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Moldova exports more IT services than wine.
The volume of export supplies of Moldovan apples of the crop-2025 by the end of spring has expectedly decreased. In May this year, Moldova exported to foreign markets 9.7 thousand tons of apples worth just over $8 million (average price $0.82/kg). In April, the country sent about 10.2 thousand tons to foreign markets, while in March – 10.8 thousand tons.
The analytical center Sovecon has adjusted its forecast for wheat exports in the season 2025/26. The forecast for the current season (ending June 30, 2026) has been reduced by 0.6 million tons – 46.8 million tons. Prior to this, the experts of the center twice – in March and April – revised their forecast for the outgoing season upwards.
Ukraine has resumed exporting urea to Europe for the first time in a long time. Last week, 12,000 tonnes of this nitrogen fertilizer were shipped from the Ukrainian port of Chernomorsk to Italy.
Since May 25, it has become mandatory for cargo ships passing through the Sulinsky Canal to the ports of Ukraine and Moldova to issue a transit declaration T1.
Prospects for cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as trade, investments, agriculture, industry, modern technologies, logistics and economic exchanges were discussed during a meeting between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova and a delegation of businessmen from China.
The largest Polish marketplace Allegro is preparing to enter the Ukrainian market and plans to start the first stage of expansion in June.
The Russian railway authority is raising tariffs for freight transportation to and from the Baltic States and Finland to Russia. Among other things, from June 15, a coefficient of 1.359 will be applied to transit tariffs on the territory of Russian Railways through Russian-Latvian, Russian-Estonian, Russian-Finnish border railway crossings. This will affect exports of grain and oilseeds from Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, to these EU countries.
The case of importing Brazilian chicken to Israel has taken an unexpected turn. The country’s chicken meat market remains closed to foreign products, and Baladi’s attempt to obtain permission to import chicken meat from Brazil, from where Israel has been importing beef for many years, has met with stiff resistance from local producers.
The wheat market has entered the weather market phase – the phase of dependence on forecasts of the new harvest. Exchange quotations are growing amid expectations of a significant reduction in production in key exporting countries in the 2026/27 marketing year. Especially as the most influential forecasters – the International Grains Council (IGC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – report a potential reduction in the crop-2026.
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi held a meeting in Shanghai with the official distributors of Milestii Mici wines, the Shanghai-based company Lanci, during which they discussed the prospects of expanding the export of Moldovan wines to the Chinese market and promoting Moldova’s image through wine products.
The Ukrainian railroad logistics market enters the 2026/27 season with a risk of shortage of grain carriers. This situation may arise even if the volume of grain exports in the new marketing season will be lower compared to the previous year.
April was “marked” by steady, but atypical exports of Moldovan corn. Last month, Moldova shipped 56.4 thousand tons of corn to foreign markets for a total of 229.2 million lei. The weighted average realized price was 4,062 lei/ton.
As of May 25, economic operators in the Republic of Moldova who transport goods to Romania or transit through the European Union must comply with new customs requirements.
New phytosanitary requirements for wheat supplies to the Indonesian market will come into force on June 1, 2026. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of MAIA notified Moldovan traders interested in supplying grain to the market of this country.
The Republic of Moldova strengthened its position on the international market of non-bottled wine, rising from 13th to 11th place in the world ranking of exporters, according to the analysis “Top 25 World Exporters of Bottled Wine: 2000 vs. 2024”, based on UN Comtrade data.
As of mid-May, there were no significant changes on the Black Sea freight market. Deficit of new cargo transportation requests remains, especially in coaster segment. As a result, freight rates are decreasing.
Customs is developing modern IT solutions for postal processing in collaboration with UNCTAD and the business community.
In April 2026, the Republic of Moldova secured the status of net exporter of sunflower oil. Exports exceeded imports in physical volume by more than three times. In value terms, exports also exceed imports, but in a smaller proportion.
A multibillion-dollar deal to supply AI chips from Nvidia to a dozen Chinese companies has hung up. The reasons are twofold: Beijing’s stiff opposition and American President Donald Trump’s exotic terms. Although the former also follows from the latter.
