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# Intelligence: Coffee Importers in Israel

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** FX volatility between contract and delivery (3-6 month gap); Demurrage costs on delayed containers ($150-300/day)

- **Operational control:** Lock FX rates when signing contracts (hedge 3-6 months); container tracking prevents demurrage

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Israeli suppliers for technology, cybersecurity, medical devices, defense equipment

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **Bank Code + Branch + Account** (2-digit bank, 3-digit branch, account number)

- **Regulatory:** Bank of Israel regulations; Israeli Customs documentation

## Key Industries in Country

- Technology

- Cybersecurity

- Medical Devices

- Defense

- Agriculture Tech