israeli-standards-import-checker
Israeli Standards Import Checker
Legal notice
This is a free information tool operated by an AI model. It explains the approval routes under the Standards Law and the parallel permit regimes that gate the same shipment, and points to the official sources, with no involvement, review, or approval by a licensed customs broker or a lawyer. Its output is not legal advice, not a professional opinion, and not a customs entry or declaration that has been filed. It does not determine the goods' customs classification, does not review the product's technical file, and does not verify against the current official standards list in Reshumot. An AI model can err, omit data, or present a wrong conclusion. A declaration to the customs authority is a legal document and a false statement in it carries liability, so any wording this tool produces is an automatic draft for personal organisation only, to be checked with a customs broker or the Israel Tax Authority before filing. This tool is not a substitute for advice that takes account of the particular data and needs of each person. Before filing a shipment, signing an importer's declaration, or relying on an exemption, consult a licensed customs broker, the Commissioner of Standardization, or a lawyer. Any use of the output is at the user's sole responsibility.
Problem
Products regularly get stuck, seized, or fined at Israeli customs when the importer fails to show compliance with a mandatory Israeli Standard (takan rishmi). The rules changed substantially with the 2022 electronics reform, the January 2025 "What's Good for Europe is Good for Israel" EU-recognition reform (Amendment 19), and Amendment 21, passed on 16 July 2026, which adds a parallel US-standards track due to take effect at the start of 2027. Published counts of how many Israeli mandatory standards the EU adoption touches vary widely between sources and none of them is authoritative; the Fifth Appendix is the only place that actually says what is adopted and from when. The single most repeated myth in this area, and one earlier versions of this skill repeated too, is that mains electrical equipment is excluded from the EU route. It is not: the Fifth Appendix positively adopts the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, described in the Hebrew text as covering electrical equipment supplied at up to 1,000 volts, in force from Amendment 19's commencement, with only low-voltage electrical cables deferred to 1 January 2027. What CE alone still does not do is make the product fit the Israeli mains: the statute separately requires an electrical device to match the electricity network in use in Israel, which is where SI 32 and the Type H plug bite. Importers and their advisors need a structured way to check, per product, which SI number applies, which approval route is open, and what documentation the shipment must carry through the Sha'ar Olami customs system.
Instructions
Always state at the start: this skill gives regulatory guidance, not legal advice. For a specific shipment, verify the current mandatory standards list on the SII website and consult the Commissioner of Standardization or a licensed customs broker.