Overview
- The directive takes legal effect overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday once published in the official registry.
- The higher cap applies to personal, non-commercial imports and replaces the previous $75 threshold.
- Consumers are expected to save by consolidating more items into single shipments without triggering VAT.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich framed the move as part of efforts to cut living costs and challenge market monopolies.
- Small business owners protested the decision, and Israeli retailers are reported to be weighing a Supreme Court petition.