Effective this week, duty on all standard food parcels sent to Israel must be prepaid in the U.S., and such parcels can be mailed only through authorized agencies, it was announced today by the Consulate General of Israel.
The duty on these parcels amounts to 30 mils per kilogram, that is, about 4 cents per pound, and will be collected by authorized agencies, a list of which may be obtained at the Consulate. No more than one parcel may be sent to any one person within one month.
Self-packed food parcels, which do not conform to the regulations for standard parcels, will be limited to 4.4 pounds. The duty on such parcels amounts to 40 mils per kilogram, that is about 51/2 cents per pound, and must be paid in Israel by the recipient. No more than two parcels may be sent to any one family in one month, the announcement said.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
