Import and Export

Import and Export of Protected Wildlife in Israel

The State of Israel is a signatory to the multilateral treaty governing trade in endangered species, known as CITES – the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (also known as the Washington Convention). the appendices to the treaty, list tens of thousands of species which have trade restrictions. Israel’s Regulations for the protection of wildlife also require compliance with CITES. By law, all trade in protected species requires a written permit from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

The species mentioned in the appendices to the CITES treaty and species declared protected by law require an import or export permit.

According to the Wildlife Protection Law and its regulations, a permit must be obtained for import, export and re-export from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, which is the agency responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations on these subjects.

Important to know

All laws regarding the import, export and re-export of protected species  also apply to all parts and derivatives (such as ivory, fur, jewelry, extracts, medicines, etc.).

notes

• After receiving an import permit, contact the Veterinary Services to receive a health permit: rachelaf@moag.gov.il
• Forty-eight hours before the shipment arrives, inform the INPA representative, by email or text message, of the details of the shipment’s flight in keeping with the information in the permit. Contact information appears on the back of the permit.
• Permits are valid for six months and are issued for one shipment only (except for fish and corals, for which multi-use permits are issued) and are valid for six months.