Legal Question in Criminal Law in Israel

Failure to declare items

If one fails to declare merchandise upon entry to Israel and it exceeds amount allowed if the person is a US citizen what are the possible penalties?


Asked on 2/15/04, 10:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zvi Feferberg, Adv. Feferberg & Co. - Law Offices

Re: Failure to declare items

Yes. The Israeli custom law allows only a certain amount of some merchandise, to be imported without taxation upon entry to Israel. Exceeding the amount allowed, is a criminal offense, with no discrimination of citizenship. The possible penalties depend upon the circumstances.

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Answered on 2/15/04, 11:03 am


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