New regulations on the shipment of gifts to Israel, other than food parcels, were announced here today by Gideon Strauss, Israel Consul. They provide that such gifts, if they do not exceed $112 in value, can be sent to recipients in the Jewish state without import licenses. However, such gifts may not be sent more frequently than four times a year to each family. Israel customs and luxury tax may be prepaid at israel Consulates and donors are encouraged to follow this practice.
Refrigerators and gifts exceeding $112 in value require an import license before they may be sent to Israel. As in the past, prepayment of customs prior to shipment is encouraged, but payment will be accepted by the consulates only when an import license has been secured beforehand by the recipient in Israel. In order to secure these import licenses, donors must furnish the recipients with affidavits of bona fides authenticated by the consulates.
Regulations for sending self-packed food parcels to Israel remain as follows: A family may receive a total weight of 55 pounds monthly. A single person may receive a total wight of 27 1/2 pounds monthly. Duty on these parcels amounts to about five cents per pound. Duty must be paid by the recipient of the food parcel in Israel. The maximum contents of each food item for these parcels have also been specified by the Government of Israel and dotails are available on request from the Consulate General of Israel.
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