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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 20-1203.1 

TRADE AND INVESTMENT 

Agricultural Products 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and ISRAEL 

Extending the Agreement of 

July 27, 2004, as extended 

Effected by exchange of letters at 

Jerusalem and Washington December 3, 2020 

Entered into force December 3, 2020 
 

 

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— 

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

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treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

0.W F' ICE OF TH S• l:U,U;J:€,0,, S.TA<'.J:.S;S..1,i.!'t-AtD E REPRESENTATIVE 

WASHINGTON, 0.C. 20508 

December 3, 2020 

Ms. Rachel Hirshler 

Deputy Director 

Foreign Trade Administration 

Ministry of Economy and Industry 

5 Bank Israel Street 

Jerusalem, Israel 9103101 

Dear Ms. Hirshler: 

On July 27, 2004, the Government of the United States of America (United States) and the 

Government of Israel (Israel) entered into an agreement concerning certain aspects of trade in 

agricultural products (Agreement), effective from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. 

The United States and Israel have extended the Agreement through December 31, 2020. 

Pursuant to the Agreement, our Governments continue to review the operation of the Agreement 

and seek ways to make further improvements. 

In order to allow more time for this review, I have the honor to confirm the following 

understanding between our Governments that, effective as of this date: 

1. The Agreement, its annexes, and attachments, with modifications as noted in this letter, 

shall remain in force through December 31, 2021. 

2. For 2021, Israel shall maintain, for each product listed in Annex B of the Agreement, the 

quantities for duty-free import into Israel from the United States at the 2008 levels 

specified for each product in that Annex. 

3. For 2021, Israel sha11 maintain, for imports from the United States subject to Annex C of 

the Agreement, the 2008 preference levels specified for each product in that Annex. 

4. For 2021, the United States shall maintain, for each product listed in Annex D of the 

Agreement, the quantities for duty~free import into the United States from Israel at the 

2008 levels specified for each product in that Annex. 

5. The United States and Israel shall continue their review of the operation of the 

Agreement with a view to reaching a new agreement on trade in agricultural products to 

enter into force at the earliest practicable date. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. 

~ Julie Callahan 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy 
C>., -tinistryQf Economy 

and Industry 

Foreign Trade Administration 

December 3, 2020 

Dr. Julie Callahan 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 

600 lJlh Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20508 

Dear Dr. Callahan: 

On July 27, 2004, the Government of the United States of America (United States) and the Government of Israel 

(Israel) entered into an agreement concerning certain aspects of trade in agricultural products (Agreement), 

effective from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. The United States and Israel have extended the 

Agreement through December 31, 2020. Pursuant to the Agreement, our Governments continue to review the 

operation of the Agreement and seek ways to make further improvements. 

In order to allow more time for this review, I have the honor to confirm the following understanding between our 

Governments that, effective as of this date: 

1. The Agreement, its annexes, and attachments, with modifications as noted in this letter, will remain in force 

through December 31, 2021. 

2. For 2021, Israel will maintain, for each product listed in Annex B of the Agreement, the quantities for dutyfree import into Israel from the United States at the 2008 levels specified for each product in that Annex. 

3. For 2021, Israel will maintain, for imports from the United States subject to Annex C of the Agreement, the 

2008 preference levels specified for each product in that Annex. 

4. For 2021, the United States will maintain, for each product listed in Annex D of the Agreement, the 

quantities for duty-free import into the United States from Israel at the 2008 levels specified for each 

product in that Annex. 

5. The United States and Israel will continue their review of the operation of the Agreement with a view to 

reaching a new agreement on trade in agricultural products to enter into force at the earliest practicable 

date. 

Sincerely, 

Rachel Hirshler 

Senior Director for Trade Agreements & Trade Policy 

FOREIGN TRADE ADMINISTRATION -YOUR CONNECTION TO ISRAELI INNOVATION 

Ministry of Economy and Industry 

Genery Building, 5 Bank Israel st. government quarters, 3166, Jerusalem 9103101 I Tel: 074--7502626, Fax: 074--7502941