Israeli Customs is now requiring a "Teken" (Approval from Ministry of Standards) or a "Ptor" (Exemption from the approval) for ALL gas grills (Bar-b-ques) imported, even as personal import.

Any import shipment containing a gas grill will be pulled for inspection, and the grill will be held by customs until the approval or exemption is issued.

Of course, charges for the inspection/ removal, and storage of the gas grill will be billed to the owner of the goods.

We are working with other licensed customs clearers to get this rule revoked (even if only for Olim Hadashim and Toshvim Hozerim); however right now it is best to NOT import a gas bar-b-que.