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Structural steel export market

Israel

A VIFTA partner of Vietnam since 2024.

Growing potential FTA with Vietnam: VIFTA

Flag of Israel
GDP 2026
$720 billion
World rank
#26
Population
10.3 million
GDP per capita
$69,854
Main ports
1

Steel structures for Israel

The Vietnam–Israel FTA entered into force in November 2024. Technology, logistics and infrastructure projects drive steel demand; Israeli standards (SII) apply.

Economy & key sectors

Technology, defence, pharmaceuticals, services

Demand for steel structures

Industrial, data-centre and logistics buildings.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Israel

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB)Factories, warehouses and halls supplied as a complete system: primary frames, secondary members, cladding and accessories.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Israel, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

VIFTA Vietnam–Israel Free Trade Agreement Bilateral · in force since 2024

Other trade agreements of Israel

VIFTAUS–Israel FTAEU–Israel Association AgreementIsrael–UAE CEPAIsrael–Korea FTA

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Israel.

  • VIFTA preferential duty with a valid certificate of origin.
  • Standards Institution of Israel (SII) requirements apply to regulated products.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Israel?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Israel already filled in.

Calculate landed cost
Import duty (HS 7308.90)
MFN 12% · VIFTA 0%
VAT
18%
Customs value basis
CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Israel

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Fri–Sat (Shabbat from Friday sunset to Saturday nightfall; many offices close Friday midday).

Full calendar 2026–2027 →
Happy Hanukkah – Israel, 5–12 December 2026
In 38 daysHanukkah5–12 Dec 2026Download banner ↓
5DecHanukkahFestival · In 38 days · 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet 578723JanTu BiShvatObservance · In 87 days · 15 Shevat 57879MarEid al-Fitr (expected)Religious · In 132 days · 1 Shawwal 1448 AH23MarPurimFestival · In 146 days · 14 Adar II 5787

Business seasonality: Business slows sharply during the autumn holiday season (Rosh Hashanah to Simchat Torah, Sep–Oct) and the Passover week (Mar–Apr); all Jewish holidays begin at sunset the evening before, and holiday eves are half working days.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Israel. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Haifa, IsraelPort of HaifaGateway

Districts (6)

  • Al Awsaţ
  • Al Janūbī
  • Al Quds
  • Ash Shamālī
  • Tall Abīb
  • Ḩayfā

PEB knowledge for Israel

PEB knowledge

Stack of structural steel plates with heat numbers marked, ready for cuttingMaterialsSteel plate gradesInterior of a pre-engineered steel factory with overhead crane, mezzanine office and production linesApplicationsFactoriesSteel mezzanine floor with columns, beams, deck and handrails inside a pre-engineered buildingComponentsMezzanine floorsBuilt-up steel members being welded on an automatic submerged arc welding lineWSC solutionsFabrication servicesTapered built-up rigid frame columns and rafters highlighted in a PEB 3D modelWSC productsPrimary framingGantry submerged arc welding machine welding the flange-to-web joint of a tapered I-section rafterFabricationAutomatic weldingWide clear-span PEB interior with no internal columns, showing tapered frames and purlinsFundamentalsPEB advantagesBolted extended end-plate connection between a tapered column and rafter at the knee of a PEB frameDesignConnection design

More markets in Asia

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