Amazon offers free delivery service in Israel
Amazon launched free international shipping to Israel on Monday, and also unveiled a comprehensive Hebrew-language version of its website.
According to Amazon, international orders “with at least $49 of eligible items and shipping to an address in Israel qualify for Free International Shipping.”
This shipping offer is likely to be temporary, and it is meant to respond to the annual Chinese online shopping blitz “Singles Day” and to compete with Black Friday sales later this month, reports The Jerusalem Post.
Despite Israel’s relatively small population of just over 9 million people, Alibaba lists it among AliExpress’ hottest markets, and Israeli shoppers came in fourth in the website’s list of global transactions during last year’s Singles Day sales, reports Calcalistech.
Amazon will also now enable users to use its global website in Hebrew, with an increasing number of products providing descriptions and details in Hebrew. The website can already be viewed in seven languages, including English, Chinese, German and Korean.
International orders from Amazon will still be subject to local import laws and regulations. According to personal import rules published by the Israel Tax Authority, there are currently no import duties for goods valued under $75. Purchase tax and VAT may be applicable to personal imports totaling up to $500.
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