Chemicals shipped to Israel
Israel combines large generic pharmaceutical production with dense research activity, so its orders range from kilogram API lots to milligram reference standards. Generic and biotech companies around Petah Tikva, Rehovot, Jerusalem and Kiryat Gat buy impurities, intermediates and biochemicals, while Haifa Bay and Neot Hovav host bromine, potash and agrochemical plants that use specialty and inorganic chemicals. Semiconductor fabs and water technology firms add demand for high-purity solvents and reagents. Zemixal ships from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Haifa, Ashdod or Eilat, typically in 16–24 days. Air cargo to Ben Gurion arrives in about 3–5 days, which is the usual route for research quantities. Every lot carries a COA and a 16-section GHS SDS, and reference standards come with HPLC, NMR, MS or IR data as relevant to the compound.
IsraelIsrael at a glance
| Capital | Jerusalem |
|---|---|
| Currency | Israeli New Shekel (ILS) |
| Languages | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Discharge seaports | Haifa, Ashdod, Eilat |
| Arrival airports | Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv (TLV) |
| Sea transit from India | 16–24 days port to port |
| Air transit | 3–5 days |
| Chemical regulator | Ministry of Environmental Protection (hazardous substances permits) |
| Pharma regulator | Ministry of Health – Pharmaceutical Division |
Transit timeline by sea
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 16–24 daysOcean transit to Haifa
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: Ministry of Environmental Protection (hazardous substances permits).
Indicative door to door by sea: 23–41 days
By air the same journey usually takes 7–15 days from order to delivery.
Importing chemicals into Israel
Most businesses that handle hazardous substances in Israel need a hazardous substances (poisons) permit from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and customs checks imports against it. Make sure the permit covers the substances you order. APIs and medicinal products fall under the Ministry of Health's Pharmaceutical Division, which generally expects GMP-compliant sources and full batch documentation. Hebrew labelling may be required for some products, so tell us if your importer needs specific label text. Dangerous goods are packed and declared under IMDG or IATA rules. No India–Israel trade agreement is currently in force.
Main buying sectors
Industrial hubs we deliver to
Haifa Bay · Neot Hovav · Rehovot · Petah Tikva · Jerusalem · Kiryat Gat
Document checklist
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- Importer's hazardous substances permit (Ministry of Environmental Protection)
- Ministry of Health import approval for APIs where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
The exact set depends on product, quantity and end use. We confirm it in writing with every quotation.
Why buyers in Israel order from Zemixal
Zemixal serves Israel's mix of generic production and research with everything from kilogram API lots to characterised milligram standards.
What we supply to Israel
Ordered by how often buyers in Israel ask for them.
APIs
Bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients across anti-infective, CNS, cardiovascular, metabolic,…
385 productsImpurity Reference Standards
Pharmacopoeial impurities, nitrosamines, metabolites, labelled internal standards and API work…
20,060 productsBiochemicals
Amino acids, buffers, carbohydrates, enzyme substrates, nucleotides, media, stains and natural…
2,841 productsLab Reagents
Reagent-grade salts, acids, indicators, titrants, standard solutions and synthesis reagents fo…
3,487 productsPharmaceutical Intermediates
Organic and heterocyclic building blocks, key starting materials and API process intermediates…
14,468 productsSpecialty Chemicals
Polymers, monomers, dyes, flavours, essential oils, water treatment and process chemicals for…
876 productsSolvents (HPLC & GC)
HPLC, LC-MS, GC, spectroscopy, anhydrous and bulk solvents in bottles to drums, packed for saf…
590 productsInorganics & Metals
Inorganic salts, rare earths, high-purity metals, nanomaterials, sputtering targets, optics an…
5,293 products
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