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An energy group, selling mainly into Europe, desired a receivables purchase facility to discount names, where they had increased sales and concentration.
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Rather than waiting 90 days until payment was made, the company wanted to pay suppliers on the day that the title to goods transferred to them, meaning it could expand its range of suppliers and receive supplier discounts.
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Importing from Israel
Israel Country Profile
Official Name (Local Language) Medinat Yisra’el
Capital Tel Aviv
Population 8,174,527
Currency Israeli New Shekel
GDP $311.7 billion
Languages Hebrew
Phone Dial In 972
Israel Exports Profile
Exports ($m USD) 61,150
Number of Export Products 3,041
Number of Export Partners 188
Israel Economic Statistics
Government Website | https://www.knesset.gov.il/ |
| Sovereign Ratings | https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/israel |
| Central Bank | Bank of Israel |
| Currency USD Exchange Rate | 3.871 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% |
| Population below poverty line | 22% |
| Inflation Rate | -0.5% |
| Prime Lending Rate | 0.1% |
| GDP | $311.7 billion |
| GDP Pro Capita (PPP) | $34,800 |
| Currency Name | Israeli New Shekel |
| Currency Code | ILS |
| World Bank Classification | High Income |
| Competitive Industrial Performance | 24/138 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 32/180 |
| Ease of Doing Business | 49/190 |
| Enabling Trade Index | 30/136 |
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In 2013, Israel imported $66.1 billion and its GDP reached $ 290 billion. Imported products arriving in Israel originated from the United States (approximately $10 billion), China ($5.6) and Germany ($4.6 billion). In addition, the European Union (EU) heavily imports chemicals, fuels, machinery and equipment from Israel. Crude petroleum ($8.4 billion), diamonds (approximately $4 billion) and cars ($1.9 billion) comprise the majority of Israel’s import products. Aside from these, major imports would also include military equipment, crude oil and grains.
Importing from Israel: What is trade finance?
In 2013, Israel imported $66.1 billion and its GDP reached $ 290 billion. Imported products arriving in Israel originated from the United States (approximately $10 billion), China ($5.6) and Germany ($4.6 billion). In addition, the European Union (EU) heavily imports chemicals, fuels, machinery and equipment from Israel. Crude petroleum ($8.4 billion), diamonds (approximately $4 billion) and cars ($1.9 billion) comprise the majority of Israel’s import products. Aside from these, major imports would also include military equipment, crude oil and grains.
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GDP Composition for Israel
Agriculture
2.1%
Citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
Industry
27.3%
High-technology products (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiber optics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, pharmaceuticals,
Services
69%
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Top 5 Exports Partners
| Country | Trade | % Partner Share |
| United States | 17,052 | 27.89 |
| United Kingdom | 5,168 | 8.45 |
| Hong Kong, China | 4,217 | 6.90 |
| Unspecified | 4,161 | 6.80 |
| China | 3,310 | 5.41 |
Top 5 Exports Products
| Export Product | Number |
| Diamonds non-industrial nes excluding mounted | 24% |
| Other medicaments with >=2 constituents, not | 6.3% |
| Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, | 5.2% |
| Monolithic integrated circuits, digital | 4.5% |
| Diamonds non-industrial unworked or simply sawn | 4..4% |
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