The report also shows that trade with the 15 old EU members was up by 34% from US$16.8 billion in 2003 to US$22.6 billion in 2006

According to“Euromoney”, Israel scored in total 68.2 points, out of the maximum 100, in the 2006 rankings. Israel is down two places

Delegations from 40 countries came to Israel for Agritech 2006, including 20 delegations from China, six from Mexico, five from India, and one from Vietnam

Registration rate for the 2006 Agritech is distictivly higher than last year, at the end of the Intifada, and it is a further indication for the economy’s recovery

Israel’s trade with the new members rose by 11% ( $41 million) to $425 million in January-April 2005

EL AL Israel Airlines petitioned the High Court of Justice last week after learning that the Antitrust Authority director general Dror Strum was considering declaringthe airline a monopoly on four routes

In January 2005 import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.8 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.0 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.8 billion

According to an analysis made by the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce of Statistic figures, published last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israeli trade with the ten new members of the EU is 32% higher, compared with trade before