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Category: Export & Import
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has stopped large consignments of imported vegetables – green crops – at the Moldovan border “with clear signs of spoilage”.
Romania has set a record for wheat exports in the 2025-26 season. According to Eurostat, in July-January the country shipped the largest volume to foreign markets for this period, exceeding the average for the last five years by 2 million tons.
The Regulation on the strengthening of state control, jointly exercised by the authorized bodies, over products of animal origin, including breeding material and processed products, was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the RM.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has detected and destroyed a 25-ton shipment of imported rice harmful to the health of consumers.
Moldovan MPs have informed the US authorities about the decision to cancel customs duties on the overwhelming majority of goods imported from the USA. This was said during official meetings of the Moldovan parliamentary delegation with representatives of the US Senate and Congress in Washington.
In February 2026, Moldova imported goods worth 822.2 million euros, which is 1.5% less compared to February 2025. This is the first time in many years when the National Bureau of Statistics records a negative import dynamics.
For exporters of wheat from the Republic of Moldova, the marketing season 2025-26 is unfolding ambiguously – the physical volume of external supplies has increased, but average export prices are decreasing. As a result, the financial and economic effect is relatively small.
March 2026 was a “month of records” for the Moldovan sunflower market in almost all nominations: the highest price, the largest exports, the widest geography of supplies. The only outsider position is the purchase of this raw material for processing inside the country.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is launching a new session of the Exporters Academy program aimed at developing export competencies of businesses. It will be held from April 23 to May 21, 2026.
In April, reports appeared in the information field of Moldova that some local exporters of walnuts found themselves in an alarming situation – with warehouse balances of last year’s products intended for export amounting to millions of euros. Is it really that bad and why is it so? Let us try to define the nuances.
The CIS remains an important market for certain categories of Moldovan products. This was stated by Inna Voicu, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.
The Customs Service informs that the follow-up inspections carried out between March 30 and April 10, 2026, revealed additional customs obligations amounting to 1.488 million lei, which are subject to recovery in the state budget of the country.
The Moldovan Parliament approved in the first reading a draft law providing for the abolition of customs duties on imports of most goods originating in the USA.
The zero customs duty on equipment for generating electricity from solar energy can be extended to wind installations as well as electricity storage devices.
China has opened its market for imports of wheat flour from Ukraine. Negotiations on this issue between the authorities of the two countries lasted more than three years.
Representatives of Moldovan companies claim a number of systemic problems that affect their activities and limit the development of production, including tax burden, staff shortages and bureaucratic barriers. In particular, they advocate for the elimination of import taxes on raw materials used for local production.
Last month, external supplies of Moldovan apples amounted to 10.8 thousand tons. This is 500 tons lower than the export of the main “winter” fruit of Moldova in February this year. In March 2025, the country sent abroad 18.5 thousand tons, and in the first spring month of 2024 – almost 22 thousand tons of apples.
In 2025-26 marketing year Ukraine will export 505 thousand tons of sugar, which is 19.7% less than in the previous season.
The participants of the Pria Export-Import conference, held in Chisinau, talked about how to export their products, what opportunities and obstacles exist for this purpose.
WTO reform is a top priority for most member states, including the Republic of Moldova, and is considered necessary to adapt the organization to the new global economic realities and strengthen its core functions.
