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Reforms and Procedures of Agricultural Imports to Israel

Reforms and Procedures of Agricultural Imports to Israel. Inbar Grinstein-Deker Director of International Trade Ramat- Gan , December 2017. Israel is a Net Food Importer. Import. Export. But a Net Exporter of Fresh Produce. Export. Import. D ifferent Composition of Production and Export.

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Reforms and Procedures of Agricultural Imports to Israel

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  1. Reforms and Procedures of Agricultural Imports to Israel Inbar Grinstein-Deker Director of International Trade Ramat-Gan, December 2017

  2. Israel is a Net Food Importer Import Export

  3. But a Net Exporter of Fresh Produce Export Import

  4. Different Composition of Production and Export Production Value 29 Billion NIS Export Value 4.6 Billion NIS Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2016

  5. ch. 1-24 Import Sources are Diverse

  6. We Import Mainly Grains

  7. Nine Signed Bilateral FTAs

  8. Import Procedures Taking into consideration: • High / Regular demand • Duty free / Reduced duty • Consumer / Industry • Established / New importers • Large / Small importers • Israeli / Palestinian destinations

  9. High Demand TRQs • 2018 quota requests from 17.12.17 including “Shipped of Board” documents. • 10% of the TRQ is initially allocated to new importers • 20% of the TRQ is initially allocated to Palestinian importers

  10. High Demand TRQs

  11. FCFS EU TRQs

  12. Industry TRQs

  13. Policy Changes

  14. Import Policy ReformsBeef Market Timeline Increased duty-free TRQs for fresh/chilled bovine meat Fixing the customs rate to only 12% from 2020 Elimination of customs duties for the Import of Calves for slaughtering Mandatory labeling of thawed meat Decreased tariffs for fresh/chilled bovine meat Gradually increased direct support

  15. Import Policy ReformsBeef WTO Duty Free TRQs (tonnes)

  16. Import Policy ReformsCheese Market Timeline • 2011: “The Cottage Cheese protest” • 2014: a budget of NIS 60 million transferred over 4 years to support the dairy cattle sector, accompanied by gradual reduction of tariffs for the importation of various dairy products

  17. Import Policy ReformsDairy WTO Duty Free TRQs (tonnes)

  18. Import Policy ReformsFish Frozen Tilapia 2015 Customs Tariff – 15 NIS/Kg 2016 Customs Tariff – 7.5 NIS/Kg

  19. Regulatory Policy Improvements • Imports of plants and plant products • Exemption from license for safe products • Shortening the PRA process • Reducing laboratory tests • Reducing the rate of inspections at ports using Risk Management Methodologies • Imports of animals and animal products • Extending shelf life of chilled meat • Eliminating import license requirement for live fish • Reducing the rate of inspections at ports using Risk Management Methodologies

  20. Regulatory Policy Improvements • Imports of agricultural equipment • Adaptation of international regulations • 90% reduction in document requirements • TRQs under bilateral and multilateral agreements • 75% reduction in document requirements • Computerized TRQ submission system

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