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Fare business in Israele: overview macroeconomica e trade agreement UE Israele Natalie Gutman-Chen Ministro per gli Affari Commercially Ambasciata dIsraele About us Division of the Israel Ministry of Economy , located in Milan


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Natalie Gutman-Chen Ministro per gli Affari Commercially Ambasciata d’Israele

Fare business in Israele: overview macroeconomica e trade agreement UE– Israele

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  • Division of the Israel Ministry of Economy, located in Milan
  • Work actively on increasing bilateral trade between Israel and these countries, focusing on Israeli

exports, that will mutually benefit both countries

  • Provide individualized services to Israeli exporters
  • Support scouting and sourcing to Italian companies
  • Support joint Research & Development projects in public funding programs
  • Attract Foreign Direct Investment in Israel
  • Manage and promote Israeli national pavilions at major trade events
  • Focal point for Information on the Israeli Industry and Economy

About us

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Israel Figures 2016

Source: Israel C.B.S

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Criterion 2016

GDP (US $B) 297 GDP Per Capita (Fixed prices ,US $) 37,262 Real GDP Growth (%) 4 Inflation rate (%)

  • 0.3

Population Average (Millions) 8.174 Employed Persons (Millions) 2.745 Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 63 Unemployment Rate (%) 4.4

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GDP growth forecasts were revised upwards

Source: Ministry of Finance

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Israel’s Exports and Imports of Goods, 2015

NORTH AMERICA 29.9% 13.6% EFTA 2.5% 7.4% E.U. 25.1% 36.4% ASIA 27.7% 24.6%

Source: Israel C.B.S

Total Export (Goods): 64.1 B$ Total Import(Goods): 47.3 B$

AFRICA 1.6% 0.4% LATIN AMERICA 2.3% 1.2% OCEANIA 0.9% 0.3% CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE 4.1% 5.4%

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Israel-Italy Trade

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Existing Free Trade Agreements

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United States (1985) EFTA (1992, 2016)

* Updating the agriculture section

) 1997, 2015 ( Canada

* upgraded

Turkey (1997) European Union (1975,1995) ) 1999 ( Mexico ) 2007 ( Mercosur ) 2013 ( Columbia ) 2016 ( Panama ) 2015 ( ITA2

* Tariff reductions commencing July 2016

Source: Ministry of Economy and Industry

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  • Israeli shop online-95% of connected people buy at least once

in the last year-highest result in the world.

  • 54% of Israelis are buying frequently online
  • For Israelis buying online is a way to deal with high prices
  • Fashion and electronic gadgets which have positive
  • 60% are buying in foreign websites
  • For fashion – 3 leading websites: Ebay, Alli Express & Next

E-commerce in Israel

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