Supervision costs to make a foodstuff "Kosher" are dutiable in Israel

Omer Wagner
Omer Wagner
Advocate, Israel
Published 13 Oct 2024
Supervision costs to make a foodstuff "Kosher" are dutiable in Israel
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Country update
Valuation
Customs valuation disputes are very common worldwide. In Israel, valuation disputes concerning foodstuff supervision costs were resolved few years ago, in favour of the State. It was ruled that these supervision costs are inseparable from the goods value, and therefore dutiable.

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