News about International trade
Another batch of low-quality imported cookies was seized by inspectors of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) before they were sold to retailers. The reason is “the content of trans fats is higher than the permissible norm”, Logos Press reports.
Moldova is among the countries that will benefit from the reduction of US trade duties, Beata Javorczyk, chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), told AFP news agency, Logos Press reported.
About 30-40% of specialized farms plan to expand their berry plantations this year, especially strawberries. This is partly due to the abnormally harsh winter, the late start of the season and rising prices for berries, especially early berries, in Central and Southern Europe, Logos Press reports.
A new position of economic adviser (customs attaché) is being introduced in Moldovan diplomatic missions abroad, Logos Press reported.
In January 2026, Moldova exported 73.7 thousand tons of cereals worth 276.8 million lei. This is slightly less than a year earlier, but experts call such a start “a fairly stable commercial activity for the winter period,” Logos Press reported.
The first Ukrainian factory for the production of attack drones has started work on the territory of the UK, Logos Press reports with reference to DW.
Foreign trade relations between Moldova and Ukraine have become the subject of heated economic discussions in recent years. And this is against the background of the fact that Chisinau constantly emphasizes Kiev’s unconditional support in the war with Russia, claims “brotherly ties” with its neighbors and unity of European integration aspirations.
The current grain drying tariffs offered by many elevators to Moldovan farmers do not favor the preservation of grain quality and active export, Logos Press reports.
US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to Congress, breaking his record for the longest speech – it lasted 108 minutes, according to Logos Press.
Moldova and 11 other Central and Southeastern European countries signed a joint declaration with the United States in Washington on strengthening the security of natural gas supplies and ensuring affordable prices in the region, Logos Press reported.
Information about the potential import of sunflower from Argentina to Moldova is supplemented with important details. Indeed, Trans Oil Group is the buyer of about 55,000 tons of this raw material, which arrived in the port of Constanta on two ships, Logos Press reported.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze emphasized that the country’s sovereignty is solely an internal affair of Georgia and no one should promote their interests in its political system, Logos Press reports.
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Armenia’s rating outlook from “stable” to “positive”, expecting GDP growth of 5.3% in 2026 and 4.8% in 2027, amid further normalization of relations with Azerbaijan, Logos Press reports.
Last year Moldova imported 266.32 million euros worth of medicines, exceeding the figures for 2024 (+17 million euros) and increasing the share of imports on the domestic market from 91.6% to 92.9%/ Its own production is estimated at a modest 20.37 million euros, the share of which correspondingly decreased to 7%, Logos Press reported.
Tougher U.S. trade policy and rising tariff barriers are accelerating the redistribution of global supply chains, among the main beneficiaries of which analysts name China, according to Logos Press.
According to the results of 2025, the share of Poland in the import of agro-food products to Ukraine amounted to 42% – it is slightly less than the total share of the nearest competitors (Germany and Turkey), reports Logos Press.
Ukraine and other post-Soviet countries are rapidly losing their former positions in the world walnut market due to internal problems of national walnut production and aggressive market policy of “new exporters”.
A ship has appeared on the list of ships delivering sunflower from Argentina to the Black Sea countries, with Turkey/Moldova as its destination, Logos Press reported.
Bitcoin fell to $65,400 in U.S. trading on Monday after failing to sustain a modest overnight recovery, Logos Press reported.
The Investment Agency announced the launch of a new phase of the BRIDGE Export program, a financial instrument designed to implement sectoral strategies and support measures for Moldovan exporters, Logos Press reported.
