Mr. Doron Arbeli, Director General of the Israeli Customs Directorate, and Customs Attach in Brussels, Mr.Uri Brook, met during the session several heads of customs organizations

The customs duty reduction could increase Israeli exports to Kazakhstan by 10% annually. The newly signed agreement is in the framework of the Kazakhstan efforts to join the WTO

Israel and Ukraine agreed last week to set up a joint working group which will negotiate a free trade agreement between the two countries. In 2005 bilateral trade between Israel and the Ukraine totaled $369 million

Guy Sebban, the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, visited Israel last week as guest of Mr. Uriel Lynn, president of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and Mr. Oren Shachor, Chairman of ICC Israel

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor’s Foreign Trade Administration reported last week that in 2005 Israel-China bilateral trade totaled $2.99 billion

Shraga Brosh, Israel Manufacturers Association president, predicted last week, at an end-of-year press briefing in Tel Aviv, that the economy would experience stronger growth in the coming year after achieving growth of just 4% in 2005

Israel succeeded last week to extend its right to demand 28% reciprocal procurement through 2008. Ministry of Industry and Trade officials said last week that Israel's original agreement concerning reciprocal procurement with the World Trade Organization

Finance, Trade and Industry Minister Ehud Olmert met last week with the Jordanian Trade Minister Zuabi Sharif at the Sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong