Customs duty on tomatoes abolished
Industry & Trade
25.10.10
Customs duty on tomatoes abolished
Minister of Finance signed the directive abolishing customs duty on tomatoes until end of 2010. Imports will come from all over the world
CBS forecasts: Israel's economy to grow 4% in 2010
Industry & Trade
25.10.10
CBS forecasts: Israel's economy to grow 4% in 2010
This new estimate was based on seven to nine months of accumulated data. Exports are now forecast to grow 9.1%, compared with an earlier estimate of 13.1%
IFF: agricultural production forecasts reach record heights
Industry & Trade
18.10.10
IFF: agricultural production forecasts reach record heights
Agricultural production will reach a total of NIS 26 bilion. However after deduccting the expences, a 10% drop from the 2009 level is expected
CBS: CPI up 0.3% in September
Industry & Trade
18.10.10
CBS: CPI up 0.3% in September
As expected, the CPI was affected by the sharp surge in prices of fresh vegetables last month: tomatoes prices jumped 74.3%, cucumber prices jumped 35%
Exports drops in slowing global economy
Industry & Trade
18.10.10
Exports drops in slowing global economy
IEICI stated that exports of goods fell in August-September by 12.5%, compared with the corresponding months of 2009
India and Israel work towards signing FTA
Industry & Trade
18.10.10
India and Israel work towards signing FTA
India has jumped from eighth to second position as the favoured destination for Israeli exports in the first half of 2010, an increase of 102% compared to last year
Israel PMI edges up to 50.9 in September
Industry & Trade
18.10.10
Israel PMI edges up to 50.9 in September
That is compared to 50.6 points in August, signaling that manufacturing expanded for a second straight month after declining for the prior three months
BOL forecasts 7.5% industrial growth in 2010
Industry & Trade
12.10.10
BOL forecasts 7.5% industrial growth in 2010
In 2011 growth across almost all industries is expected to slow down. The construction industry is set for a rebound next year
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