Customs

Nonprofits protest new customs reform aimed at cutting red tape

New regulations hinder donations of gear to Israeli soldiers, charities say.

Customs of the Nine Days

Update to 2023: Example:During the nine days, it is customary to curtail the purchase of luxury products that evoke joy, even by Internet.

Customs of the Three Weeks

Laws for a painful time that keep us focussed on what we lost and what we pray to recover.

Codes and customs - and ghosts

The written laws are not, however, the only expression of Jewish law. There is much more.

Aliya: We never promised you a rose garden

Two returning Israeli citizens tell about some of the thorns in the aliya garden. Still, they say, the roses smell sweet. Op-ed.

Israel foils Gazan's efforts to import military gear

Ashdod customs inspectors foil smuggling of thousands of Items of military clothing and gear.

Finance Minister announces massive tax cuts

Finance Minister announces exemptions on import taxes for range of items including cosmetics, electric appliances, clothing, and shoes.

Russia: Earrings worth half million dollars confiscated

Israeli woman travels to Russia - and customs authorities confiscate her earrings.

Smuggler used new immigrants to import cigarettes

Smuggler arrested for using olim to smuggle 1,130 cartons of cigarettes into Israel.

Inside customs' 'Intifada warehouse'

Israeli customs have seized hundreds of thousands of knives, explosives, military equipment, terror materials - all for Gaza and the PA.

New iPhones Set to Land in Israel

Israelis seeking the latest and greatest in iPhone technology now have a date to look forward to.

Lapid 'Saves' Passover With Potato Imports

Finance Minister Yair Lapid has headed off a major Passover crisis – a shortage of potatoes –by allowing more to be imported

'Bird Man' Nabbed in Illegal Avian Import Scheme

Israeli man stopped by import inspectors at Ben Gurion Airport trying to smuggle 40 Zebra Finches into Israel.

Moshe Lion Detained by Airport Customs Officials

Moshe Lion, Jerusalem mayor candidate, questioned at airport for allegedly trying to smuggle clothes into Israel.

Officials: New Car Import Rules Could Help Cut Prices

Starting Sunday, Israelis will be able to perform personal import for vehicles from Canada, hopefully leading to lower vehicle prices

Air Crew Member Busted Over 'Personal Import Firm'

A Delta Airlines employee was arrested after he tried to smuggle over 100 iPhones into Israel, without paying customs duties

Customs, Import Tax Canceled on Hundreds of Items

Israel's economy is about to receive another boost, with the cancelation of the customs tax on the import of hundreds of products.