New measures to abolish duties on imported fruits and vegetables in Israel

Published Mar 18, 2022

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The Israeli government has announced new measures to reduce the cost of living, including the immediate abolition of customs duties on various fruits and vegetables such as avocados, garlic, peas, beans, figs, pineapples, berries, mushrooms, and more. Duties for other fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables will be gradually reduced over five years, leading to expected annual savings of around 820 new Israeli ILS shekels per household. These reforms are part of the comprehensive agricultural reform approved in the state budget for 2022 and include opening the internal market to agricultural imports, with financial support for Israeli farmers.

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Based on the agricultural reform, the Israeli government has just taken steps to immediately abolish customs duties on various types of imported fruit and vegetables. In Israel, the Ministry of Finance has announced new measures to reduce the cost of living in the country. Immediate abolition of customs duties on a variety of fruits and vegetables such as avocados, garlic, peas, beans, figs, pineapples, berries, mushrooms and other categories. For other fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, customs duties will be gradually reduced over five years. According to the Ministry of Finance, total savings for the Israeli consumer are expected to be around 820 new Israeli ILS shekels per year ($ 252) per household. These measures are part of the comprehensive agricultural reform approved in the ...

Source: Corriereortofrutticolo