Payment of Customs Clearance Fee for an Imported Food Shipment
This service allows you to pay the fee required for customs clearance of an imported food shipment.
Online
What fees can be paid?
Clearance fee for imported food shipment:
- Fee payment for a single shipment.
- Payment for multiple files to the customs agent.
Please note
- Payment is only possible after submitting a completed application for food customs clearance from the quarantine station.
- Payment can be made for a single shipment or all unpaid shipments.
- After entering the identification details, the next screen will display the payable sums listed in the Ministry of Health database.
Payment methods
Payment can be made using any of the following methods:
Credit card
Payment can be made according to the number of items being paid:
- For one item: payments up to 35,000 NIS can be made via regular payment or via credit installments.
- For more than one item, payments can be made up to 15,000 NIS per item (with no limitation on the number of items) via regular payment or via credit installments.
- In any other case, payments can be made only via credit installments.
Bank payment
- Payment can be made through one of the compatible banks.
- You must subscribe to the bank's internet services and receive a confirmation to make third-party transfers.
- It is advisable to coordinate with the bank when transferring particularly high amounts.
Apple Pay or Google Pay
- Quick payments can be made without entering the card details.
- This option requires subscription and identification on the website or the application.
- When paying in a browser on a non-Android device, users are required to enter the 3 digits at the back of their credit card (CVV).
- Payments to the government are generally exempt from VAT; therefore, the State is not required to issue a tax invoice for them (there is no VAT component).
- These expenses can be claimed as deductions if applicable and according to the Income Tax Ordinance.
Payment confirmation copy
A certified copy can be issued for confirmation of payment made through the Government Payment Service on the internet.
Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.
Ministry of Health
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Phone Service Hours
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- Friday and holiday eves: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Intermediate festival days (Sukkot and Passover): 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Address: 39 Jermiahu St., Jerusalem
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1176, Jerusalem 9101002