34,728 -31,713 -31,971 -33,161 -39,487
Defence imports -1,293 -2,070 -1,9 36 -2,146 -2,411 -2,054 -1,895
Other imports -25,672 -28,497 -32,792 -29,567 -29,560 -31,106 -37,591
Services account -538 1,503 2,865 210 435 1,477 2,308
Exports 7,788 11,699 14,703 11,992 11,271 12,667 14,861
Imports -8,326 -10,196 -11,838 -11,782 -10,836 -11,189 -12,553
Income (factor income) -2,655 -4,710 -7,037 -4,735 -4,049 -3,991 -4,162
Exports 1,641 2,700 3,553 2,640 2,374 2,704 2,298
Imports -4,295 -7,411 -10,590 -7,375 -6,424 -6,696 -6,460
Current transfers 5,673 6,313 6,482 6,692 6,762 6,372 6,230
Personal restitutions from Germany 856 737 614 726 760 770 946
Other personal remittances (net) 1,039 960 948 1,227 1,177 1,091 1,271
Institutional remittances 341 415 565 429 424 435 542
Government remittances (net) 3,437 4,201 4,354 4,309 4,400 4,075 3,471
       
 B. Capital and financial account  4,637 2,706 2,064 1,283 -541 -2,050 -2,068
       
Capital account 809 569 455 679 151 465 524
By the government 200 163 161 162 -135 171 157
By others 609 406 295 517 286 294 367
Financial account 3,828 2,137 1,609 604 -691 -2,515 -2,592
Direct investment 531 2,298 1,727 2,938 782 1,789 -1,515
Abroad -820 -831 -3,337 -688 -983 -2,074 -3,180
In Israel 1,351 3,130 5,064 3,626 1,765 3,863 1,664
Portfolio investment – tradable 1,820 1,859 2,234 -1,540 -1,995 -818 3,632
Assets 98 -686 -2,814 -1,614 -2,718 -2,843 -1,934
Liabilities 1,723 2,545 5,047 74 723 2,025 5,566
Other investments 2,599 -1,020 -1,462 -939 -101 -2,173 -4,395
Assets -586 -3,220 -2,957 -2,639 -1,038 -2,213 -4,608
Liabilities 3,185 2,201 1,496 1,700 937 40 213
Reserve assets – net -1,123 -1,000 -890 145 623 -1,314 -314
       
 C. Statistical  discrepancies 153 -1,061 -834 297 1,828 1,255 595
       
 Memorandum items (percentage of GDP)       
Current account balance -5.5 -1.6 -1.1 -1.4 -1.2 0.7 1.3
Trade balance -8.9 -3.1 -0.6 -3.1 -3.8 -1.4 -0.5
Gross external debt 51.0 59.8 56.5 58.3 64.9 63.5 63.7
Net external debt 21.9 9.3 3.0 0.2 -2.2 -4.5 -9.6
Gross external debt (in US$ billions) 44.8 61.6 64.0 64.8 67.4 70.6 74.5
Net external debt (in US$ billions) 19.2 9.6 3.4 0.2 -2.3 -5.0 -11.3
GDP (in US$ billions) 87.8 104.0 115.4 113.8 104.2 110.4 116.9
Sources : Central Bureau of Statistics (2005), Statistical Abstract of Israel 2004 , IMF (2005), 2004 Article IV Consultation - 
Staff Report, Country Report No. 05/133  and IMF (2002), 2001 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report, Country 
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Table AI.2 
Exports by groups of products, 1999-04 
(US$ billion and per cent) 
Commodity 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total (US$millions) 25,839.9 31,407.4 29,061.8 29,511.4 31,782.7 38,620.1
 (Per cent of total)  
Total primary products 6.7 5.7 5.4 7.0 7.4 5.2 
  Agriculture 4.9 3.8 3.8 5.4 5.7 3.9 
      Food 3.4 2.6 2.8 4.3 4.7 2.9 
  Mining 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.3 
      Ores and other minerals 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 
      Fuels 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 
       
Manufactures 93.1 94.1 94.4 92.8 92.4 94.3 
   Iron and steel 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 
   Chemicals 13.7 12.9 14.3 13.7 14.4 16.8 
   Other semi-manufactures 33.7 33.9 33.7 38.5 39.7 39.9 
      Diamonds 29.9 30.4 29.9 34.8 36.1 36.1 
   Machinery and transport equipment 32.6 35.6 34.4 28.7 26.5 26.3 
      Power generating machines 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 
      Other non-electrical machinery 4.9 4.3 4.3 3.8 4.1 4.1 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Office, telecommunication equipment 18.9 22.1 20.5 15.2 13.6 13.6 
      Other electrical machines 4.4 5.6 5.4 5.2 4.7 4.9 
      Automotive products 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Other transport equipment 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.8 3.3 3.0 
   Textiles 1.8 1. 6 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 
   Clothing 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.4 
   Other consumer goods 8.3 7.6 8.0 8.2 8.2 7.9 
         Plastic articles, n.e.s. 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 
         Drawing, measuring instruments 1.2 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.0 
         Jewellery of gold, silver, platinum  1.4 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.9 
         Medical appliances 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.0 
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 
n.e.s Not elsewhere specified. 
Sources :  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). Israel WT/TPR/S/157 
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Table AI.3 
Imports by groups of products, 1999-04 
(US$ billion and per cent) 
Commodity 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Total (US$ millions) 31,085.6 35,742.0 33,303.1 33,105.9 34,210.9 40,969.5
 (Per cent of total)  
Total primary products 16.1 18.3 18.1 17.9 20.1 20.4 
  Agriculture 7.4 6.4 6.8 7.0 7.3 7.1 
      Food  6.2 5.4 5.9 6.0 6.2 6.1 
   Mining 8.8 11.9 11.2 10.9 12.8 13.3 
      Ores and other minerals 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 
      Non-ferrous metals 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 
      Fuels 6.9 10.0 9.5 9.4 11.0 11.5 
       
Manufactures 83.2 81.3 81.3 81.4 79.4 78.9 
   Iron and steel 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.3 
   Chemicals 9.2 8.9 9.4 9.7 10.4 10.4 
   Other semi-manufactures 24.8 24.6 22.8 27.5 27.9 27.5 
      Diamonds 18.6 18.9 16.8 21.7 22.6 22.4 
   Machinery and transport equipment 35.3 34.8 35.8 31.5 28.8 28.6 
      Power generating machines 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.3 2.3 1.5 
      Other non-electrical machinery 7.1 6.1 6.1 5.8 4.9 4.9 
      Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Office machines & telecommunication  equipment 11.6 13.7 11.1 9.9 9.0 10.2 
      Other electrical machines 4.9 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.9 5.3 
      Automotive products 6.0 6.4 6.4 5.6 5.2 5.4 
      Other transport equipment 4.1 1.8 3.6 2.6 1.6 1.3 
   Textiles 2.4 2. 1 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 
   Clothing 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 
   Other consumer goods 8.5 7.7 8.0 7.4 6.8 6.7 
Other 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 
   Gold 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 
 
n.e.s Not elsewhere specified. 
Sources :  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Exports by destination, 1999-04  
(Per cent) 
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Exports  100 100 100 100 100 100 
Europe 36.2 33.2 32 30.7 32.9 33.8 
European Union 30.2 27.3 26.3 24.9 26.6 27.8 
Austria 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 
Belgium 5.5 6 5.4 6.3 7.3 7.5 
Denmark 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Finland 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 
France 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.0 
Germany 4.6 4.8 4.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 
Greece 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 
Ireland 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 
Italy 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.1 
Luxembourg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Netherlands 3.9 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.5 3.2 
Portugal 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
Spain 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.6 
Sweden 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 
United Kingdom 5.4 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.7 
EFTA States 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.8 2.2 
North, Central, and South America 39.1 41.2 42.9 44.5 42.7 41.2 
United States 35 37.4 38.2 39.9 38.2 36.7 
Asia 16.4 18.5 18 17.3 17.3 18.4 
Japan 3.4 2.7 2.8 2.2 1.9 2.0 
Other  8.3 7.1 7.1 7.4 7.1 6.6 
Sources : IMF (2004), Statistical Appendix and Central Bureau of Statistics,  Country Report N° 04/173 . Israel WT/TPR/S/157 
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Table AI.5 
Imports by origin, 1999-04  
(Per cent) 
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Imports 100 100 100 100 100 100 
Europe 56.2 53.0 52.4 53 53.3 53.2 
European Union 46.3 43.3 41.8 40.8 41.0 41.0 
Austria 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 
Belgium 11.3 9.9 7.9 9.1 9.1 10.0 
Denmark 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 
Finland 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 
France 3.9 3.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.0 
Germany 8.1 7.5 7.9 7.1 8.0 7.5 
Greece 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 
Ireland 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 
Italy 5.3 4.8 5.0 4.6 4.1 3.8 
Luxembourg 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Netherlands 3.8 4 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.6 
Portugal 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Spain 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 
Sweden 1.1 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 
United Kingdom 7.5 7.6 6.6 6.7 7.0 6.1 
EFTA States 5.8 5.6 5.6 6.5 5.9 6.8 
North, Central, and South America 22.5 20.5 22.1 20.9 17.8 16.9 
United States 20.3 18.6 20.1 18.5 15.8 14.9 
Asia 13.1 14.6 14.1 15.4 16.1 17.4 
Japan 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.4 2.5 2.9 
Other  8.1 12 11.5 10.7 12.8 12.5 
Sources : IMF (2004), Statistical Appendix and Central Bureau of Statistics,  Country Report N° 04/173 . WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.1 
Applied MFN tariff averages by HS2, 2005 
Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines 
used Average 
tariff 
(%) Range (%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2003 
(US$ million) 
 Total/Average 8,967 8,917 8.9 0-560 25.3 34,091.9a 
01 Live animals 36 35 29.0 0-170 55.0 22.6 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 101 101 64.6 0-190 54.2 118.3 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 200 186 11.1 0-15 6.1 102.8 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible 
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified 
or included 69 69 120.6 0-255 74.2 25.3 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified 
or included 22 22 3.9 0-34.4 10.2 2.2 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the 
like;  cut flowers and ornamental foliage 33 33 14.2 0-30 11.2 8.4 
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 111 109 63.0 0-344 79.5 42.9 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 96 96 87.1 0-560 124.4 82.1 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 42 41 7.3 0-15 7.1 44.2 
10 Cereals 23 23 10.0 0-114 26.8 419.2 
11 Products of the milling industry;  malt;  starches;  
insulin;  wheat gluten 39 39 5.8 0-38 8.0 50.2 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc grains, seeds 
and fruit;  industrial or medicinal plants;  straw and fodder 66 64 10.9 0-114 27.2 222.2 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegetable saps and 
extracts 15 15 4.8 0-12 5.0 17.1 
14 Vegetable plaiting materials;  vegetable products 
not elsewhere specified or included 12 12 15.2 0-170 48.9 4.3 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable waxes 101 101 5.5 0-50 7.1 70.6 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, 
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 53 50 13.7 0-50 13.0 32.9 
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 28 28 7.4 0-35 11.4 158.7 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 16 16 2.3 0-25 6.8 72.0 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry 
cooks' products 47 47 42.3 0-127 51.6 84.3 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts 
of plants 150 150 15.0 0-50 11.4 103.7 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 40 40 16.5 0-85 21.3 172.4 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 59 59 10.3 0-13.4 3.3 78.9 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  
prepared animal fodder 32 32 1.4 0-8 2.9 72.4 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 15 7 3.4 0-12 4.7 115.3 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering 
materials, lime and cement 72 72 0.2 0-12 1.4 110.8 
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 37 0.0 0 0.0 0.9 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their 
distillation;  bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 66 66 1.5 0-12 3.4 3,759.1 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  organic or inorganic 
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, 
of radioactive elements or of isotopes 184 184 0.3 0-12 1.8 146.8 
29 Organic chemicals 377 377 0.8 0-12 2.4 852.8 
30 Pharmaceutical products 58 57 5.1 0-12 5.6 729.2 
     Table AIII.1 (cont'd) 
 
  
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Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines 
used Average 
tariff 
(%) Range (%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2003 
(US$ million) 
31 Fertilizers 28 28 6.0 0-8 3.5 31.6 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their 
derivatives;  dyes, pigments and other colouring 
matter;  paints and varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 60 60 1.6 0-6 2.7 177.4 
33 Essential oils and resinoids;  perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations soap, organic surface-active 
agents, washing preparations, lubricating 
preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, 
polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar article 48 48 9.8 0-12 4.0 198.9 
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring 
preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling 
pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis 40 40 7.8 0-12 5.1 151.3 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  
glues;  enzymes 20 20 16.3 0-50 19.3 63.3 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  
pyrophoric alloys;  certain combustible preparations 9 9 6.0 0-12 4.2 3.4 
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 36 36 0.4 0-8 1.9 92.5 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 93 93 2.2 0-12 4.5 450.3 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 204 204 3.8 0-12 4.8 1,035.6 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 149 149 5.1 0-12 5.1 209.5 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and 
leather 38 38 0.0 0 0.0 13.3 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 35 35 9.8 0-12 3.6 51.3 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 14 14 2.3 0-12 4.6 0.5 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 94 94 5.6 0-12 5.9 288.8 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 7 8.9 6-10 2.0 3.5 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other 
plaiting materials;  basketware and wickerwork 5 5 12.0 12 0.0 5.0 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scrap) paper and paperboard 20 20 0.0 0 0.0 76.8 
48 Paper and paperboard;  articles of paper pulp, of 
paper or of paperboard 132 132 4.6 0-12 5.4 465.3 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other 
products of the printing industry;  manuscripts, 
typescripts and plans 28 28 2.6 0-12 5.0 51.0 
50 Silk 10 10 0.0 0 0.0 1.4 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair;  horsehair yarn 
and woven fabric 39 39 3.7 0-12 5.6 17.4 
52 Cotton 166 164 5.8 0-12 5.7 141.5 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and 
woven fabrics of paper yarn 29 29 0.0 0 0.0 2.5 
54 Man-made filaments 189 189 2.3 0-12 4.7 129.2 
55 Man-made staple fibres 141 141 5.8 0-12 6.0 111.4 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  
twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 58 58 8.0 0-12 5.2 84.0 
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 40 40 17.0 12-22 5.1 19.7 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 175 175 9.8 0-12 3.8 31.6 
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile 
fabrics;  textile articles of a kind suitable for 
industrial use 107 107 10.0 0-22 3.9 47.4 
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Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines 
used Average 
tariff 
(%) Range (%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2003 
(US$ million) 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 47 47 11.7 0-12 1.8 70.9 
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted 
or crocheted 145 145 11.2 0-12 2.7 188.5 
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not 
knitted or crocheted 156 152 11.9 6-12 0.7 317.5 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing 
and worn textile articles;  rags 82 82 10.5 0-12 3.6 74.6 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 49 49 9.2 0-12 5.0 191.9 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 12 12 1.8 0-12 4.3 13.4 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-
sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 7 7 1.4 0-10 3.8 3.2 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of 
feathers or of down;  artificial flowers;  articles of human hair 9 9 4.0 0-12 6.0 7.2 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 74 74 5.0 0-12 4.1 94.6 
69 Ceramic products 45 45 6.0 0-12 5.5 151.4 
70 Glass and glassware 106 106 5.9 0-16.9 5.7 134.0 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious 
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  
coin 79 79 4.3 0-12 5.2 8,006.1 
72 Iron and steel 395 395 1.4 0-10 3.1 556.6 
73 Articles of iron or steel 247 247 6.1 0-12 5.1 414.4 
74 Copper and articles thereof 115 115 3.8 0-12 4.5 120.3 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 17 0.0 0 0.0 15.9 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 103 103 4.7 0-12 4.5 242.2 
78 Lead and articles thereof 11 11 0.5 0-6 1.8 3.8 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 10 10 0.0 0 0.0 15.8 
80 Tin and articles thereof 11 11 1.6 0-6 2.8 1.5 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  articles thereof 51 51 0.0 0 0.0 143.4 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of 
base metal;  parts thereof of base metal 106 106 8.2 0-12 4.6 99.3 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 55 55 7.8 0-12 4.7 96.9 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 1,034 1,034 5.2 0-12 5.1 3,329.4 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts 
thereof;  sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and 
parts and accessories of such articles 696 696 4.1 0-12 5.4 4,160.3 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and 
parts thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and 
fittings and parts thereof;  mechanical (including 
electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 24 24 0.0 0 0.0 58.6 
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-
stock, and parts and accessories thereof 304 304 4.2 0-12 3.8 1,848.1 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 21 21 0.6 0-12 2.6 281.7 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 26 25 2.4 0-12 4.9 63.8 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments 
and apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 316 316 3.1 0-12 4.6 1,113.5 
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 108 108 5.4 0-12 4.8 46.5 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such 
articles 31 31 10.3 0-12 4.1 9.4 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories 
thereof 24 24 0.5 0-12 2.4 0.0 
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Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines 
used Average 
tariff 
(%) Range (%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2003 
(US$ million) 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, 
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or 
included;  illuminated signs, illuminated name-
plates 90 82 10.0 0-12 3.5 240.6 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and 
accessories thereof 52 51 9.0 0-12 4.6 96.1 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 77 77 10.3 0-12 3.6 61.9 
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 18 16 5.1 0-12 6.0 23.0 
a The total of imports is higher than the sum of sub items as 117.5 millions of US dollars are not classified in the HS. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Israeli authorities. 
 
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Table AIII.2 
Products with applied MFN tariff rates higher than the bound rates 
TL Description MFN duty rate Final bound 
rate 
01051210 Whose value does not exceed NIS 12 each NIS 6.6 each but not more 
than 35% 0 
01051280 Which will be released within the framework of the fifth addition NIS 6.6 each but not more 
than 35% 0 
01051280 Which will be released within the framework of the fifth addition NIS 6.6 each but not more 
than 35% 0 
    
01051910 Whose value does not exceed nis 12 each NIS 6.6 each but not more 
than 35% 0 
01051980 Which will be released within the framework of the fifth addition NIS 6.6 each but not more 
than 35% 0 
07095200 Fresh or chilled truffles 35 34 
31055100 
 
 Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates (excl. 
ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate "Monoammonium phosphate", 
diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate "Diammonium phosphate", and those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gro 8 5 
56012110 In a package put up for retail sale 8 5 
72171099 Other 8 0 
72179099 Other 8 0 
72262011 Containing protuberances or identations (such as, bumps, ribs, grooves, 
dimples) 10% but not less than NIS 
100 per tonne 5 
72269311 Containing protuberances or identations (such as, bumps, ribs, grooves, 
dimples) 10% but not less than NIS 
100 per tonne 0 
72269411 Containing protuberances or identations (such as, bumps, ribs, grooves, 
dimples) 10% but not less than NIS 
100 per tonne 0 
72269911 Containing protuberances or identations (such as, bumps, ribs, grooves, 
dimples) 10% but not less than NIS 
100 per tonne 0 
84021200 Watertube boilers with a steam production <= 45 t/hour (excl. central 
heating hot water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam) 8 0 
84139200 Parts of liquid elevators, n.e.s. 10.5 10 
84141021 Of an overall weight not exceeding 600 kg 12 5 
84141022 Of an overall weight exceeding 600 kg but not exceeding 6000 kg 10 5 
84141091 Of a self weight not exceeding 450 kg 12 5 
84141092 Of a self weight exceeding 450 kg but not exceeding 3000 kg 12 5 
84158120 Of a cooling output not exceeding 48,000 btu/hr 12 10.5 
84158240 Of a cooling output not exceeding 48,000 btu/hr 12 10.5 
84762100 Automatic beverage-vending machines incorporating heating or 
refrigerating devices 12 8 
84768100 Automatic goods-vending machines incorporating heating or refrigerating 
devices (excl. automatic beverage-vending machines) 12 8 
84798223 Machines and appliances of a weight not exceeding 20 kg operated by 
electricity, gas, or gas and electricity, for manufacturing or preparing of 
food or beverage 10 0 
84798229 Others 10 0 
84798292 Others, of a weight up to 20 kg., operated by means of electricity, gas or 
gas and electricity.for producing or for preparation of food or beverages 8 0 
84798299 Others 8 0 
85011049 Others 11.2% but not less than 
NIS 0.4 per kg. 0 
85011099 Others 12 0 
85012019 Others 11.2% but not less than 
NIS 0.4 per kg. 0 
85012099 Others 12 0 
85013159 Others 11.2% but not less than 
NIS 0.4 per kg. 0 
85013199 Others 11.2% but not less than 
NIS 0.4 per kg. 0 
85015199 Others 12 0 
85015290 Others 12 0 
85015390 Others 12 0 
85041000 Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes 12 0 
85042110 Of the kind used exclusively or mainly for welding, soldering or braising 12 0 
85042191 Where the weight of each one does not exceed 25 tonnes 12 0 
85042199 Others 12 0 
85042210 Where the weight of each one does not exceed 25 tonnes 12 0 
85042290 Others 12 0 
85042310 Where the weight of each one does not exceed 25 tonnes 12 0 
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TL Description MFN duty rate Final bound 
rate 
85042390 Others 12 0 
85043110 Of the kind used exclusively or mainly for welding, soldering or braising 12 0 
85043121 Up to 45 kilo volts 12 0 
85043199 Others 10.5 0 
85043210 Of the kind used exclusively or mainly for welding, soldering or braising 12 0 
85043290 Others 10.5 0 
85043310 The kind used exclusively or mainly for welding, soldering or braising 12 0 
85043391 Where the weight of each one does not exceed 25 tonnes 12 0 
85043399 Others 12 0 
85043410 Where the weight of each one does not exceed 25 tonnes 12 0 
85043490 Others 12 0 
85061020 Battery with a thermomechanical cap, for a voltage of 25 volts, of an 
operating time not exceeding 120 seconds 12 0 
85061090 Others 12 0 
85064020 Battery with a thermomechanical cap, for a voltage of 25 volts, of an 
operating time not exceeding 120 seconds 12 0 
85064030 Silver zinc battery which has a pyrotechnic mechanism for a single use, 
provided that the weight of each battery exceeds 1000 gr and it is for a voltage exceeding 13 volt 12 0 
85064090 Others 12 0 
85065030 Battery with a thermomechanical cap, for a voltage of 25 volts, of an 
operating time not exceeding 120 seconds 12 0 
85065090 Others 12 0 
85066020 Battery with a thermomechanical cap, for a voltage of 25 volts, of an 
operating time not exceeding 120 seconds 12 0 
85066090 Others 12 0 
85068020 Battery with a thermomechanical cap, for a voltage of 25 volts, of an 
operating time not exceeding 120 seconds 12 0 
85068090 Others 12 0 
85071010 Whos container sides do not exceed a height of 375 mm 12 0 
85071090 Others 12 0 
85072010 Whos container sides do not exceed a height of 375 mm 12 0 
85072090 Others 12 0 
85131011 Imported with the battery or the lamp 12 0 
85131019 Others 12 0 
85131090 Others 12 0 
85139000 Parts of portable electrical lamps designed to function by their own 
source of energy, n.e.s. 12 0 
85163100 Electric hair dryers 12 0 
85165000 Microwave ovens 12 10 
85311010 Burglar alarms 12 0 
85363010 Designed for installation in a structure or on it; designed for outdoor 
installation 12 0 
85363020 Semiautomatic switches for the protection of electric circuits, in which 
the nominal current is not variable and their weight exceeds 60 gr, but 
does not exceed 150 gr 12 0 
85363030 Protective switches activated by current loss or by ground current 4 0 
85363099 Others 12 0 
85366100 Lamp-holders for a voltage <= 1.000 V 12 0 
85381000 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of 
heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus 12 0 
85392100 Tungsten halogen filament lamps (excl. sealed beam lamp units) 8 0 
85392200 Filament lamps of a power <= 200 W and for a voltage > 100 V (excl. 
tungsten halogen filament lamps and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps) 8 0 
85393100 Discharge lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode 8 0 
85445990 Others 12 0 
85446090 Others 12 0 
90183140 Other, where the weight of the plastic materials exceeds the weight of all 
other materials 12% but not less than NIS 
10.3 per 1,000 unit 6 
 
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Table AIII.3 
Products for which the MFN rate may be higher than the final bound rate 
TL Description MFN duty rate Final bound rate 
07101000 Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by 
boiling in water, frozen 12% but not less than NIS 2.4 per kg. 153 
07102110 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 128 
07102190 Others (eu 5) 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 128 
07102210 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 128 
07102291 Beans 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 128 
07102299 Others 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 128 
07104000 Sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by 
boiling in water, frozen 12% but not less than NIS 1.6 per kg. 128 
07108040 Not provided 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 128 
07109010 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 128 
07109090 Others 12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 128 
07112000 Olives, provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur 
dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for 
immediate consumption 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 100 
07114000 Cucumbers and gherkins provisionally preserved, e.g. 
by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in 
other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that 
state for immediate consumption 12% but not less than NIS 0.6 per kg. 120 
11081100 Wheat starch 8% + NIS 0.4 per kg. but not more 
than 38% 34 
15010030 Not provided 12% + 4.5 but not less than NIS 5.5 
per kg. 21 
17023010 Glucose in liquid state NIS 0.39 per kg. but not more than 
18% 15.7 
20011090 Others 12% but not less than NIS 0.6 per kg. 120 
20055990 Other 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 88 
20057000 Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) 12% but not less than NIS 0.7 per kg. 100 
20096110 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 255 
20096190 Others 12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 255 
20096910 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 30% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 255 
20096990 Others 30% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 255 
21032000 Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 125 
22042110 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% + 1.35 but not less than NIS 5 per 
litre 148 
22042190 Others 12% + 1.35 but not less than NIS 5 per 
litre 148 
22042910 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% + 1.35 but not less than NIS 5 per 
litre 148 
22042990 Others 12% + 1.35 but not less than NIS 5 per 
litre 148 
22043010 Which will be released within the framework of the 
fifth addition 12% + 1.15 but not less than NIS 2.5 
per litre 148 
22043090 Others 12% + 1.15 but not less than NIS 2.5 
per litre 148 
22051000 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured 
with plants or aromatic substances, in containers of 
<= 2 l 12% but not less than NIS 2 per litre 148 
22059000 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured 
with plants or aromatic substances, in containers of > 
2 l 12% but not less than NIS 2 per litre 148 
22071051 Grape alcohol (conditional) 8% + NIS 8.9 per lt.Kohl. 148 
22071091 Grape alcohol 8% + NIS 8.9 per lt.Kohl. 148 
22083000 Whiskies 12% + NIS 0.72 per litre 148 
22086010 Whose price per centilitre exceeds the shekel 
equivalent of 0.05 dollar 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22086090 Other 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22087010 Containing less than 17% alcohol by volume, whose 
price per centilitre does not exceed the shekel 
equivalent of 0.05 dollar 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
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TL Description MFN duty rate Final bound rate 
22087020 Whose price per centilitre exceeds the shekel 
equivalent of 0.05 dollar 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22087090 Others 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089010 Containing less than 17% alcohol by volume, whose 
price per centilitre does not exceed the shekel 
equivalent of 0.05 dollar 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089021 Beverage of the swedish bitter type or similar which 
is a food supplement based on vegetable extracts 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089022 Tequila, mescal 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089029 Other 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089091 Beverage of the swedish bitter type or similar which 
is a food supplement, based on vegetable extracts 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089092 Tequila, mescal 13.4% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
22089099 Other 12% + NIS 1 per litre 148 
48231210 Of the kind used for motor vehicles 12% but not less than NIS 0.6 per kg. 28 
63080000 Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn, whether or 
not with accessories, for making up into rugs, 
tapestries, embroidered table cloths or serviettes, or similar textile articles, put up in packings for retail sale (excl. sets for making up into articles 10.6% but not less than NIS 0.3 per m
2  10.6%+BNL .34/KG 
72281010 Bars containing protuberances or identations (such as, 
bumps, ribs, grooves, dimples) if they underwent a twisting process or not 10% but not less than NIS 100 per 
tonne 30 + lL 0.07/kg 
96081000 Ball-point pens 12% but not less than NIS 11.2 per 
1,000 units 12.0%+BNL11.20/1,00
0 units 
96086000 Refills for ball-point pens, comprising the ball-point 
and ink-reservoir 12% but not less than NIS 6.8 per 
1,000 units 12.0%+BNL6.85/1,000 
units 
 
Source: WTO Secretariat estimations, based on  data provided by the Israeli au thorities and the WTO CTS database. 
 
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Table AIII.4 
Imports requiring a licence, June 2005  
Description of item Reason for licence 
A. Safety, security, etc.  
Asbestos (25.24) Dangerous material (Safety) 
Phosphorus (28.04.7000) Dangerous material (Safety) 
Chlorates (28.29.1000) Dangerous material (Safety) 
Nitrites (ex 28.34.2900) Sodium nitrate (security reasons: may be 
used for production of bombs) 
Carbon tetrachloride, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, 
trichlorotrifluoroethanes, dichlorotetrafluoroethanes, chloropentafluoroethane, other derivative 
perhalogenated only with fluorine and chlorine, bromochlorodifluoromethane, bromotrifluoromethane, dibromotetrafluoroethanes, certain other perhalogenated derivatives,  (29.03.1400, 29.03.4100, 29.03.4200, 29.03.4300, 29.03.4400, 29.03.4500, 29.03.4600, 
29.03.4700) CFC:  Montreal Protocol 
3,5 – Dinitro-o-toluamide (D.O.T.) (29.24.2940) Dangerous materials (Safety) 
Enrofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, perfloxacin, norfloxacin, enoxacin, lomefloxacin, 
danofloxacin, vegetable alkaloids, natural or produced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, 
esters, and other derivatives (ex. 29.33.4000, 29.39) Dangerous materials (Safety) 
Antibiotics (29.41) Ministry of Health 
Ammonium, nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution (31.02.3000) Security reasons: may be used for 
production of bombs 
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as 
preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers) 
(38.08 excluding 38.08.9090) Safety reasons (maintenance of soil and 
water purity) 
Mixtures containing two or more different halogens (ex38.14.0010) CFC:  Montreal Protocol 
Mixtures containing two or more different halogens (ex38.24.7000) CFC:  Montreal Protocol 
Plastic products with electronic alarm device (ex39.26.9059) Security  
Products with electronic alarm device of ch. 42.02 (ex. 42.02) Security 
Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like (68.11) Dangerous materials  
Fabricated asbestos fibres;  mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and 
magnesium carbonate;  articles of such mixture or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of 
headings 68.11 or 68.13 (68.12) Dangerous materials 
Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, 
pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, on a basis of asbestos, of other mineral 
substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (68.13 not 
including 68.13.9010) Dangerous materials 
Fork-lift trucks, other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment (84.27) Safety and security 
Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrappers, mechanical, shovels 
excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers (84.29) Safety and security 
Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or 
boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores;  pile-drivers and pile-extractors;  snow-ploughs and snow-blowers(84.30) Safety and security 
Certain machinery for public works (84.79.1019) Safety and security 
A battery having a thermomagnetic cam, for a voltage of 25v, and an operating time not 
exceeding 120 seconds (85.06.1020, 85.06.4020, 85.06.5030, 85.06.6020, 85.06.8020) Safety and security 
Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland 
waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading No. 
86.08) (85.30) Safety and security 
Certain ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships and 
certain underground cables (85.44.3090, 85.44.6090) Safety and security 
Tractors (other than tractors of heading no 87.09) (87.01) Safety and security 
Certain buses (87.02.1010, 87.02.9010, 87.02.9096) Safety and security 
Certain motor vehicles for the transport of goods (87.04.1010, 87.04.2110, 87.04.2120, 
87.04.2150, 87.04.2290, 87.04.2390, 87.04.3110, 87.04.3120, 87.04.3153, 87.04.3154) Safety and security 
Certain motor vehicles for the transport of goods (87.04.1020, 87.04.2130, 87.04.2140, 
87.04.2210, 87.04.2220, 87.04.2310, 87.04.2320, 87.04.3130, 87.04.3140, 87.04.3210, 
87.04.3220, 87.04.3230) Safety, security and end-use provision 
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Description of item Reason for licence 
Special purpose motor vehicles other than those principally designed for the transport of 
persons or goods (e.g., breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units) (87.05) Safety and security 
Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 - 87.05 (87.06) Safety and security 
Balloons and dirigibles:  gliders, hang gliders and other non- powdered aircraft (88.01) Safety and security 
Other aircraft (e.g., helicopters, airplanes);  spacecraft (including satellites) and sub-orbital and 
spacecraft launch vehicles (88.02) Safety and security 
Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the 
transport of persons or goods, with motor  (ex 89.01) Safety and security 
Fishing vessels, factory ships and the vessels for processing or preserving fishery products with 
motor  (ex 89.02) Safety and security 
Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports, with motor  (ex 89.03) Safety and security 
Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats, with motor (ex 89.06) Safety and security 
Taximeters, with accumulated registration of activities that cannot be erased (90.29.1010) Safety and fiscal 
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof (93) Security 
Sporting products and toys with arrows  (ex 95) Security 
B.  Phytosanitary etc.  
Un-manufactured tobacco, and  tobacco refuse (2401) Phytosanitary and fiscal 
Guano and other natural fertilizers, of animals and vegetables, mixed together or not, having 
undergone no chemical treatment (31.01.0010) Phytosanitary 
C. Waste management  
Waste, parings and scrap of plastic (39.15) Waste management 
Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powder and granules obtained 
therefrom (4004) Waste management 
Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard (47.07) Waste management 
Used clothing and other used articles (63.09) Sanitary 
Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass;  glass in the mass (70.01) Waste management 
D. Other  
Lamb meat, fresh, chilled or frozen (02.04) Tariff quota 
Fresh or chilled fish fillets or fish meat (03.04.1099) Licensing to ensure correct classification 
(duty-free items) 
Eels and certain other fish approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade not grown or fished 
in Israel or in the Mediterranean sea (03.04.2060, 03.04.9000) Licensing to ensure correct classification 
(duty-free items) 
Poppy plant of bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns, rhizomes, and certain other live 
plants (06.01.1011, 06.01.1021, 06.01.2011, 06.01.2031, 06.02.9091, 06.03.1010) Safety and health 
Poppy plant of cut flowers and certain other flowers (06.03.9020) Safety and health 
Certain mosses and lichens of poppy plant (06.04.9120, 06.04.9921, 06.04.9991) Safety and health 
Certain plants and parts of plants of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy, or for 
insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose (12.11.9010) Safety and health 
Vegetable saps and extracts of opium (13.02.1100) Safety and health 
Saps and extracts of belladonna, aloes, curare, etc. (13.02.1910) Safety and health 
Certain wire of iron or non-alloy steel confirmed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade that it 
is not the kind of item produced in Israel (72.17.1093, 72.17.2093, 72.17.9093) Licensing to ensure correct classification 
(duty-free items) 
Note: The HS code is provided in parenthesis. 
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Table AIII.5 
Tariff quotas on agricultural products within the framework of preferential trade agreements 
(Tonnes otherwise specified) 
Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (2005) 
Bulgaria    
01.04.1090 head 3,000  reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 6.22 per kg. but not more than 170% 
01.04.2090   170% 
04.06.9000 besides 04.06.9010 
80  reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 13 per kg. but not more than 179%; NIS 
4 per kg. but not more than 179%; NIS 16 per kg. but not more than 170% 
04.09.0000 besides 04.09.0010 
150  reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 10.98 per kg. but not more than 255%; 
NIS 15.98 per kg. but not more than 255% 
07.09.6000 
200  10% NIS 1.79 per kg. but not more than 93%; 
NIS 1.33 per kg. but not more than 93% 
07.10.2291 300   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
07.10.8020   12% 
07.12.2000 100   Duty-free 12% 
07.12.3000   0%, 8%, 12% 
07.12.9060   .. 
07.12.9090   12% 
08.09.1000 100   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 1.84 per kg. but not more than 553% 
08.09.2000 50   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 1.73 per kg. but not more than 81% 
08.09.3000 100   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 0.84 per kg. but not more than 89% 
08.09.4000 100   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate NIS 0.7 per kg. but not more than 102% 
08.10.2000 60   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 30% 
08.10.3000   30% 
08.10.4000   30% 
08.11.2000 200   reduction of 50%  of the MFN rate 0%, 12% 
08.11.9000 besides 08.11.9011, 
08.11.9080   12%, 30% 
08.12.1000 besides 08.12.1010 200   Duty-free 20% 
08.12.9090   12% 
09.04.2000 besides 09.04.2010 20   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 12% 
09.09.2000 50   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 15% but not more than NIS 0.7 per kg. 
09.09.3000   15% 
09.09.4000   15% 
09.09.5000   15% but not more than NIS 0.7 per kg. 
10.01.9090 15,000   Duty-free 50% 
11.01.0090 2,000   Duty-free 12% 
11.08.1290 100   reduction of25% of the MFN rate 12% 
20.05.5100 50   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 12% 
20.05.5990 50   reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
20.07.9999 150   reduction of 15% of the MFN rate 12% 
Canada    
01.02.9012 head  3,000  Duty-free 0% 
02.02 Besides 02.02.1010, 
02.02.2010, 02.02.3010 5,000   Duty-free 0% 
03.03.3000 Besides 03.03.3120, 
03.03.3220, 03.03.3320, 
03.03.3920 200   Duty-free 15% 
03.03.4000 Besides 03.03.4120, 
03.03.4220, 03.03.4340, 03.03.4410, 03.03.4510, 
03.03.4610, 03.03.4920   NIS 54.61 per tonne; NIS 54.61 per tonne; 
0%; 15% 
03.03.5000 Besides 03.03.5020   NIS 54.61 per tonne 
03.03.6000 Besides 03.03.6020   15% 
03.03.7000 Besides 03.03.7140, 
03.03.7220, 03.03.7320, 
03.03.7420, 03.03.7520, 03.03.7820   0%; 15%; NIS 54.61 per tonne 
06.03.1020 10   Duty-free 20% 
07.01.1000 Besides 07.01.1011, 
07.01.1091 1,000  Duty-free 10% 
07.13.2000 Besides 07.13.2010 100   Duty-free NIS 1.05 per kg. but not more than 140% 
08.10.2000 150   Duty-free 30% 
08.10.3000   30% 
08.10.4000   30% 
10.05.9010 50   Duty-free NIS 2.3 per kg. but not more than 114% 
10.08.3000 300   Duty-free 5% 
11.01 10,000   Duty-free 0%; 12% 
11.07 Besides 11.07.1010 9,000   Duty-free 0% 
20.02.9000 Besides 20.02.9080 425   Duty-free 8%; 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (2005) 
20.04.1090 50   Duty-free 50% but not less than NIS 2.4 per kg. 
20.09.5000 190   Duty-free 8%; 20%; 30% 
European Union    
01.02.1010 head 12,500   0% 
01.02.9012   0% 
01.02.9019   0% 
01.05.1280  units 50,000   NIS 6.6 each but not more than 35% 
01.05.1980   NIS 6.6 each but not more than 35% 
02.01.1010 1,000    100% 
02.01.2010   100% 
02.01.3010   100% 
02.02.3010 6,000    0% 
02.06.2910 500    0% 
04.02.1010 1500  85% 
04.02.1021 1500  0% 
04.02.2110 3500  212% 
04.02.2121   0% 
04.04.1020 800  40% 
04.04.9010   40% 
04.05.1031 100    160% 
04.05.1091 250    140% 
04.05.2010   140% 
04.05.9010   140% 
04.06.1010 500    148% 
04.06.2010   NIS 15.24 per kg. but not more than 247% 
04.06.3010   50% 
04.06.4010   NIS 17.08 per kg. but not more than 238% 
04.06.9010   50% 
04.07.0030 units 40,000   0% 
04.09.0010 150    NIS 7 per kg. but not more than 255% 
06.03.9010 50    20% 
07.01.1011 17,000    .. 
07.01.1091   0% 
07.01.9030 6,000    230% 
07.03.1080 2,000    NIS 0.78 per kg. but not more than 298% 
07.03.2010 200    0% 
07.10.2110 700    12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
07.10.2210 400    12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
07.10.2910 350    20% 
07.10.3010 300    20% 
07.10.2110 700    12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
07.10.2210 400    12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
07.10.2910 350    20% 
07.10.3010 300    20% 
07.10.8080 500    30% 
07.10.9010   12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 
07.12.9081 50    30% 
07.12.9089 300    12% 
07.13.1010 250    0% 
07.13.3310 100    0% 
07.13.3910 150    0% 
07.13.5010 2,500    0% 
07.13.9010 100    0% 
08.02.5010 250    0% 
08.02.9022 500    100% 
08.02.9099   22% 
08.04.2021 500    12% 
08.06.2029 100    0% 
08.08.1020 2,300    NIS 1.84 per kg. but not more than 553% 
08.08.2012 200    NIS 1.41 per kg. but not more than 315% 
08.08.2021 1,100    NIS 2.05 per kg. but not more than 438% 
08.11.2020 100    12% 
08.11.9080 400    30% 
08.12.1010 500    20% 
08.13.2020 150    NIS 2 per kg. but not more than 102% 
09.04.2010 50    12% 
10.01.1010 9,500    0% 
10.01.9010 150,000    0% 
10.02.0010 10,000    0% 
10.03.0010 210,000    0% 
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (2005) 
10.05.9091 11,000    0% 
10.06.3010 25,000    0% 
11.03.1310 235,000    0% 
11.03.2010 7,500    0% 
11.07.1010 7,500    0% 
12.08.1010 400    0% 
12.09.9121 500    12% 
12.09.9140 500    0% 
12.09.9921   105% 
12.09.9930   0% 
12.14.1010 1,500    0% 
14.04.2010 1,000    0% 
16.02.5080 300    12% 
16.04.1310 300    12% + NIS 4 per kg. 
16.04.1410   12% + NIS 3.25 per kg. 
17.02.6010 200    0% 
20.01.1010 50    .. 
20.02.9080 200    12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 
20.03.1010 1,200    12% 
20.04.9011 300    30% 
20.04.9091   12% but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg. 
20.05.8020   12% 
20.05.9080 900    12% 
20.07.9910 590    12% 
20.08.5080 150    12% 
20.08.6091 200    12% 
20.08.7080 1,600    12% 
20.08.8030 100    12% 
20.08.9280 500    12% 
20.09.3180 500    12% 
20.09.3980   12% 
20.09.6110 200    12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 
20.09.6910   30% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 
20.09.7180 1,400    30% 
20.09.7910   45% 
20.09.8010 510    12% 
22.04.1080 hcl 2,000   12% but not less than NIS 1 per litre 
22.04.2110   12% + 1.35 but not less than NIS 5 per litre 
22.04.2910   12% + 1.35 but not less than NIS 5 per litre 
22.04.3010 
  12% + 1.15 but not less than NIS 2.5 per 
litre 
22.07.1080 3,000    8% 
22.08.2091         hcl 2,000   12% + NIS 9.9 per lt.Kohl. 
23.01.1010 14,000    0% 
23.03.1010 2,200    0% 
23.09.1021 1,000    8% 
23.09.9080 1,400    8% 
24.01.1010 1,000    NIS 0.07 per kg. 
24.01.2010   NIS 0.07 per kg. 
35.02.1110 50    0% 
35.02.1910   0% 
Jordan    
01.04.1010 un ilts 30,000  Duty-free 0% 
01.04.1099   0% 
02.04.1019   50% 
04.06.3021 1,000   Duty-free .. 
04.06.3022   .. 
04.06.3029   .. 
04.06.3031 1,000   Duty-free .. 
04.06.3032   .. 
04.06.3039   .. 
07.01 
50,000  Duty-free 0%; 10%; 230%; NIS 1.77 per kg. but not 
more than 230% 
07.02   NIS 1.19 per kg. but not more than 272% 
07.03 
  75%; NIS 1.08 per kg. but not more than 
298%; NIS 0.78 per kg. but not more than 
298%: NIS 0.76 per kg. but not more than 
298% 
 
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (2005) 
07.04 
  NIS 1.05 per kg. but not more than 128%; 
NIS 1.2 per kg. but not more than 128%; NIS 0.61 per kg. but not more than 128%; 
NIS 0.74 per kg. but not more than 128%; 
NIS 0.7 per kg. but not more than 128% 
07.05 
  0%; 10%; NIS 0.69 per kg. but not more 
than 89% 
07.06 
  75%; NIS 0.8 per kg. but not more than 
145%; NIS 0.48 per kg. but not more than 
145%; NIS 3.73 per kg. but not more than 
145%; NIS 1.05 per kg. but not more than 
213% 
07.07   NIS 0.96 per kg. but not more than 170% 
07.08 
  75%; NIS 0.59 per kg. but not more than 
114%; NIS 0.82 per kg. but not more than 
114%; NIS 0.96 per kg. but not more than 
170%; NIS 0.99 per kg. but not more than 
114% 
07.09 
  10%; 35%; 75%; NIS 0.54 per kg. but not 
more than 89%; NIS 0.54 per kg. but not 
more than 128%; NIS 0.75 per kg. but not 
more than 89%; NIS 0.79 per kg. but not 
more than 128%; NIS 1.27 per kg. but not 
more than 106%; NIS 1.33 per kg. but not 
more than 93%; NIS 1.78 per kg. but not 
more than 127%; NIS 1.79 per kg. but not 
more than 93%; NIS 6.26 per kg. but not 
more than 344% 
08.02 
  0%; 15%; 18%; 20%; 21.2%; 22%; 100%; 
NIS 9 per kg. but not more than 102%; NIS 
16 per kg. but not more than 102%; NIS 7.85 
per kg. but not more than 100%;  
08.03.0010 50,000   Duty-free NIS 0.99 per kg. but not more than 136% 
08.04.1000   NIS 5.19 per kg. but not more than 560% 
08.04.2010    
08.04.3010   NIS 4.42 per kg. but not more than 25% 
08.04.4010   NIS 1.82 per kg. but not more than 85% 
08.04.5010    
08.05.1010   NIS 0.71 per kg. but not more than 162% 
08.05.2010   NIS 0.82 per kg. but not more than 221% 
08.05.3010    
08.05.4010   NIS 0.63 per kg. but not more than 162% 
08.05.9011   NIS 2.54 per kg. but not more than 144% 
08.06.1000   NIS 1.7 per kg. but not more than 349% 
08.07 
  NIS 0.46 per kg. but not more than 102%; 
NIS 1.21 per kg. but not more than 102%; 
NIS 2.44 per kg. but not more than 85% 
08.08 
  NIS 1.84 per kg. but not more than 553%; 
NIS 1.41 per kg. but not more than 315%; NIS 2.05 per kg. but not more than 438% 
08.09 
  NIS 0.97 per kg. but not more than 89%; 
NIS 1.73 per kg. but not more than 81%; NIS 0.84 per kg. but not more than 89%; 
NIS 0.7 per kg. but not more than 102% 
08.10 
  30%; 94%; NIS 0.7 per kg. but not more 
than 102%; NIS 3.41 per kg. but not more 
than 94%; NIS 3.46 per kg. but not more 
than 94%; NIS 3.39 per kg. but not more than 94% 
15.09.1000 900   Duty-free 12% + 4.5 but not less than NIS 5.5 per kg. 
15.09.9010   .. 
15.09.9090   8% 
Mexico    
04.02.2900 300   Duty-free 212% 
07.13.2000 besides 07.13.2010 300   Duty-free NIS 1.05 per kg. but not more than 140% 
09.04.2000 besides 09.04.2010 50   Duty-free 12% 
20.04.9094 300   Duty-free 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 
20.04.9099   12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 
20.09.8000 besides 20.09.8010 750   Duty-free 0%; 12% 
Romania    
07.09.6010   100  Reduction of 30% of the MFN rate NIS 1.79 per kg. but not more than 93% 
 
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (2005) 
07.13.0000 Besides 07.13.1010, 
07.13.2000, 07.13.3310, 07.13.3910, 07.13.5010, 
07.13.9010 500   Duty-free 0% 
08.12.0000 Besides 08.12.1010  300   Duty-free 12%; 20%; 30% 
09.09.2000 
300  Reduction of 50% of the MFN rate 
BNM than -11%  15% but not more than NIS 0.7 per kg. 
10.01.9000 Besides 10.01.9010 35,000   Duty-free 50% 
10.03.0000 Besides 10.03.0010 25,000   Duty-free 0% 
10.05.9090 Besides 10.05.9091 40,000   Duty-free 0% 
11.01.0000 10,000   Duty-free 0%; 12% 
11.02.2000 200   Duty-free NIS 0.04 per kg. but not more than 25% 
12.01.0000  10,000   Duty-free 0% 
12.05.1000 20,000   Duty-free 0% 
12.05.9000   0% 
15.12.1110 2600   Duty-free 0% 
15.12.1920 2600   Duty-free 0% 
Turkey    
08.02.2100 100   Duty-free 15% 
08.02.2200   0%; 15% 
08.02.5000 Except 08.02.5010 100   Duty-free 0% 
08.13.1000 50   Duty-free 20% 
15.12.1100 500   9% 0%; 8% 
15.12.1900   0%; 8% 
15.15.2100 500   9% 0%; 8% 
15.15.2900   0%; 8% 
15.17.9022 200  Ton  9% 0% 
16.04.1400 Except 16.04.1410 15   Duty-free 0%; 12% + NIS 3.25 per kg. 
19.05.3200 
50  10% + 0.32 Kg. 12% + NIS 0.32 per kg. but not more than 
112% 
20.05.7000 500   Reduction of 20% of the MFN rate 12 % but not less than NIS 0.7 per kg. 
20.05.9000 Except 20.05.9030, 
20.05.9050, 20.05.9090   0%; 12%; 12% but not less than NIS 1 per 
kg. 
United States    
01.02.9019 head 2,000  Duty-free 0% 
02.01 1,266 Duty-free 100%, 120% and 190% 
02.02 9,521 Duty-free 0% 
02.04 632 Duty-free 50% 
02.07 299 Duty-free NIS 5 per kg. but not more than 170%; NIS 
6 per kg. but not more than 170%; 9 NIS per Kg. but not more than 111%; 9 NIS per Kg. but not more than 102%; 9 NIS per Kg. but 
not more than 170%; NIS 6.1 per kg. but not 
more than 170%; NIS 12 per kg. but not more than 111% 
02.10.2000 794 Duty-free NIS 417 per tonne but not more than 85% 
ex 03.03 301 Duty-free 15% + NIS 4505.78 per tonne; NIS 313 per 
tonne; 15% + NIS 4005.13 per tonne; 15%; 
NIS 54.61 per tonne; 15% + NIS 2127.73 
per tonne; 15% + NIS 2753.53 per tonne 
ex 03.03 5,253 Duty-free 15% + NIS 4505.78 per tonne; NIS 313 per 
tonne; 15% + NIS 4005.13 per tonne; 15%; NIS 54.61 per tonne; 15% + NIS 2127.73 
per tonne; 15% + NIS 2753.53 per tonne 
03.06.1390 50 Duty-free 15% + NIS 4505.78 per tonne 
03.07.51, 03.07.59 and ex16.05.40 40 Duty-free 15% + NIS 4505.78 per tonne; 12% 
04.02.1010, 04.02.1090, 
04.02.2110, 04.02.2190, 04.02.2900 1,370 Duty-free 85%; 162%; 212%;  
04.04.10 750 Duty-free 40% 
04.05.1010, 04.05.1030, 
04.05.1099, 04.05.20 and 04.05.90 365 Duty-free 160%; 140% 
 
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Products Quantity In-quota rate MFN rate (2005) 
04.06, except 04.06.20.20 612 
 Duty-free 148%; NIS 15.24 per kg. but not more than 
247%; NIS 14 per kg. but not more than 247%; 50%; NIS 14.5 per kg. but not more 
than 150%; NIS 14.5 per kg. but not more 
than 214%; NIS 17.08 per kg. but not more than 238%; NIS 15.5 per kg. but not more than 238%; NIS 13 per kg. but not more than 179%; NIS 4 per kg. but not more than 
179%; NIS 16 per kg. but not more than 
170%; 
    
04.07 4,298,589 Duty-free NIS 0.75 each but not more than 50%; NIS 
3.6 each but not more than 50%; NIS 0.3 
each but not more than 170%; 14% + NIS 8 
per kg. but not more than 100%; 14% + NIS 
3.25 per kg. but not more than 100%; 14% + 
NIS 8 per kg. but not more than 100%; NIS 
7 per kg. but not more than 255%; NSI 10.98 
per kg. but not more than 255%; NIS 15.98 
per kg. but not more than 255% 
07.01.10 3,174 Duty-free 10% 
07.02.0010 159 Duty-free NIS 0.89per kg but not more than 272% 
07.03.10 159 Duty-free NIS 1.08 per kg. but not more than 298%; 
NIS 0.78 per kg. but not more than 298% 
07.03.20 127 Duty-free 0% 
07.04.10 1,266 Duty-free NIS 1.05 per kg. but not more than 128%; 
NIS 1.2 per kg. but not more than 128% 
07.10.10 to 07.10.40 and 
07.10.8080, 07.10.8090 and 07.10.9090 708 Duty-free 12% but not less than NIS 2.4 per kg.; 12% 
but not less than NIS 1.2 per kg.; 20%; 8%; 30% 12% but not less than NIS 1.6 per kg.; 12% but not less than NIS 1.5 per kg. 
07.11.2000 525 Duty-free 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 
07.11.9020 189 Duty-free 12% but not less than NIS 1 per kg. 
07.13.20 187 Duty-free NIS 0.4 per kg. but not more than 140%; 
NIS 1.05 per kg. but not more than 140% 
08.02.11 530 Duty-free 8% 
08.02.12 2,650 Duty-free NIS 16 per kg. but not more than 102% 
08.05.1010 1,418 Duty-free NIS 0.71 per kg. but not more than 162% 
08.05.5010 425 Duty-free NIS 0.77 per kg. but not more than 246% 
08.05.4010 1,418 Duty-free NIS 0.63 per kg. but not more than 162% 
08.05.9011 and 08.05.9020 1,418 Duty-free NIS 2.54 per kg. but not more than 144%; 
25% 
08.06.10 670 Duty-free NIS 1.7 per kg. but not more than 349% 
08.06.20 1,204 Duty-free NIS 7 per kg. but not more than 340% 
08.08.1020 and 08.08.1090 2,781 Duty-free NIS 1.84 per kg. but not more than 553% 
08.08.2012 and 08.08.2019 670 Duty-free NIS 1.41 per kg. but not more than 315% 
08.08.2021 and 08.08.2029 1,248 Duty-free NIS 2.05 per kg. but not more than 438% 
08.09.30 600 Duty-free NIS 0.84 per kg. but not more than 89%; 
NIS 1.32 per kg but not more than 89% 
08.09.40 396 Duty-free NIS 1.13per kg but not more than 102%; 
NIS 0.7 per kg. but not more than 102% 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on inform ation provided by the Israeli authorities. WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.6 
Government owned companies, November 2005 
Name Sector 
A.T. Communication Channels Ltd. Transportation and Communication 
Agrexco Agricultural Export Co. Ltd. Agriculture 
Amidar, Israel National Housing Corp. L.T.D. Building, housing and development  
Arad & Dead Sea Region Development Co. Ltd. Tourism  
Arim Urban Development Co. Ltd. Building, housing and development  
Ashdod Port Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Ashot Ashkelon Industries Ltd. Defence   
Association Of Better Housing Fellowship 
Atarim Tourist Project Development Corp. Tel-Aviv Jaffa Ltd. Tourism  
Ayalon Highways Co. Transportation and communication 
Cross Israel Highway Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Culture & Economic Projects For State's Workers Ltd. Other services 
E.M.S Ltd. Electricity and water 
East Jerusalem Development Ltd. Tourism  
Eilat Foreshore Development Company Ltd. Tourism  
Eilat Port Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Elta Systems Ltd. Defence   
Engineers Study Fund In Israel Ltd. Study funds 
Environmental Services Company Ltd. Other services 
Fund For Post Graduate In Social Work Study funds 
Fund For Postgraduate Studies In Science & Humanities Study funds 
Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd. Energy 
Habima Building Co. Ltd. Other services 
Haifa Port Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Haigud - Society For Transfer Of Technology Other services 
Hakfar Hayarok Agriculture 
Halamish-Government- And Municipal Company Ltd. Building, housing and development  
Hameshakem Ltd. Other services 
Heled Ltd. Building, housing and development  
Inbal Insurance Co. Ltd. Other services 
Industrial Development Bank Of Israel Ltd. Industry and trade 
Insurance Fund For Natural Risks In Agriculture Ltd. Agriculture 
Is' Technical Eng' & Tech' Prof' Study Fund Ltd. Study funds 
Isorad Ltd. Industry and trade 
Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. Defence   
Israel Bank Of Agriculture Ltd. Agriculture 
Israel Consumer Council Industry and trade 
Israel Diamond Institute Industry and trade 
Israel Government Coins And Medals Corp. Ltd. Other services 
Israel Government Tourist Corp. Tourism  
Israel Jurist Study Funds Ltd. Study funds 
Israel Local Authorities Data Processing Center Ltd. Other services 
Israel Military Industries Ltd. Defence   
Israel Natural Gas Lines Company Ltd. (Ingl) Energy 
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Ltd. Electricity and water 
Israel Ports - Development & Assets Company Ltd Transportation and communication 
Israel Postal Company Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Israel Railways Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Israel Wine Institute Industry and trade 
Jerusalem House Of Quality Ltd. Other services 
Judge's Study Fund Ltd. Study funds 
Karta Central Jerusalem Development Co. Ltd. Building, housing and development  
Keren Hishtalmut Lemorim Haal Yesodiim Study funds 
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Name Sector 
Keren Hishtalmut Lemorim Tichoniim Seminarim Study funds 
Life Science Research Israel Ltd. Industry and trade 
M.I. Holdings Ltd. Other services 
Ma'tz-The Israeli National Roads Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Meier Shfeyah Youth Village Agriculture 
Mekorot Developments And Enterprises Ltd. Electricity and water 
Mekorot Holdings Ltd. Electricity and water 
Mekorot National Water Carrierand Properties Ltd. Electricity and water 
Mekorot Water Co. Ltd. Electricity and water 
Mikve-Israel Agricultural School Agriculture 
Nachmani Ltd. Other services 
Noach Neechsey Hail Ltd. Defence   
Nta - Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. Transportation and communication 
Oil Products Pipeline Ltd. Energy 
Oil Refineries Ltd. Energy 
Old Acre Development Company Ltd. Tourism  
Old Jaffa Development Co. Ltd. Tourism  
Petroleum & Energy Infrastructures Ltd. Energy 
Pharmaceutical Study Funds Ltd. Study funds 
Prazot - The Jerusalem Municipal Housing Comp. Ltd. Building, housing and development  
Rafael - Armanent Development Authority Ltd. Defence   
Rotem Industries Ltd. Industry and trade 
Shalom Mayer Tower Ltd. Other services 
Shikmona Ltd. Building, housing and development  
Study Fund For Workers On The Standard Scale Study funds 
Tadmor Hotel School Ltd. Tourism  
The Administration Of Agricultural Sector Arrangment Ltd. Agriculture 
The Caesarea Edmond Benjamin De Rothschild Foundation Other services 
The Central Archives For The History Of The Jewish People Other services 
The Company For The Reconstruction & Development Of The Jewish Quarter Building, housing and development  
The Geophysical Institute Of Israel Energy 
The Holy Sites Authority Fellowship 
The Israel Association Of Community Centers Ltd. Other services 
The Israel Biochemical & Microbiological Ass' Study Fund Ltd. Study funds 
The Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. Electricity and water 
The Israel Foreign Trade Risks Insurance Corp. Ltd. Industry and trade 
The Israel Museum Other services 
The Marine Education And Training Authority Transportation and communication 
The Marine Education Company Transportation and communication 
The Marine Trust Ltd. Building, housing and development  
The Midrasha Of Sde Boker Other services 
The National Coal Supply Corp. Ltd. Electricity and water 
Source:  Information provided by the Israeli authorities. WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Tariff quotas on imports, November 2005 
Item (code HS) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Final bound rates 
In-quota rate 
(Out-of-quota rate) Applied rate (2005) 
In-quota rate 
(Out-of-quota rate) 
Walnuts (0802.31 and 0802.32)  
   Quota level (tons) 135 142 147 156 163 170 18% and 20% 18% and 20% 
   Actual imports 2,685 2,885 425 2,857 3,726  (87%) (21.2% and 22%) 
         
Wheat and meslin (1001)  
   Quota level ('000 tons) 450 450 450 450 450 450 85% 0% and 50% 
   Actual imports 1,669 1,552 708 661 1,241  (128%) (0% and 50%) 
         
Edible fats and oils (1516.1110)  
   Quota level (tons) 600 630 650 690 720 750 0.8 US$/kg but not 
less than 12% 0.8 US$/kg but not 
less than 12% 
   Actual imports 0 0 1 5 0  (85%) (NIS 0.18 per kg. but 
not more than 28%) 
         
Sweet corn (2005.8000)  
  Quota level (tons) 275 290 300 320 350 350 20% 
        12%, 12% but not 
less than NIS 1.6  
per kg and not more 
than 20% 
   Actual imports 300 588 1,319 152 1,590 2,058 (128%) 
        (12% and 12% but  
not less than NIS 1.6 
per kg.) 
         
Orange juice concentrated (2009.10)  
   Quota level (tons) 130 136 140 148 154 160 26% 26% 
   Actual imports 6,195 8,922 13,417 9,995 21,225 22,447 (120%) (45%) 
         
Grapefruit juice concentrated (2009.20)  
   Quota level (tons) 130 136 140 148 154 160 26% 0% and 26% 
   Actual imports 6,195 8,922 13,417 9,995 21,225 22,447 (120%) (0%, 30% and 45%) 
         
Other citrus juice concentrated (2009.30)  
   Quota level (tons) 130 136 140 148 154 160 26% 12% 
   Actual imports 6,195 8,922 13,417 9,995 21,225 22,447 (120%) (12%) 
         
Bovine, live and meat (0102.10, 0102.90, 0201-0202, 0206.10, 0206.20 and 1601-03)  
   Quota level (tons) 37,250 37,250 37,250 37,250 37,250 37,250 50%, 120% 
        0%, 50% or NIS 1.15 
per kg, whichever is 
lowest, 100%-120%,  
0-%-50%, 12% + 
NIS 2.9 -NIS 9.75 
per kg but not more 
than 50% 
   Actual imports (heads) 17,891 60,209 85,661 72,711 48,219 41,680 (43%, 128%, 111%, 
187%,  190%) 
        (0%, NIS 1.15  per 
Kg., 50%, 100%,  
190%, 12% + NIS 
2.9 -NIS 9.75 per kg 
but not more than 
50%) 
   Actual imports (tons) 57,535 150,088 72,808 58,986 67,329 65,107   
         
Sheep and goats, fresh (0204) 
   Quota level (tons) 440 480 480 480 480 480 100% 50% 
   Actual imports 2,038 1,716 1,029 793 930  (89.5%a) (50%) 
         
Milk and cream < 1.5% (0402.10) 
   Quota level (tons) 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 85% 85% 
   Actual imports 2,064 3,276 3,496 1,776 1,930 2,531 (162%) (0%, 85% and 162%) 
         
Milk and cream >1.5% (0402.20) 
   Quota level (tons) 92 100 100 100 100 100 215% 0% and 212% 
   Actual imports 2,799 1,438 2,322 2,889 3,900  (212%) (0% and 212%) 
         
       Table AIV.1 (cont'd) 
 
 
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Item (code HS) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Final bound rates 
In-quota rate 
(Out-of-quota rate) Applied rate (2005) 
In-quota rate 
(Out-of-quota rate) 
Processed cheese (0406.30) 
   Quota level (tons) 62 68 68 68 68 68 150% 
        50% and NIS 14.5  
per kg but not more 
than 150% 
   Actual imports 93 124 55 240 524  (215%) 
        (50% and NIS 14.5  
per kg but not more 
than 214%) 
         
Other cheese (0406.90) 
   Quota level (tons) 990 1,080 1,080 1,080 1,080 1,080 250% 
        NIS 4 or 13 per kg. 
but not more than  
179% and NIS 16 per 
kg. but not more than 
170% 
   Actual imports 964 782 1,079 1,108 1,847  (179%) 
        (NIS 4 or 13 per kg. 
but not more than  
179% and NIS 16 per 
kg. but not more than 
170%) 
         
Prunes (0813.20) 
   Quota level (tons) 600 600 600 600 600 600 10% NIS 1 to 4 per kg but 
not more than 10% 
   Actual imports 1,050 1,678 586 1,993 1,986  (102%) 
        (NIS 1 per kg. but 
not more than 30%  
and NIS 2 or 4 per 
kg. but not more than 
102%) 
         
a  Products subject to Special treatment /Annex 5) at the base year and tariffied in 2001. 
Source: WTO Secretariat. WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.2 
Selected indicators of the Israeli industrial sector, 1998 and 2004  
(Per cent) 
 Share of 
industrial  
gross output Share of 
industrial  
employment Share of 
industrial  
exports   Exports as a 
share of gross 
outputa 
Israeli industrial classification 1998 2002 1998 2004 1998 2002   1998 2002 
    
Total industry 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0   100.0 100.0   34.5 40.1
           
Mining and quarrying (13) 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.1   3.0 2.8   46.0 55.6
Food, beverages and t obacco (14, 15, 16) 16.0 14.8 15.5 16.4   2.9 2.4   6.2 6.5
Textiles (17) 3.9 3.3 6.3 4. 2   5.4 5.0   47.9 61.1
Wearing apparel (except knitted) (18) 1.7 1.1 3.7 2.0   1.4 1.1   28.7 39.7
 Footwear, leather, leather products (19) 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.4   0.2 0.1   15.8 18.4
Wood, wood products (excl. furniture) (20) 0.8 0.7 1.1 1.0   0.0 0.0   1.8 0.1
Paper and paper products (21) 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.6   0.3 0.3   4.7 5.5
Printing and publishing (22) 3.8 3.4 6.0 6.6   0.2 0.2   1.8 1.8
Chemicals and oil products (23, 24)  14.1 18.2 6.9 7.5   18.1 21.3   44.2 46.9
Rubber and plastic products (25) 4.9 5.1 5.4 6.0   5.6 5.5   38.9 43.6
Non-metallic mineral products (26) 4.1 2.9 3.4 3.0   0.3 0.4   2.8 5.1
Basic metal industry (27) 2.6 1.8 1.7 1.6   1.2 0.7   16.0 16.2
Metal products (28) 8.4 7.9 12.6 11.0   5.3 4.6   21.7 23.1
Machinery and equipment (29) 4.4 4.0 4.6 5.4   3.9 3.1   31.1 31.4
Electrical motors and distribution apparatus (31) 2.8 1.9 2.9 2.2   2.2 1.5   27.3 32.5
Electronic components (32) 3.1 4.6 3.7 4.9   6.3 8.5   69.3 73.9
Electronic communication equipment (33) 7.6 6.2 4.3 4.2   15.1 12.2   68.8 79.0
Industrial equip. for control & supervision, 
 medical & scientific equip. (34)  9.5 12.4 7.7 9.3   17.6 20.1   64.0 65.0
Transport equipment (35)  4.3 4.7 4.6 5.0   8.0 7.3   64.2 62.4
Furniture (36)  1.7 1.3 2.9 3.2   0.7 0.9   14.4 28.0
Jewellery, goldsmiths and silversmiths articles (38)  1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2   1.9 1.6   67.3 64.1
Miscellaneous products (39)  0.5 0.5 0.9 1.3   0.5 0.5   33.6 37.8
.. Not available. 
a Estimate based on industrial survey figures. 
 Note: Figures in parenthesis indicate the classification of industries used since 1995.  All data exclude the diamond industry.   T h e  
industrial account data are for establishments with five or more employed people. 
Source:  Central Bureau of Statistics (various issues), Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel WT/TPR/S/157 
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Table AIV.3 
Applied MFN tariffs, by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2005 
(Per cent and US$ million) 
ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation 2003 
Imports 
 (Per cent)   (US$ million)
 Total 8,967 8.9 0-560 25.3 33,974.4 
            
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 454 41.0 0-560 80.3 782.6 
11 Agriculture and hunting 328 53.6 0-560 91.3 759.8 
12 Forestry and logging 31 7.6 0-170 30.4 15.3 
121 Forestry 23 10.3 0-170 35.1 13.8 
122 Logging 8 0.0 0 0.0 1.5 
13 Fishing 95 9.5 0-15 6.5 7.6 
1301 Ocean and coastal fishing 77 9.7 0-15 6.3 5.5 
1302 Fishing n.e.c. 18 8.6 0-15 7.2 2.1 
           
2 Mining and quarrying 103 0.2 0-12 1.3 10,520.3 
21 Coal mining 4 0.0 0 0.0 469.3 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 3 0.0 0 0.0 2,168.3 
23 Metal ore mining 23 0.0 0 0.0 0.7 
2301 Mining of iron ores 2 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 0.0 0 0.0 0.7 
29 Other mining 73 0.2 0-12 1.6 7,882.1 
2901 Mining of feldspar 35 0.0 0 0.0 18.2 
2902 Mining of fertilizer and chemical minerals 11 0.0 0 0.0 46.8 
2903 Salt mining 1 12.0 12 0.0 2.3 
2909 Mining and quarrying n.e.s. 26 0.2 0-6 1.2 7,814.8 
            
3 Manufacturing 8,410 7.3 0-340 16.9 22,671.4 
3 - 31 - - Manufacturing (excluding food processing) 7,439 5.0 0-30 5.4 21,302.6 
            
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 971 25.5 0-340 43.6 1,368.8 
311 Food products 789 28.3 0-340 46.6 893.1 
3111 Meat products 141 50.3 0-190 51.8 121.4 
3112 Dairy products 59 112.7 0-247 73.1 39.2 
3113 Fruit and vegetable canning 235 17.3 0-340 29.9 147.2 
3114 Fish products 144 11.1 0-34.4 6.5 128.5 
3115 Manufacture of oil and fats (veg. and animal) 105 4.7 0-50 7.1 97.7 
3116 Grain mill products 46 4.4 0-25 6.1 95.2 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 28 60.9 0-112 56.0 40.6 
3118 Sugar products 8 0.0 0 0.0 117.8 
3119 Cocoa and chocolate confectionery 23 9.5 0-35 12.4 105.6 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 110 16.7 0-170 29.5 291.1 
3121 Other food products 97 18.2 0-170 31.0 249.9 
3122 Manufacture of animal feeds 13 6.0 0-34.4 9.3 41.2 
313 Beverages 62 9.6 0-13.4 4.1 81.6 
3131 Distillation of spirits and alcohol production 36 10.0 0-13.4 3.1 23.6 
3132 Manufacture of wines 12 11.0 0-12 3.5 10.8 
3133 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 6 6.0 0-12 6.6 21.1 
3134 Soft drinks and mineral waters 8 8.1 0-12 5.6 26.1 
314 Tobacco manufacturing 10 3.4 0-12 4.7 102.9 
           
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries 1,481 8.0 0-22 5.7 1,416.9 
321 Textiles 1,211 7.7 0-22 5.8 858.4 
3211 Textile spinning, weaving and finishing 686 5.2 0-12 5.7 374.8 
3212 Made-up textile goods except wearing apparel 134 10.4 0-12 3.4 82.5 
3213 Knitted and crocheted fabrics 192 11.3 0-12 2.5 259.4 
3214 Carpets and rugs 40 17.0 12-22 5.1 19.7 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation 2003 
Imports 
 (Per cent)   (US$ million)
3215 Cordage, rope, etc 12 7.0 0-12 6.2 4.1 
3219 Textiles n.e.c. 147 9.9 0-22 4.0 117.9 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear 174 11.3 0-12 2.6 343.0 
323 Leather products, except footwear and wearing 
apparel 64 4.6 0-12 5.5 55.3 
3231 Tanning and dressing of leather 28 0.0 0 0.0 11.8 
3232 Fur dressing and dying 8 4.0 0-12 5.6 0.4 
3233 Leather products except footwear 28 9.4 0-12 4.0 43.0 
324 Footwear, except vulcanized rubber or plastic 
footwear 32 8.5 0-12 5.4 160.2 
            
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 140 8.6 0-12 5.1 424.4 
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 89 7.2 0-12 5.6 259.4 
3311 Sawmills and woodmills 62 6.3 0-12 6.0 230.2 
3312 Wooden case containers and cane ware 7 10.9 8-12 2.0 6.9 
3319 Wood and cork products 20 8.9 0-12 4.2 22.3 
332 Manuf.of furniture & fixtures, except primarily of 
metal 51 11.3 0-12 2.2 164.9 
           
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 179 3.6 0-12 5.2 590.8 
341 Paper products 139 3.1 0-12 4.8 526.7 
3411 Pulp, paper and paperboard 86 1.2 0-12 3.0 324.5 
3412 Containers, paperboxes, paperboard 8 11.3 9-12 1.4 32.6 
3419 Articles n.e.s.(stationery) 45 5.3 0-12 5.6 169.6 
342 Printing and publishing and allied industries 40 5.1 0-12 6.0 64.0 
            
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, plastics 1,390 2.7 0-12 4.5 5,338.4 
351 Industrial chemicals 790 1.2 0-12 2.9 2,268.2 
3511 Basic industrial chemicals 554 0.6 0-12 2.1 1,287.0 
3512 Fertilizers and pesticides 42 5.4 0-12 4.5 84.8 
3513 Synthetic resins, plastic materials except glass 194 2.1 0-10 3.5 896.4 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 362 4.1 0-12 5.2 1,579.2 
3521 Paints, varnishes and lacquers 24 2.5 0-6 3.0 84.9 
3522 Drugs and medicines 139 2.5 0-12 4.5 890.3 
3523 Soaps 59 9.8 0-12 4.4 279.5 
3529 Other chemicals n.e.s. 140 3.4 0-12 4.8 324.6 
353 Petroleum refineries 42 2.4 0-12 4.1 1,050.9 
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous petroleum & coal products 13 1.8 0-8 3.5 9.7 
355 Rubber products 144 6.2 0-12 5.1 206.5 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 47 4.5 0-12 5.8 86.6 
3559 Rubber products n.e.s. 97 7.0 0-12 4.5 119.9 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 39 9.2 0-12 4.6 224.0 
            
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of petrol. & 
coal 244 5.3 0-16.9 5.2 410.9 
361 Pottery and china 26 6.7 0-12 5.9 42.6 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 103 6.0 0-16.9 5.8 119.0 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 115 4.3 0-12 4.3 249.4 
3691 Structural clay products 23 5.0 0-12 4.9 112.5 
3692 Ciment, lime and plaster 8 0.0 0 0.0 29.0 
3699 Non-metallic mineral products 84 4.5 0-12 4.2 107.8 
37 Basic metal industries 689 1.5 0-12 3.2 1,190.2 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 442 1.5 0-12 3.3 643.3 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 247 1.5 0-12 3.1 546.9 
            
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery & equipment 2,951 4.8 0-12 5.1 11,432.2 
     Table AIV.3 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/157 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation 2003 
Imports 
 (Per cent)   (US$ million)
381 Fabricated metal products, except machinery & 
equip. 379 7.5 0-12 4.7 458.9 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and hardware 101 8.9 0-12 3.8 127.3 
3812 Metal furniture and fixtures 16 9.5 0-12 3.8 20.0 
3813 Structural metal products 51 6.9 0-12 4.7 76.0 
3819 Fabricated metal prod. excpt mach. & equip. n.e.c. 211 6.9 0-12 5.0 235.7 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 1,024 5.1 0-12 5.1 3,116.5 
3821 Engines and turbines 14 0.9 0-6 2.2 51.4 
3822 Agricultural machinery 19 2.6 0-12 4.6 27.6 
3823 Metal and woodworking machinery 175 4.0 0-12 4.9 212.8 
3824 Special industrial machinery 267 4.0 0-12 4.7 565.9 
3825 Office machinery 57 3.7 0-12 5.3 1,252.5 
3829 Non-electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 492 6.5 0-12 5.1 1,006.3 
383 Electrical machinery apparatus, appliances & 
supplies 706 4.3 0-12 5.4 4,319.6 
3831 Electrical motors and apparatus 224 5.3 0-12 5.5 876.3 
3832 Radio, television and communication equipment 271 1.3 0-12 3.6 2,943.5 
3833 Electrical appliances and houseware 60 9.3 0-12 4.8 112.5 
3839 Electrical apparatus n.e.s. 151 6.1 0-12 5.4 387.3 
384 Transport equipment 404 3.6 0-12 3.8 2,471.8 
3841 Ship building and repairing 29 2.3 0-12 4.7 72.6 
3842 Railway and tramway 24 0.0 0 0.0 58.6 
3843 Motor vehicles 291 4.2 0-12 3.7 1,812.5 
3844 Motorcycles et bicycles 28 4.9 0-12 3.5 35.7 
3845 Aircraft manufacture 24 0.0 0 0.0 475.4 
3849 Other transport equipment n.e.c. 8 5.3 0-12 5.9 17.0 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 438 3.9 0-12 4.8 1,065.5 
3851 Prof., scientif., measuring equipment 243 3.8 0-12 4.6 757.4 
3852 Photographic and optical goods 87 2.4 0-12 4.7 261.6 
3853 Watches and clocks 108 5.4 0-12 4.8 46.5 
            
39 Other manufacturing industries 365 7.8 0-30 5.8 498.8 
3901 Jewellery and related articles 39 7.2 0-12 5.1 126.0 
3902 Musical instruments 31 10.3 0-12 4.1 9.4 
3903 Sporting goods 29 8.1 0-12 4.7 30.9 
3909 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 266 7.5 0-30 6.1 332.5 
Note: Calculations include the ad valorem  components of alternate rates. 
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations, based on data provided by the Israeli authorities. WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.4 
Balance of services, 1995-04 
 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
Freight and transportation -1.641 -1.516 -1.737 -1.617 -1.338 -1.119 -1.150 
Exports 2.014 2.263 2.482 2.122 2.121 2.599 3.191 
Imports 3.655 3.779 4.219 3.739 3.459 3.718 4.341 
Traver (tourism) 873 1.738 1.284 -470 -499 -483 -410 
Exports 2.993 4.304 4.088 2.475 2.044 2.067 2.386 
Imports 2.120 2.566 2.804 2.945 2.543 2.550 2.796 
Insurance (premiums less claims) -222 -322 -313 -300 -363 -419 -420 
Exports 18 18 17 13 15 16 15 
Imports 240 340 330 313 378 435 435 
Other services 598 1.716 3.748 2.757 2.809 3.683 4.468 
Exports 2.717 5.015 8.034 7.340 7.064 7.946 9.238 
Imports 2.119 3.299 4.286 4.583 4.255 4.263 4.770 
Government n.e.s. -145 -113 -115 -161 -174 -185 -180 
Exports 47 99 83 41 27 39 31 
Imports 192 212 198 202 201 224 211 
Total -538 1.503 2.865 210 435 1.477 2.308 
Exports 7.788 11.699 14.703 11.992 11.271 12.667 14.861 
Imports 8.326 10.196 11.838 11.782 10.836 11.189 12.553 
 
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Abstract of Israel 2005. Israel WT/TPR/S/157 
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Table AIV.5 
Summary of Israel's specific commitments in services 
(Explanation of symbols at end of table) 
 Mode of supply 
Sector or subsector Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence 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 distance OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
       - public voice telephone: wire-based, facilities based, 
         and international OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL 
       - public voice telephone: local/long distance, and 
         radio-based NLsp/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/Uex
       - non-public voice telephone - closed user groups and 
         private networks:  local/long distance OP/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
Table AIV.5 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/157 Trade Policy Review 
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 Mode of supply 
Sector or subsector Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons
 Market Access/National Treatment 
Private-leased circuit services (CPC 7522 + 7523):  non-voice, 
local/long distance, and for public or non-public use OP/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
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 drafts U/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
Table AIV.5 (cont'd)Israel WT/TPR/S/157 
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 Mode of supply 
Sector or subsector Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons
 Market Access/National Treatment 
Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including 
underwriting and placement as agent and provision of services 
related to such issues U/U U/U NLsp/NLsp Uex/Uex
Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms 
of collective investment management, custodial, depository and trust 
services U/U U/U NLsp/NLsp Uex/Uex
Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including 
securities, derivative products and other negotiable instruments U/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 services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/Uex
Advisory, intermediation and other auxiliary financial services 
including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate 
restructuring and strategy U/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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