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Category: Export & Import
In July, the price of barley in Moldova ranged from 2.9 to 3 lei per kilogram. This is despite the fact that market operators note an unusually early start to the 2026/27 marketing season and a relatively low starting price for the first export shipment of Moldovan barley at the end of June—3.19 lei/kg (last year’s starting price was 3.40 lei/kg).
From July 13 to 19, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 847.2 million lei, representing 100.5% of the target for the reporting period.
After analyzing the commodity structure of Moldova’s exports and imports for January through March of this year, economist Vladimir Golovatiuc reached conclusions that were “disappointing, to say the least.”
Last month, Moldova exported 151,500 metric tons of grain crops worth 620.3 million lei. Compared to the previous month, Moldovan grain exports fell by 13.9% in volume and 11.4% in value, which is typical for the final month of the marketing season.
Russia is imposing a ban on imports of stone fruits from five Turkish companies. The restrictions apply to apricots, cherries, sweet cherries, peaches, and nectarines. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) explained the decision by citing the regular detection of quarantine pests in these products.
The Customs Service reports that, based on the results of inspections conducted between July 6 and 17, 2026, additional customs duties totaling 989,940 lei were identified, which are subject to collection for the state budget.
June 2026 reshaped the results of the entire 2025/26 season for exports of sunflower oil produced in Moldova. Last month (the final month of the season), nearly 18,000 metric tons were exported from the country, accounting for approximately 20% of the total volume of this commodity shipped to foreign markets during the marketing year.
The Customs Service and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) have uncovered a scheme involving the illegal import of vehicles from the United States worth a total of more than 17 million lei.
In the first five months of this year, exports rose by 11.4%, while the trade deficit increased by 3.3%.
Following the rise in wheat prices in Ukraine and Romania, triggered by the blockade of shipping in the Sea of Azov, wheat prices have risen in Moldova. Whether this is an isolated (and short-term) occurrence or the beginning of a widespread (and sustained) trend will become clear within one or two weeks.
The Ministry of Finance has developed and approved the professional standard for “Customs Clearance Specialist.” The relevant ministry order has been published and has entered into force.
Restrictions on commercial shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait as early as last Friday triggered a 10-euro-per-metric-ton increase in food wheat prices on the Paris Matif (Euronext) exchange. This week began with a significant rise in prices in major European grain-exporting countries, including Romania.
This year, due to a relatively cool spring, the sales season for locally grown sweet cherries began about two weeks later than usual. However, it will also last longer—through this week and possibly next week—unless rainfall disrupts the growers’ plans.
Trade volume in the Kyiv Customs District for January–June 2026 totaled $18.2 billion—$4.3 billion more than in the first half of 2025.
Moldovan wine exports to Canada fell sharply in 2025, despite the opportunities created by a sharp decline in shipments from the United States. According to Comtrade data, the value of Moldovan wines exported to the Canadian market fell to $4.07 million from $5.49 million in 2024, representing a decline of approximately 26%.
Russia has temporarily suspended the acceptance of applications for ships to pass through the Kerch Strait and halted shipping on the Don-Azov Canal following attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov.
After a three-month hiatus, Russia reinstated the floating export duty on wheat effective July 8. The rate is 370.1 rubles per metric ton (about $4.9 per metric ton). The duty will remain in effect until at least July 15, after which it may be revised.
The 2025–26 marketing season for the grain and oilseed market was one of the most dynamic in the past five years. Moldova exported a total of 2.63 million metric tons of grains and oilseeds, worth more than 17.7 billion lei.
Experts from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) are assessing the possibility of launching a project in Moldova to strengthen the system for combating financial fraud.
In the first half of 2026, exports by companies located on the left bank of the Dniester to European Union countries accounted for 76.9% of total foreign trade. This figure remained at the same level as in the corresponding period of 2025.
