Partial List of Items
Prohibited/Permitted into the
Gaza Strip
May 2010
The following list is approximate and
partial, and
it changes from time to time. It is based
on
information from Palestinian traders and
businesspe
rsons, international organizations, and
the
Palestinian Coordination Committee, all
of whom "de
duce" what is permitted and what is
banned based on their experience
requesting permiss
ion to bring goods into Gaza and the
answers they receive from the Israeli
authorities (
approved or denied). It is not possible to
verify this list with the Israeli
authorities becau
se they refuse to disclose information
regarding
the restrictions on transferring goods
into Gaza. I
t
should be noted that Israel permits some of
the "prohibited" items into Gaza (for
example: pape
r, biscuits, and chocolate), on the
condition
that they are for the use of
international organiza
tions, while requests from private
merchants
to purchase them are denied. For more
information,
see: Gisha,
Restrictions on the Transfer
of Goods into Gaza: Obstruction and
Obfuscation
, January 2010 (available at:
).
Prohibited Items*
Permitted Items
sage
flour
cardamom
sugar
cumin
sweetener
coriander
rice
ginger
salt
jam
cooking oil
halva
semolina
vinegar
yeast
nutmeg
pasta
chocolate
chickpeas
fruit preserves
beans
seeds and nuts
kidney beans
biscuits and sweets lentils
potato chips
peas
gas for soft drinks
Burgul wheat
dried fruit
corn
fresh meat
lupini beans
plaster
powdered milk
tar
dairy products
wood for construction margarine
cement
hummus paste
iron
frozen meat, fish, and vegetables
glucose
vitamins and oil for animal feed
industrial salt
empty bags for flour
plastic/glass/metal containers medicine
and medical
equipment
industrial margarine diapers
tarpaulin sheets for huts feminine
hygiene products
fabric (for clothing) toilet paper
flavor and smell enhancers baby wipes
fishing
rod
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