CBS: China No. 2 exporter to Israel

In 2007, Israel imported a total of $56.6 billion worth of goods, out of which $24.2 billion originated from Europe
 
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported last week that in 2007, Chinese exports to Israel passed Germany's to become the second largest exporter to Israel.
 
Germany had ranked second in 2006 with exports to Israel of $3.2 billion. Its exports rose to $3.3 billion last year. Imports from China grew to $4.6 billion in 2007, up from $3.2 billion the year before.
 
The U.S, remained, according to the CBS the largest exporter to Israel: $8.1 billion in 2007, compared with $6.2 billion the year before.
 
In 2007, Israel imported a total of $56.6 billion worth of goods, out of which $24.2 billion originated from Europe.
 
Among the countries from which Israel imported more than a billion dollars' worth of goods last year were Belgium, Japan, Russia, Turkey, India, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and South Korea.