As a technologically advanced economy with a highly skilled and well-educated workforce, a $20 billion bilateral trade balance and a Free Trade Agreement with the U.S., Israel is a market worth investigating.

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Facts & Data

• Background Note, U.S. State Department
• World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency
• Country Study, Library of Congress
• Israel Summary, International Monetary Fund

Overviews & Guides

• Country Commercial Guide
• Israel Market Brief
• Section 301 Report
• National Trade Estimate
• U.S. Agency for International Development in Israel
• Country Energy Profile, U.S. Department of Energy
  
  Travel and Business Related Information
• Israel Consular Information Sheet, U.S. Department of State
• Travel Warning (Israel, West Bank, and Gaza), U.S. Department of State
  
  Documentation/Licensing/Regulations
• Israel Import Regulations
• Kosher Certification
• Labeling and Marketing Requirements
• Tariff and Tax Information
  

Trade Policy & Agreements

• Background, Free Trade Agreement

• WTO: Goods and Services, Schedules and Exemptions

Israeli Government Entities

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
• Ministry of Construction
• Minstry of Defense (limited English content)
• Ministry of Finance

Associations and Organizations

• Israel-America Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Israel)

• Association of America-Israel Chambers of Commerce
• America Israel Chamber of Commerce of Florida
• American-Israel Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
• Ohio-Israel Chamber of Commerce
• New Jersey-Israel Commission
• Virginia-Israel Advisory Board

Market Research

• Market Research Reports

Resources

• U.S. Commercial Service in Israel
• U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
• Business Service Providers in Israel
• U.S. and Israeli Business Contact List
• Israeli Embassy in U.S.