Between 2 and 8 November 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget amounted to over 790.5 million lei. Since the start of the current year, the Customs Service has collected approximately 37.4 billion lei for the state budget, representing 102.2 per cent of the target figure.
With a view to optimising the flow of lorries at the Moldovan-Romanian border, the customs and border authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Romania have agreed on a number of joint operational measures. These are aimed at optimising control processes, reducing waiting times and increasing the throughput capacity for lorries.
During the international operation HOTSPOT Moldova 2026, which took place from 25 October to 1 November, law enforcement and control agencies from Moldova, Ukraine and Romania collected and verified 1,474 biometric profiles. Of these, 567 checks were carried out by the Moldovan authorities. The operation was aimed at detecting cross-border crime and cases of irregular migration.
The Customs Service has produced a video explaining where members of the public can find official information and answers to questions about the customs clearance of international postal items under the new rules.
Romanian border police officers discovered 135,000 hunting cartridges in a vehicle driven by a man with dual nationality.
Between 26 October and 1 November 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget amounted to over 905.7 million lei. Since the start of the current year, customs has collected approximately 36.6 billion lei for the treasury, representing 102.6 per cent of the target figure.
Exactly one year ago, on 1 November 2025, the Republic of Moldova successfully carried out its first common transit operation with the European Union. The declaration, transmitted via the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS), was received by Romanian customs, confirming the functioning of the direct link between the customs IT systems and marking the start of a new phase for the country’s international trade.
The Moldovan Customs Service has published guidance for hauliers on route planning and the use of digital solutions when crossing the border.
The Moldovan Customs Service has increased the throughput capacity at border crossings with Romania amid a rise in freight traffic towards the EU. Over the past 24 hours, the number of lorries processed exceeded 3,000, compared with approximately 2,000 a month ago. An additional lane at the Leușen–Albita crossing was used overnight to allow empty lorries to pass through.
Between 19 and 25 October 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget amounted to over 874.13 million lei. The agency does not specify whether this figure is above or below the target set for it.
