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Category: Export & Import
By the end of August 2026, the grain and oilseed market in the Black Sea region, according to experts, had ceased to respond to traditional “supply and demand” signals. Nor did it respond to benchmark prices set on the MATIF (Euronext) futures exchange or in ports (Constanta). Moldovan farmers and traders felt the full impact of this anomaly.
Starting September 1, 2026, applications for decisions on mandatory tariff information will be processed through the e-ITO information system. This will reduce paper usage, ensure greater transparency in customs operations, and make the decision on the procedure predictable before customs operations begin.
Moldova and Kazakhstan remain the two largest export markets for Ukrainian cheese: from January through July 2026, they accounted for 34.8% and 25.8% of Ukrainian exports, respectively.
The Port of Constanța may face a shortage of transshipment capacity for both Romanian and Ukrainian goods. The shortage could amount to approximately 11.6 million metric tons.
Starting October 1, 2026, Turkey will reduce the import duty on sunflower seeds from 20% to 12%. The tariff change will take effect nearly two months earlier than originally scheduled (November 30).
In the first seven months of 2026, the Republic of Moldova exported $116.2 million worth of wine.
Twelve business associations in Moldova will receive more than 8 million lei in non-repayable funding as part of the second call for proposals under the BRIDGE Export 2026 program. The funds are intended to promote Moldovan goods and services in foreign markets and to finance 51 business internationalization initiatives.
The government intends to temporarily reinstate the grain import licensing system. The measure will be proposed at a cabinet meeting next week and is expected to remain in effect until October 31.
The procedures for crossing the border at the Cahul Road Customs Post will change effective August 21, 2026. Companies are advised to select a border customs post in advance, taking into account the type of vehicle used for international transport.
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” Economist Stas Madan used this quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, to describe the pressure being exerted on the government to reintroduce the licensing procedure for imports of grain and sunflower seeds.
Moldovan law enforcement officials uncovered a scheme involving the illegal import of electric scooters and three-wheeled vehicles from China in 2025, worth approximately 4 million lei.
In the first half of 2026, Moldova’s exports of goods totaled 1,650.5 million euros, an increase of 12.5% compared with the same period in 2025.
In July 2026, the country exported approximately 21,500 metric tons of corn worth a total of 94 million lei, at an average price of 4.37 lei per kilogram. This represents a significant increase over last year’s July exports—both in volume (+68.8%) and value (+3.1%).
Czech companies are interested in importing honey, dried fruit, furniture, chocolate, and spirits from the Republic of Moldova. The topic was discussed by representatives of the business communities of Moldova and the Czech Republic during a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova, organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova and the Czech Embassy in Chișinău.
In July of this year, Moldova exported nearly 3,500 metric tons of sunflower oil at an average price of 22.4 lei per kilogram. In the same month, imports of this product into the Moldovan market totaled about 1,100 metric tons, but the average price of sunflower oil imported into the country was higher—27.9 lei per kilogram.
In July of this year—that is, in the final month of the 2025/26 marketing season—a total of 6,800 metric tons of sunflower seeds were exported from Moldova. These were the last commercial stocks of raw materials from last year’s harvest. The volume of exports in July 2026 was one-third less than in July 2025 (20,5 thousand metric tons). This is the lowest level of sunflower seed exports for July recorded in five years.
Authorities plan to investigate cases where the import of goods could harm domestic businesses.
Starting September 1, pearls, furs, caviar, and a number of other goods imported into Moldova by economic agents registered in Transnistria will be subject to VAT and, where applicable, excise taxes. This measure is provided for in a draft government resolution prepared by the Ministry of Finance.
Anticipating the virtually inevitable logistical challenges related to agricultural commodities in the near future, Moldovan traders exported a record amount of wheat in July 2026—151,000 metric tons worth 567 million lei (an average of 3.67 lei per kilogram).
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan called on the relevant ministries to strike a balance between environmental protection and the development of the extractive industry so that Moldova can make greater use of domestically produced construction materials.
