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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20508

November 4, 1996

The Honorable Natan Sharansky
Minister of Industry and Trade
State of Israel

Dear Mr. Minister:

I have the honor to confirm the following understanding reached between the delegation of the Government of the United States of America (the "United States") and the delegation of the Government of Israel ("Israel") with respect to the implementation of the agreement on certain aspects of trade in agricultural products in the form of an exchange of letters between Charlene Barshefsky, Acting United States Representative, and Natan Sharansky, Minister of Industry and Trade, dated November 4, 1996 (the "Agreement").

1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 below, where Israel maintains a tariff-rate quota for a product pursuant to its schedule annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994 schedule"), the quantity provided for that product in Annex B to the Agreement shall be in addition to the in-quota quantity provided under Israel's GATT 1994 schedule.

2. With respect to items 0406.3000, 0406.9000, 0806.2000 in Annex B, Israel may, consistent with the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing in World Trade Organization, count the quantities of these items specified in Annex B toward Israel's in quota quantity commitment for these items under its GATT 1994 schedule. Any such action shall not affect the United States' eligibility to supply potentially remaining available in-quota quantities for these items under its GATT 1994 schedule. Any such action shall not affect the United States' eligibility to supply potentially remaining available in-quota quantities for these items under Israel's GATT 1994 schedule.

I have the honor to propose that this letter, and your letter of confirmation in reply, constitute an agreement between our two governments, to enter into effect on the date that the Agreement enters into effect.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

Charlene Barshefsky
Acting United States Trade Representative

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, DC 20508

November 4, 1996

The Honorable Natan Sharansky
Minister of Industry and Trade
State of Israel

Dear Mr. Minister:

I have the honor to confirm the following understanding reached between the delegation of the Government of the United States of America (the "United States") and the delegation of the Government of Israel ("Israel") with respect to the implementation of the agreement on certain aspects of trade in agricultural products in the form of an exchange of letters between Charlene Barshefsky, Acting United States Trade Representative, and Natan Sharansky, Minister of Industry and Trade, dated November 4, 1996 (the "Agreement").

Eighteen months after the date of entry into force of the Agreement , if the United States so requests, the United States and Israel hereby agree to conduct a joint review of the market access granted under the Agreement for U.S. wine products classified under Israeli custom tariff numbers 2204.2000, 2204.2100, 2204.2900, 2204.3000, 2205.1000, and 2205.9000 in order to determine if the terms of the Agreement are meeting the goal of improving market access for these wine products.

I have the honor to propose that this letter and your letter of confirmation in reply constitute an agreement between our tow governments, to enter into effect on the date that the Agreement enters into effect.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

Charlene Barshefsky
Acting United States Trade Representative

9/30/96

 

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ATTACHMENT

1. The Government of Israel shall, with respect to products of the United States- -

(a) listed in Annex A, permit the importation into Israel free of any customs duty, fee, or other import charge Israel free of any customs duty, fee, or other import charge;

(b) listed in Annex B, permit the importation into Israel free of any customs duty, fee, or other import charge of not less than the quantity specified in that Annex for the applicable year and permit the importation of any quantity in excess of that quantity at a rate no greater than the rate specified in Annex C for the applicable year; and

(c) listed in Annex C, provide treatment no less favorable than that specified in that Annex.

2. With respect to any good within chapters 1 through 24 of the Harmonized System that is not listed in Annex A, B, or C, the Government of Israel shall permit its importation into Israel at a rate no greater than ninety percent of the rate applied at the time of importation to imports of that good from other countries. With respect to any agricultural product listed in paragraph 1 (ii) of Annex 1 or the Agreement on Agriculture annexed to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization that is not listed in Annex A, B, or C of this agreement, the Government of Israel shall permit its importation free of any customs duty, fee, or other import charge.

3. The Government of the United States shall, with respect to products of Israel imported into the customs territory of the United States listed in Annex D, permit the importation free of any customs duty, fee or other import charge of not less than the quantity specified in that Annex for the applicable year. For products in Annex for the applicable year shall be no less favorable than what is specified in the U.S. WTO Schedule. The U.S. treatment of over-quota quantities for products of Israel imported into the customs territory of the United States of the type listed in WTO notifications G/AG/N/USA/2 dated March 8, 1995, and G/AG/N/USA/2 Add. 1, dated April 21, 1995, ("WTO notifications") that are not listed in Annex D, shall be no less favorable than what is specified in the U.S. WTO Schedule, and, as specified in the U.S.

4. The item numbers in Annexes A, B, and C refer to the item numbers in the 1996 Israeli Customs Tariff in effect on July 1, 1996. The item numbers in Annex D refer to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (1996) in effect on January 1, 1996.

5. The in-quota quantity specified in column 4 of Annex B and column 4 of Annex D shall be available for the period beginning on the effective date of this agreement through December 31, 1996, and shall be calculated to include any quantity that was imported on or after January 1, 1996, free of any customs duty, fee or other import charge, except that:

(a) quantities of items 08.06.2000 and 08.13.2000 imported on or after January 1, 1996 shall be included in the in-quota quantity specified in Annex B, even if they were subject to customs duties, fees or other import charges; and

(b) notwithstanding the quantities specified in Annex B, the quantities available for 1996 for the following products are:

Ex 03.03.00 (fresh water) 33.3 tons

03.06.13 2.0 tons

03.07.50 1.0 tons

04.07.00 600,000 units

07.03.20 16.6 tons

Each successive annual quantity in Annex B or Annex D shall be made effective on January 1 of the applicable year.

6. For the products specified in Annex C, the Government of Israel shall not apply to a product of the United States in any year a rate greater than the lesser of:

(a) the most-favored-nation rate of customs duty applied by the Government of Israel as specified in Annex C; and

(b) the most-favored-nation rate of customs duty applied by the Government of Israel at the time of importation reduced by the percentage specified for that year in Annex C.

7. The Annexes to this Attachment are an integral part of this Attachment.

8. The term "customs duty, fee, or other import charge" shall not include any such charge--

(a) imposed pursuant to Article 4, 5, 7, 11, or 20 of the FTAA; or

(b) to the extent not inconsistent with the FTAA, permitted by the agreements listed in

Annex 1 to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, other than Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture.

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL TARIFF CODE

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A  
1 2 3  
0206.2110 - - within Annex 5    
0206.2190 - - others A  
0206.2200 - livers A  
0206.2210 - - within Annex 5    
0206.2290 - - others A  
0206.2900 - others    
0206.2910 - - within Annex 5    
0206.2990 - - others A  
       
0206.9000 Others, frozen A  
       
0208.0000 Other meat and offal of other animals A  
0208.1000 Meat of rabbits or hares A  
0208.2000 Frogs legs A  
0208.9000 Other meat & edible offal A  
       
Ch. #3      
       
0301.0000 Live fish A  
       
0304.0000 Fish, fillet or other parts, fresh, chilled or frozen    
0304.2000 - frozen, fillet    
ex.0304.2- - - from salt water A  
       
Ch. #5      
       
0501.0000 Human hair...waste A  
       
0502.0000 Pigs, hogs or boar bristles.... A  
       
0503.0000 Horsehair and horsehair waste A  
       
0504.0000 Guts, bladders & stomachs of animals... A  
0505.0000 Skins & other parts of birds...    
0505.1000 Feathers of a kind used for stuffing... A  
0506.0000 Bones & horn-cores, unworked... A  
0507.0000 Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone & ... A  
0508.0000 Coral, shells of mollusks, crustacean A  
       
0509.0000 Natural sponges of animal origin A  
       
0510.0000 Ambergns, castreum, civet and musk... A  

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL TARIFF CODE SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
0511.0000 Animal products not else-where specified A
0511.1000 Bovine semen A
0511.9000 Other A
     
Ch. #6
     
All Chapter 6 Live trees and plants, bulbs, root; cut flowers and ornamental foliage A
Ch. #7
     
0711.0000 Vegetables provisionally preserved:  
0711.1000 Onions A
0711.4000 Cucumbers and gherkins A
0711.3000 Capers A
     
0712.0000 Dried vegetables, whole, sliced, powder... A
0712.2000 Onions A
0712.3000 Mushrooms and truffles A
0712.9000 Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables A
     
0713.0000 Dried leguminous vegetables... A
0713.1000 Peas (Pisum sativum) A
0713.3000 Beans (Vigna...) A
0713.4000 Lentils A
0713.5000 Broad beans A
0713.9000 Others A
     
0714.0000 Manioc, arrowroot, salep...sweet potatoes  
0714.1000 Manioc A
0714.9000 Other A
     
Ch. #8    
     
0801.0000 Coconuts, brazil nuts & cashew nuts... A
0801.1000 Coconuts A
0801.2000 Brazil nuts A
0801.3000 Cashew nuts A
     
0802.0000 Other nuts...  
0802.1000 Almonds  
0802.1100 - in shell  
0802.1110 - for chocolate A
0802.1200 - shelled  

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL TARIFF CODE SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
0802.1210 - - for chocolate A
     
0802.2000 Hazelnuts or filberts A
     
0802.3000 Walnuts A
0802.3100 - in shell A
0802.3110 - - within Annex 5  
0802.3190 - - others A
0802.3200 - - shelled A
0802.3210 - - within Annex 5  
0802.3290 - - others A
     
0802.4000 Chestnuts A
     
0802.5000 Pistachios A
     
0802.9000 Others A
0802.9010 - for chocolate A
0802.9020 - pecan & macadamia A
0802.9021 - - with values < o 13.70/Kg, except .9022 A
0802.9022 - - within Annex 5  
0802.9029 - - others A
0802.9090 - - other nuts A
0802.9092 - - within Annex 5  
0802.9099 - - others A
     
0804.0000 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, fresh or dried  
     
0804.2000 Figs A
0804.2010 - fresh A
0804.2011 - - (May-Nov.) with value < o 4.40/Kg A
0804.2012 - - (May-Nov.) others A
0804.2019 - - (Dec.-Apr.) A
0804.2020 - dried A
     
0804.2029 - - others A
     
0804.3000 Pineapples A
     
0804.5000 Guavas, mangoes, mangosteens A
0804.5090 - Dried A
     
0810.0000 Other fruit, fresh  
0810.2000 Raspberries, blackberries... A
0810.3000 Gooseberries & currants A
0810.4000 Cranberries, bilberries... A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
     
0811.0000 Frozen fruits  
     
0811.2000 Raspberries, blackberries ... loganberries A
0811.9010 Cherries, Blueberries A
     
0812.0000 Fruit and nuts preserved by sulfur dioxide, in salt water, not edible A
0813.0000 Fruits, dried, except 0801.-, 0806.-,mixture of nuts; or dried fruits of this Chapter  
0813.1000 Apricots A
0813.3000 Apples A
0813.4000 Other fruit A
0813.5000 - Mix. of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter  
0813.5010 - - mixed nuts  
0813.5011 - - coconut, brazil, cashew A
0813.5013 - - other A
     
0813.5020 - - Mixed dried nuts  
0813.5021 - - containing 50% or more dried fruits A
0813.5023 - - other A
     
0814.0000 Fruit peels, fresh, frozen, dried, preserved  
     
Ch. #9
All Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, mate, spices A
Ch. #10    
     
1001.0000 Wheat & mesin A
     
1001.1000 Durum wheat  
1001.1010 - within Annex 5  
1001.1090 - other A
1001.9000 Other  
1001.9010 - within Annex 5  
1001.9090 - other  
  Note: Domestic purchase requirements are maintained for imports of non-feed wheat.  
1002.0000 Rye A
1002.0010 - within Annex 5  
1002.0090 - other A
     
1003.0000 Barley A
1003.0010 - within Annex 5  

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A      
1 2 3      
1003.0090 - other A      
           
1004.0000 Oats A      
           
1005.0000 Maize (corn)        
1005.1000 Seed        
1005.1090 - other A      
1005.9000 Other A      
           
1006.0000 Rice A      
1006.1000 in the husk A      
1006.2000 Husked (brown) rice A      
1006.3000 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice A      
1006.3010 - within Annex 5        
1006.3090 - other A      
1006.4000 Broken rice A      
           
1007.0000 Grain Sorghum A      
           
1008.0000 Buckwheat, millet & canary seed: other A      
1008.1000 Buckwheat A      
1008.2000 Millet A      
1008.3000 Canary seeds A      
1008.4000 Other cereals A      
           
Ch. #11      
           
           
1101.0000 Wheat or meslin flour A      
           
1102.0000 Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin A      
1102.1000 - rye flour A      
1102.2000 - maize (corn) flour A      
1102.3000 - rice flour A      
1102.9000 - other A      
           
1103.0000 Cereal groats, meal & pellets A      
1103.1000 - groats & meal A      
1103.2000 - pellets        
    A      
1104.0000 Cereals grains otherwise worked... A      
1104.1000 - rolled or flaked grains A      
1104.2000 - other worked grains A      
1104.3000 Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked... A      
          1105.0000Flour, meal & flakes of potatoesA

1105.1000- flour an

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1105.2000 - flakes A
     
1106.0000 Flour or meal of dried leguminous vegetables... A
1106.1000 - of heading no. 0713. - A
1106.2000 - of sago, roots or tubers of head. 0714. - A
1106.3000 - flour, meal & powder of the products of chapter 8 A
     
1107.0000 Malt, whether or not roasted A
1107.1000 - not roasted A
1107.2000 - roasted A
     
1108.0000 Starches, inulin  
1108.1000 - starches  
1108.1200 - - maize (corn) starch  
1108.1210 - - waxy A
1108.1300 - - potato starch A
1108.1400 - - manioc (cassava) starch A
1108.1900 - - other starches A
     
1108.2000 - inulin A
    A
1109.0000 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried A
     
Ch. #12
     
1201.0000 Soya beans, whether or not broken A
     
1203.0000 Copra A
     
1204.0000 Linseed A
     
1205.0000 Rape or colsa seeds A
     
1206.0000 Sunflower seeds  
1206.1010 For oil A
     
1207.0000 Other oil seeds & oleaginous fruits A
1207.1000 Palm nuts & kernels A
1207.2000 Cotton seeds A
1207.3000 Castor oil seeds A
1207.4000 Sesamum seeds A
1207.5000 Mustard seeds A
1207.6000 Safflower seeds A
1207.9000 Other A
     
1208.0000 Flours & meals...except of mustard A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1208.1000 Of soya beans A
1208.9000 Other A
     
1209.0000 Seeds, fruits & spores, for sowing A
1209.1000 Beet seed A
1209.2000 Seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed A
1209.3000 Seeds of herbaceous plants A
1209.9000 Other A
     
1210.0000 Hop cones A
1210.1000 - not ground . . . A
1210.2000 - ground . . . A
     
1211.0000 Plants for pharmacy, perfumery A
1211.1000 Liquorice roots A
1211.2000 Ginseng roots A
1211.9000 Other plants for pharmacy, perfumery A
     
1212.0000 Locust beans, seaweed & algae . . . A
1212.1000 Locust beans A
1212.2000 Seaweed & algae A
     
1212.3000 Apricot, peach, plum stones & kernels A
     
1212.9000 Other A
     
1213.0000 Cereal straw & husks . . . A
     
1214.0000 Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hey . . . A
1214.1000 Lucerne (alfalfa) A
1214.9000 Other A
     
Ch. #13
     
All Chapter
13
Lac Gum, Resins, and other Vegetable Extracts A
Ch. #14
     
1401.1000 Bamboo A
1401.2000 Rattans A
1401.9000 Other weaving reeds A
1402.1000 Kapok A
1402.9000 Other stuffing A
1403.1000 Broomcom (Sorghum vulgar var. technicum) A
1403.9000 Other A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1404.1000 Raw vegetable materials for coloring A
1404.2000 Cotton linters A
1404.9000 Other  
1404.9090 Other A
     
Ch. #15
     
1502.0000 Fatty greases of cow, sheep or goats; A
     
1503.0010 Sitanne lard, Tallow, oliostianne, edible A
1503.0090 Other A
     
1504.1000 Fish-liver oils and their fractions: - A
1504.2000 Fats and oils of fish, other than liver: A
1504.3000 Fats and oils and their fractions, of manne mammals: - A
     
1505.1000 Wool grease, crude A
1505.9000 Other A
     
1506.0000 Oils and their fractions, animal: A
     
1507.1000 Soya bean Crude oil, whether or not degummed: -  
1507.1090 Other A
1507.9000 Soya bean oil, Other. -  
1507.9090 Other A
1508.1000 Groundnut oil, Crude A
1508.9000 Groundnut oil, Other: - A
1509.9000 Olive oil, Other-(not virgin):  
1509.9010 Hardened or solidified  
1509.9011 Edible A
1509.9012 Other, containing not less than 90% A
1509.9019 Other A
1509.9020 Other (Not Hardened or solidified)  
1509.9029 Other A
1510.0010 Other oils from olives, Hardened or solidified  
1510.0011 Edible A
1510.0012 Other, containing not less than 90% A
1510.0019 Other, not edible A
1510.0020 Other, Not Hardened or solidified  
1510.0029 Other A
1511.0000 Palm Oil and fractions, distilled A
1511.1000 Crude oil: - A
1511.9000 Other: - A
1512.1000 Sunflower seed oil, safflower oil and their fractions: -  
1512.1100 Crude oil: -  
1512.1190 Other A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1512.1900 Other: -  
1512.1920 Other -  
1512.1929 Other A
1512.2100 Crude oil, whether or not Gossypol has been removed: -  
1512.2190 Other A
1512.2900 Other (not crude): -  
1512.2910 Other, containing not less than 90%  
1512.2930 Other A
1512.2990 Other -  
1512.2999 Other A
1513.1000 Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions: A
1513.2000 Palm kernel oil or babassu oil and its fractions: A
1514.0000 Rape seed oil, colza oil, and mustard seed oil and their fractions  
1514.1000 Crude oil: -  
1514.1020 Other A
1514.9000 Other: -  
1514.9010 Other, containing not less than 90% A
1514.9020 Other -  
1514.9029 Other A
1515.1000 Linseed oil and its fractions:- A
1515.2000 Maize (corn) oil and its fraction: -  
1515.2100 Crude oil: -  
1515.2120 Other A
1515.2900 Other: -  
1515.2910 Other, containing not less than 90% A
1515.2920 Other - A
1515.2929 Other A
1515.3000 Castor oil and its fractions: - A
1515.4000 Tung oil and its fractions: - A
1515.5000 Sesame oil and its fractions: - A
1515.6000 Jobajoba Oil and its fractions A
1515.9000 Other Oils:- A
1516.1000 Hydrogenated Animal fats and oils and their fractions: - A
1516.2000 Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: -  
1516.2010 Partly... hydrogenated.... A
1516.2011 Edible A
1516.2012 Containing not less than 90% of free A
1516.2019 Other A
1516.2020 Prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing A
1516.2030 Other, edible -  
1516.2031 Sweet almond oil A
1516.2032 Other oils of nuts or of kernels A
1516.2039 Other A
1516.2090 Other - A
1516.2091 Castor oil A
1516.2092 Linseed oil A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1516.2099 Other A
1517.9000 Other: -  
1517.9020 Mixtures of fixed vegetable oils, not volatile -  
1517.9029 Other A
1517.9030 Oil preparations - A
1518.0010 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions A
1518.0020 Inedible mixtures or preparations of animal A
1519.1000 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: A
1519.1100 Stearic acid A
1519.1200 Oleic acid A
1519.1300 Tall oil fatty acids A
1519.1900 Other A
1519.2000 Industrial fatty alcohol: - A
1520.0000 Glycerol (glycerin), crude; glycerol waters and glycerol A
1521.1000 Vegetable waxes A
1521.9000 Other A
1522.0000 Degras; residues of fatty substances A
     
Ch. #16
     
1602.0000 Other prepared meat  
1602.1000 Homogenized A
1602.2000 Of liver of any animal: -  
1602.2010 Mixed homogenized prepared from liver A
1602.3000 Of poultry of heading No. 01.05:-  
1602.3100 Of turkeys: -  
1602.3110 Mixed homogenized food preparations A
1602.3190 Other  
1602.3200 Of chickens gallus domesticus: -  
1602.3210 Mixed homogenized food preparations A
1602.3290 Other  
1602.3900 Other: -  
1602.3910 Mixed homogenized food preparations A
1602.5000 Of bovine animals:-  
1602.5010 Mixed homogenized food preparations A
1602.9000 Other, incl. preparations of blood of any animal: -  
1602.9010 Mixed homogenized food preparations A
1603.0000 Extracts of juices of meat, fish A
1604.1000 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: -  
1604.1100 Salmon: - A
1604.1200 Herrings: - A
1604.1300 Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats:-  
1604.1320 salted, in anchovy flavor A
1604.1400 Tuna, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (Sarda spp): -  
1604.1420 Fillets covered with batter A
1604.1500 Mackerel:-  

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1604.1520 Fillets covered with batter A
1604.1600 Anchovies: - A
1604.1900 Other: - A
1604.2000 Other prepared or preserved fish: -  
1604.2010 Of the "lax" kind and Salmon A
1604.2020 Homogenised preparation A
1604.2090 Other A
1604.3000 Caviar and caviar substitutes A
1605.0000 Crab, shrimps and prawns, lobsters, prepared  
1605.1000 Crab A
1605.3000 Lobster A
1605.4000 Other crustaceans  
1605.4900 Other A
1605.9000 Other A
     
Ch. #17
     
1701.0000 Raw sugar, pure, or beet sugar A
1701.1000 Raw sugar, not containing added flavoring or coloring A
1701.9000 Other: - A
     
1702.0000 Other types of sugar  
1702.1000 Lactose and lactose syrup A
1702.2000 Maple sugar and maple syrup A
1702.4000 Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state A
1702.5000 Chemically pure fructose A
1702.6000 Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state A
1702.9000 Other, including invert sugar: - A
     
1703.0000 Cane molasses A
1703.1000 Cane molasses A
1703.9000 Other A
     
1704.0000 Sugar candy, not containing cocoa A
1704.1000 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated: - A
1704.9000 Other: -  
     
Ch. #18
All Chapter
18
Cocoa and preparations of cocoa A
Ch. #19
    A
1901.0000 Malt, starch that do not contain cocoa, containing less than 40% cocoa unfatted from articles 0404., not containing cocoa A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
1901.1000 Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale: - A
1901.2000 Mixes and dough for the preparation of bakers' wares A
1901.9000 Other: - A
     
1903.0000 Topioca and substitutes, flakes or grains... A
     
1904.0000 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling of wheat flakes or obtained differently A
1904.1000 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting A
1904.2000 Prepared oats from oat flakes not cooked A
1904.9000 Other: - A
     
1905.0000 Bread, cakes, waffle, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.  
1905.1000 Crispbread A
1905.2000 Ginger bread and the like: -  
1905.2010 -especially for diabetics A
1905.4000 Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products:-  
1905.4090 Other A
1905.9000 Other: -  
1905.9010 Containing added sugar, honey, other, sweetening: -  
1905.9011 Biscuits or cakes especially for diabetics A
1905.9020 Gelatin capsules A
     
Ch. #20
     
2001.0000 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, preserved in vinegar  
2001.1000 Cucumbers and gherkins A
2001.2000 Onions A
2001.9000 Other: -  
2001.9010 Olives A
2001.9040 Yams, sweet potatoes, other starchy vegetables A
2001.9090 Others A
     
2002.0000 Tomatoes prepared or preserved....  
2002.1000 Tomatoes, whole or in pieces: -  
2002.9000 Other: - (not whole or in pieces)  
2002.9020 Tomatoes in powder form: - A
     
2003.0000 Preserved or prepared mushrooms A
2003.1000 Mushrooms A
2003.2000 Truffles A
     
2004.0000 Other vegetables, prepared or preserved, frozen, other than those in 20.06 -  
2004.1000 Potatoes: -  

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
2004.1020 Homogenized food preparations A
2004.9000 Other frozen vegetables and mixtures of vegetables: -  
2004.9020 Homogenized food preparations A
2004.9090 Other: - (frozen vegetables)  
2004.9092 Minature corn-on-the-cob A
     
2005.0000 Other vegetables, preserved otherwise than frozen, other than in 20.06: -  
2005.1000 Homogenized vegetables A
2005.2000 Potatoes:-  
2005.2010 Products of flour or meal A
2005.2020 Homogenized food preparations A
2005.3000 Sauerkraut A
2005.4000 Peas (Pisum sativum):-  
2005.4010 Products of flour or meal A
2005.4020 Homogenized food preparations A
2005.5000 Bean (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.):-  
2005.5100 Shelled A
2005.5900 Other:-  
2005.5910 Products of flour or meal A
2005.5920 Homogenized food preparations A
2005.6000 Asparagus A
2005.7000 Olives A
2005.8000 Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata):-  
2005.8010 Minature (Baby) corn-on-the-cob A
2005.9000 Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables: -  
2005.9010 Products of flour or meal A
2005.9020 Homogenized food preparations A
2005.9090 Other preserved or prepared vegetables A
     
2006.0000 Fruit, nuts, fruit peels, and other plant parts A
2007.0000 Jams or marmalade, whether or not naturally or artificially sweetened  
2007.1000 Homogenized food preparations A
2007.9000 Other: -  
2007.9100 Citrus fruit A
2007.9900 Other:-  
     
2008.1000 Nut, groundnuts and other seeds, whether or not mixed  
2008.1110 Food preparations (peanut butter) A
2008.1900 Other, including mixtures:- (other nuts)  
2008.1910 Food preparations A
2008.1920 Other, cooked or not, preserved by freezing A
2008.1930 Other, roasted: -  
     
2008.1931 Approved by the Director General of the Ministry of Industry, for chocolate & sweets A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
2008.1939 Other roasted nuts A
2008.1940 Other in spirits containing more than A
2008.1990 Other:-  
2008.1999 Others A
2008.2000 Pineapples:- A
2008.3000 Citrus fruit:- A
2008.4000 Pears:- A
2008.5000 Apricots:- A
2008.6000 Cherries:- A
2008.7000 Peaches:- A
2008.8000 Strawberries:- A
2008.9000 Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading  
2008.9100 Palm hearts A
2008.9200 Mixtures:- A
2008.9900 Other:-  
2008.9910 Plums and prunes:-  
2008.9911 Cooked or not, preserved by freezing, without added sugar A
2008.9912 Other, in spirits containing more than 2% alcohol by volume A
2008.9920 Other, cooked or not, preserved by freezing A
2008.9930 Other, in spirits containing more than A
2008.9990 Other A
2009.0000 Juices of Fruits and Vegetables  
2009.4000 Pineapple juice: A
2009.8000 Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable: A
2009.9000 Mixtures of juices:-  
2009.9090 Other juices A
     
Ch. #21
     
2101.1000 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, and tea: - A
2101.2000 Extracts, essences and concentrates of tea or mate:- A
2101.3000 Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes:- A
     
2102.0000 Yeast, other micro organisms, backing powder  
2102.1000 Active yeast A
2102.2000 Inactive yeast, other single-cell micro-organisms, dead -  
2102.3000 Prepared baking powders A
     
2103.1000 Soya sauce A
2103.2000 Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces A
2103.3000 Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard A
2103.9000 Other:- A
     
2104.1000 Soups and broths and preparations therefor: - A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
2104.2000 Homogenized composite food preparations A
     
2106.0000 Other food preparations nes  
2106.1000 Protein concentrates and textured protein substances A
2106.9000 Other food preparations:-  
2106.9010 Jelly powders, ice-cream powders and other A
2106.9040 Cream substitutes and mixtures of fats and sugar A
2106.9050 Non-alcoholic concentrated extracts A
2106.9060 Saccharine, including substances of similar properties A
2106.9070 Candies A
2106.9080 Preparations solely approved by the Director General of the Ministry of Health as necessary for health care A
2106.9090 Other -  
2106.9091 Food preparations made of or containing potatoes A
2106.9092 Alcoholic preparations for producing mixed drinks, whose price is more than $0.05 per centiliter A
2106.9093 Alcoholic preparations for producing mixed drinks, whose price is more than $0.05 per centiliter A
2106.9099 Other A
     
Ch. #22
     
2201.0000 Water, not sweetened or spiced: - A
2201.1000 Mineral waters and aerated waters: A
2201.9000 Other water, not sweetened or spiced: A
     
2202.0000 Waters, sweetened or spiced, or other non-alcoholic beverages, other than fruit and vegetable juices:- A
2202.1000 Waters A
2202.9000 Other A
     
2203.0000 Beer made from malt: - A
     
2207.0000 Ethyl alcohol or neutral spirits  
2207.1000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of more than 80%; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured: -  
2207.1010 Which the Dir.-Gen. of Ministry of Health certifies for use in medical practice A
2207.1020 Which the Dir.-Gen. of Ministry of Health certifies for use in the production of pharmaceuticals A
2207.1030 Which the Dir.-Gen. of Customs certifies for use in the production of vinegar  
2207.1040 Which the Dir.-Gen. of the Ministry certifies for use in the production of ether A
2207.1050 To be used in the production of an alcoholic beverage: -  
2207.1059 - Other A
2207.1090 Other  
2207.1099 - Other A

Annex A : Free Import into Israel from USA

Only items for which "A" appears in column 3 are in Annex A. Other items appear for purposes of information and definition only.

ISRAEL
TARIFF
CODE
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT Annex A
1 2 3
2207.2000 Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured: - A
     
2208.0000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol less than 80%: spirits, liquors and other spiritous beverages  
2208.2000 Alcoholic beverages from grapes: -  
2208.2010 - less than 17% alcohol and less than $0.05/centiliter A
2208.2020 - more than $0.05/centiliter A
2208.3000 Whiskies A
2208.4000 Rum and Tafia: - A
2208.5000 Gin and Geneva: - A
2208.6000 Vodka A
2208.7000 Liqueurs A
2208.9000 Other: - A
2209.0000 Vinegar and substitutes - acetic acid A
     
Ch. #23
     
2301.1000 Flours, meals and pellets, of meat offal; greaves A
2301.2000 Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans A
2302.0000 Sharps and bran A
2302.1000 Of maize (corn) A
2302.2000 Of rice A
2302.3000 Of wheat A
2302.4000 Of other cereals A
2302.5000 Of leguminous plants A
2303.0000 Residues of starch, beet pulp, dregs waste A
2303.1000 Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues A
2303.2000 Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture A
2303.3000 Brewing or distilling dregs and waste A
2307.0000 Wine lees: argol A
2308.0000 Other vegetable material and waste for animal feed: - A
2308.1000 Acorns and horse-chestnuts A
2308.9000 Other A
2309.0000 Animal food  
2309.1000 Dog or cat food put up for ... sale  
2309.9000 Other: - A
     
Ch. #24
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Tobacco and prepared tobacco substitutes A


Please Note: Annexes B and C are currently being edited, and will be added to agreement when completed.


Last modified: Friday, November 18, 2005