News about International trade
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.
Moldova will officially leave the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on April 8, 2027, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi told reporters on Wednesday after a government meeting.
Since the end of last week, the wholesale price of yellow onions has been increasing at the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market. According to market operators, during the pre-holiday period the product was sold at 3 lei/kg, today it is difficult to buy it at 4.5 lei/kg.
Romania’s current account deficit narrowed markedly to 3.19 billion euros in January-February, down from 3.64 billion euros in the same period last year, according to data released by Romania’s central bank on Wednesday, April 15.
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.
The dollar is nearing six-week lows as hopes for talks with Iran offset the military risk premium, dampening hopes for a constructive outcome to U.S.-Iran talks and raising risk appetite among investors in financial markets.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be effective April 16.
The reorganization of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry foresees an increase in the staff number by 35 units – from 161 to 196 employees (+22%) and an annual financial effect of 13.86 million lei.
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.
Not a single vessel has been able to break the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the 24 hours since it began, Logos Press reported, citing RBC.
The surplus of last year’s potatoes in the European Union is currently estimated at 3.3 million tons.
France and Britain announced April 14 that President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer will jointly hold an international videoconference on Friday to establish a multinational force to secure the Strait of Hormuz and impose new sanctions on Iran. Pakistan is also pushing for a second round of Iran-US talks, possibly on Thursday.
Prices for sea and air freight transportation continue to seek a new equilibrium against the backdrop of an unstable geopolitical environment and the realignment of logistics routes.
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.
Japan plans to buy Kazakhstan’s oil to partially replace supplies from the Middle East.
Divine production in Moldova has increased by 671% in three years, according to the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA).
Ukraine has returned to negotiations on the creation of a free trade zone with Serbia, which would promote economic ties and could be a positive step in the context of the European integration of both countries.
The price of the first cryptocurrency rose to $75k for the first time since mid-March.
The Association of Grain Importers of Israel has warned the country’s Ministry of Finance that the introduction of a 50% duty on feed wheat will block its supply to the Israeli market. In particular, from the Black Sea countries and Eastern Europe in general.
