
What is personal import?
According to the Free Import Order, an import is considered personal import if it has been proven, to the satisfaction of the Tax Authority’s Director General or Deputy Director General, that the goods are imported not through a dealer, not for supply, production or provision of services, and at a reasonable quantity for the individual’s personal or family use (see article 2(c)1 of the Free Import Order, 2014).
Must I meet import requirements in personal import?
In personal import, a person may import the goods specified in Schedule 1 without furnishing a license, and the goods specified in Schedule 2 without presenting a license, furnishing an approval or meeting terms, except for goods which are prohibited for import pursuant the Customs Tariff Order, and goods for which Schedules 1 and 2 stipulate “including in personal import” (like gas grills, judaica items, toy weapons, bow and arrow), and except for traffic products for vehicles specified in the Traffic Products Order.
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