Customs working schedule during the forthcoming Passover holiday

The Israeli customs directorate published its working schedule during the coming 2015 Jewish Passover holiday. The Passover holiday will commence in the evening of Friday, April 3^rd and ends in the evening of Monday, April 10^st.

Working hours at custom field offices:

On 3^rd April 2015, Customs at Ashdod, Haifa, and Tel Aviv main postal office will be closed. Customs at Ben Gurion International Airport will be working from 08:00 until 12:00. Cargo operations at Border crossings: Jordan River Border Terminal (Sheik Hussein border crossing) Allenby Bridge border crossing, Yitzhak Rabin Border Terminal (Arava Terminal), Nitzana Border Crossing (From Egypt), will be closed

Saturday 4^th , April 2015- Passover holiday (Passover celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.)

Sunday 5^th , April 2015 up to and including 8^th April 2015 - Customs at Ashdod, Haifa, Ben Gurion International Airport will be working from 08:00 until 13:00; Allenby Bridge border crossing, cargo operations - 08:00-14:00; Nitzana Border Crossing, cargo operations - 08:00-14:00; Jordan River Border Terminal (Sheik Hussein border crossing) – 06:30-14:00; Yitzhak Rabin Border Terminal - 08:00-17:00; Tuesday 7^th, April 2015 Customs at Ashdod and Haifa will clear personal import; Thursday 9^th , April 2015 - Customs at Ashdod, Haifa and Tel Aviv main postal office, will be working from 08:00 until 11:00. Customs at Ben Gurion International Airport, will be working from 08:00 until 12:00; Allenby Bridge border crossing, cargo operations - 08:00-12:00; Nitzana Border Crossing, cargo operations - 08:00-12:00; Jordan River Border Terminal (Sheik Hussein border crossing) – closed; Yitzhak Rabin Border Terminal - 08:00-12:00

Note: Customs export departments at customs field offices, at Ashdod, Haifa, Ben Gurion International Airport, will be operating as above. No second shift will be available for customs export services.

During the intermediate days of the holiday, the automated customs clearance system (Customs data management system) will be operating regularly during customs hours. However, in cases where imported goods are directed for more extensive customs processes, the examination will be postponed. Customs will only handle those goods which are subject to: direct delivery, animals, medicines, dangerous and radioactive cargo and raw materials for industry.