Navigating international supply chains into Israel requires seamless coordination with the Israel Tax Authority’s customs department (Mekhes). Whether you are clearing high-volume commercial ocean containers, auditing air freight manifests, or managing personal household asset exemptions, direct access to the correct regional customs office is vital.
Below is the verified routing directory, physical locations, and primary contact lines for the principal customs branches and port authority centers across Israel.
1. Maritime Port Customs Hubs
These primary border gateways manage ocean freight intake, container inspections, and bulk freight documentation clearance.
Ashdod Customs House
- Jurisdiction: Primary Southern Sea Cargo Gateways and associated container yards.
- Physical Address: 2 HaBanaim St., Forum Building, Ashdod
- Direct Line: 08-8510610
Haifa Customs House
- Jurisdiction: Northern Marine Transit Zones, industrial lanes, and passenger terminals.
- Physical Address: Port Gate 3, Haifa
- Direct Line: 04-8354811
Eilat Customs House
- Jurisdiction: Southern Red Sea import pipelines and localized free-trade zone entries.
- Physical Address: Eilat Port, Eilat
- Direct Line: 08-6383888
2. Aviation & Inland Municipal Customs Branches
These central branches manage localized freight entries, commercial compliance audits, international post sorting, and air cargo distributions.
Ben Gurion International Airport Customs House
- Jurisdiction: Fast air freight, standard time-sensitive cargo components, and individual traveler declarations.
- Physical Address: Ben Gurion Airport, Terminal Freight Zone, Lod
- Direct Line: 03-9751111
Central Region Customs Branch (Rishon Lezion)
- Jurisdiction: Central district commercial warehousing compliance audits and regional customs filing offices.
- Physical Address: 3A Israel Galili St., Rishon Lezion
- Direct Line: 03-9421666
Jerusalem Customs Branch
- Jurisdiction: Capital region municipal inquiries, personal import certifications, and localized non-profit exemptions.
- Physical Address: 66 Kanfei Nesharim St., Jerusalem
- Direct Line: 02-6545555