Israel

Agreement in force · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

29 screening rules

Labeling: 13 rules — 11 blocking, 2 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 4 rules — 3 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 5 rules — 5 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 7 rules — 5 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Public Health (Food) Law 5776-2015 (EN)
Labeling regulation: Nutritional Labelling Regs 5778-2017 (GAIN)
Additives and residue limits: EU regs adopted (GAIN 2024)
National standards body: SII (incl. SI 1145) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2025

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Importer registration — Issued by: MoH National Food Service (FCS) — Mandatory
Pre-import approval / product registration (sensitive food) — Issued by: MoH National Food Service — Conditional
Declaration for non-sensitive food — Issued by: Importer (to MoH) — Mandatory
Health / free sale / GMP certificate — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
Certificate of analysis — Issued by: Manufacturer / lab — Conditional
Veterinary health certificate and import permit — Issued by: Exporting-country vet / Israeli Veterinary Services (IVSAH) — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate and plant import permit — Issued by: NPPO / PPIS — Conditional
Kosher certificate — Issued by: Chief Rabbinate approval — Conditional
Hebrew label approval — Issued by: MoH National Food Service — Mandatory
Port release certificate — Issued by: MoH National Food Service — Mandatory
Customs declaration — Issued by: Israel Tax Authority - Customs — Mandatory

Documents to export

No verified documents yet.

Government fees

MoH import approval / registration fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Sensitive food lab testing (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Veterinary inspection / PPIS permit fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: Shaar Olami, MoH FCS portal

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Israel (IS2025-0023) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Israel (IS2023-0007) (2023) Open the source
Protection of Public Health (Food) Law, 5776-2015 (English translation) (2015) Open the source
USDA GAIN — Israel: New Nutritional Labeling Regulation (FOP red/green labels, 5778-2017 regulations) (2018) Open the source
USDA GAIN — Israel Adopts Additional European Union Standards for Agricultural Imports (IS2024-0020) (2024) Open the source
USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Israel (IS2025-0017) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Israel (IS2024-0016, prior edition, APEDA mirror) (2024) Open the source
Ministry of Health — Food Label and Nutritional Labeling (official page) (2026) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Israel (IS2025-0017) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Israel (IS2025-0023) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Annual — Israel (IS2024-0016; APEDA mirror) (2024) Open the source
USDA GAIN — Israel Adopts Additional EU Standards (IS2024-0020) (2024) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Israel (IS2023-0007) (2023) Open the source
USDA GAIN — New Nutritional Labeling Regulation (FOP) (2018) Open the source
Protection of Public Health (Food) Law 5776-2015 (EN) (2015) Open the source
Hebrew consolidated texts (food law + 2017 labelling regs)
MOH — Food Label and Nutritional Labeling page (current) Open the source
SII standards incl. SI 1145 food labeling

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.