Exports are valued f.o.b. The exception to this rule is exports of citrus, fresh fruit and vegetables and flowers. The value of imports and exports, as presented in the balance of payments, was adjusted to the balance of payments definitions. The country that sent the invoice for the goods imported to Israel. Their release determines the date of import.
Gross imports refer to the flow of imported goods released by the customs.
Total net imports refer to the flow of commodities imported to Israel after deduction of returned imports. Unless otherwise stated, the data for imports refer to gross imports, i.e., imports without deduction of returned imports. Since March 1982, the date of statistical recording of exports is the date of the loading of the goods. From November 1962 through February 1982, the date of statistical recording of exports was the date of releasing the export entries by the customs authorities. Gross exports are defined as the gross value of outflow of goods from Israel whether they were totally or partially manufactured in the country, and whether they were imported to Israel and sold abroad without further processing.