The Ashdod Customs House has decided to inspect any import shipment with a bicycle, to ensure that the bicycle is not motorized.

Motorized bicycles require approval from Ministry of transportation.
Charges for the inspection are billed to the owner of the goods.
This only affects shipments arriving to Ashdod (for now).

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 bicycle of any sort.