Free Trade Agreement between Israel and the States of the European Free Trade Association

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The Free trade agreement between Israel and States of the European Free Trade Association entered into force on 1 July 1993. 

It provides the elimination of border tariffs for most energy products, including : 

  • Electric motors, turbines and generators; 
  • Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; 
  • Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; 
  • Motor vehicles; 
  • Mineral ore, slag and ash; 
  • Mineral fuels, oils and other products; 
  • Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; 
  • Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; 


Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries, or incorporating materials of external origin valued between 10%-50% of the ex-works price of the product to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

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