| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 895.1 | Check the Customs regulations first! | ERICG::ERICG | Eric Goldstein | Sun Feb 25 1990 17:05 | 8 |
| > I want to bring a computer as a gift to Israel. I am leaving in
> a few days, and one idea that I had was getting a Toshiba 1000 - it's
> easy to carry, portable and relatively inexpensive.
Define "relatively inexpensive". I'm not intimately familiar with Israeli
Customs rules regarding computers, but before you leave, you should make
sure that they aren't going to hit you with a zillion-dollar import duty.
Don't risk getting a nasty surprise when you arrive.
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| 895.2 | 100% Duty/Deposit Required on Entry | ASTEWT::SEGAL | Len Segal, MLO6-1/U30, 223-7687 | Sun Feb 25 1990 23:49 | 15 |
| Since I was in Israel last November, I researched this area
thoroughly before my trip. Items such as videocams, computers, etc.
require a deposit of 100% of the item's value (according to an
extensive value list that the Israeli Police maintain) in cash or
"plastic". Upon leaving Israel, you must prove that you are leaving
with the item and they will give you back your deposit. If you
leave without the item, the deposit serves as the Import Duty on the
item.
Electronic and high tech items cost ~300% of US prices and some
items are not available due to the high cost of importing them.
Regards,
Len
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| 895.3 | It All Depends | KYOA::SCHORR | | Mon Feb 26 1990 16:34 | 6 |
| Some times they do and sometimes they don't. On my recent trip nobody
was required to put up any money for anything. We were part of several
AJC tours arriving at the same time and were hustled through customs by
our guides.
WS
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| 895.4 | you had proteksia | TOTH::CHERSON | take giant steps | Mon Feb 26 1990 18:47 | 6 |
| re: .3
You weren't required to put up anything because you were under the
"proteksia" of the AJC, etc.
--David
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| 895.5 | More technical info? | TALLIS::GOYKHMAN | Nostalgia ain't what it used to be | Mon Feb 26 1990 19:56 | 11 |
| Thanks for the warnings, so far. I know that we might be expected
to put up "bail" for the PC. If so, I'll just take it back home with
me. I can buy a Toshiba 1000 for aboout $700 here, and that's a bit
much for a gift anyways. If I had to pay triple that price...
How about the technical aspects? Does anyone know if peripherals
and intefaces are the same as here? Should I get some software with
the PC too? My uncle mostly needs a simple database and wordprocessing,
he does a lot of work with volunteer efforts to absorb the new Russian
olim.
DG
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| 895.6 | Power supply matching | CLT::CLTVAX::dick | Dick Schoeller - Failed Xperiment | Mon Feb 26 1990 22:20 | 4 |
| The other question is whether there are any difficult power or communication
matching problems between US and Israeli versions of PCs.
Gavriel
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| 895.7 | relevant standards | ERICG::ERICG | Eric Goldstein | Tue Feb 27 1990 08:54 | 5 |
| Israel uses standard European current: 220 volts, 50 Hz. (The U.S. and
Canada use 120 volts and 60 Hz.)
Don't know about differences in communication. All recent Digital computers
number bits from right to left, which may help. :-)
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| 895.8 | 100% Duty/Deposit on Computers | SAFETY::SEGAL | Len Segal, MLO6-1/U30, 223-7687 | Tue Jun 05 1990 22:10 | 15 |
| Since I was in Israel last November, I researched this area
thoroughly before my trip. Items such as videocams, computers, etc.
require a deposit of 100% of the item's value (according to an
extensive value list that the Israeli Police maintain) in cash or
"plastic". Upon leaving Israel, you must prove that you are leaving
with the item and they will give you back your deposit. If you
leave without the item, the deposit serves as the Import Duty on the
item.
Electronic and high tech items cost ~300% of US prices and some
items are not available due to the high cost of importing them.
Regards,
Len
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