News about International trade

The National Road Administration (AND) has announced an open tender for the design of a parking lot to be built next to the bypass road in the village of Giurgiulești. The cost of the design work is estimated at 942,600 lei, excluding VAT.

Over the past week, wheat futures prices on the European stock exchange Euronext rose by an average of 18%. This occurred despite favorable forecasts for the harvest of Group 1 grains in many European countries. The reason is the near-total blockade of Ukrainian ports and the sharply increased risks to shipping in the Black Sea.

Since mid-December 2025, southern Africa has experienced several months of unrelenting rain. Floods submerged roads, bridges, clinics, and schools throughout the Gaza Province in Mozambique, affecting more than 700,000 people and forcing more than 200,000 to flee their homes.

The renovated “Lesnoye–Seits” border crossing, located on the border between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, is in the final stages of preparation for opening. However, its full-scale commissioning depends directly on the completion of repair work on the access road on the Ukrainian side.

Donald Trump has launched a second trade war against the entire world following his defeat in the first one at the hands of his own Supreme Court. Starting Friday, the U.S. imposed tariffs of 10–12.5% on imports from 60 countries, and for the first time during the tariff wars of Trump’s second term, Russia was caught in the crosshairs.

Swiss-based Nestlé is lobbying for a change in U.S. food labeling regulations: it wants to replace complex scientific names of ingredients with terms that are more familiar to consumers. The company believes that the current system deters consumers and creates the false impression that products contain hazardous substances.

Representatives of the border agencies of Moldova, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia signed a Joint Declaration supporting the integration of Ukraine and Moldova into the European Union. The document calls for enhanced cooperation in the field of security and the implementation of European standards.

eBay’s stock fell nearly 4% after Meta launched a standalone “Seller” app for Facebook Marketplace. Investors believe the new service could intensify competition for professional sellers, who account for a significant portion of the revenue generated by the largest marketplaces.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Republic of Moldova and the U.S. Enterprise Fund for Ukraine and Moldova (Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund—UMAEF) have agreed to expand their cooperation in attracting investment for Moldovan companies.

Production volumes at Rompetrol’s Petromidia oil refinery may decline by 15% in August after Kazakhstan suspended shipments through the Novorossiysk terminal of the CPC pipeline, which was attacked on July 19.

The decision served as yet another confirmation that Europe’s largest automakers continue to face pressure from high import duties, slowing demand, and intensifying competition from Chinese manufacturers.

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to impose new double-digit tariffs on goods from dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the temporary tariffs he imposed following his crushing defeat in the Supreme Court on Friday (July 24).

Gross apricot production in the Republic of Moldova in 2026 is estimated at 15,000–17,000 metric tons, which is comparable to the figures for 2024. This was reported by the Moldova Fruct Association.

Its beneficiaries will be required to submit documents verifying the use of grant funds, as well as reports on the results of their participation in the program.

Parliament ratified the Convention Establishing the International Commission on Claims Relating to Ukraine, signed in The Hague on December 16, 2025.

The European Union has agreed on its 21st package of sanctions against Russia following several weeks of tough negotiations. EU countries have maintained key restrictions against Moscow but made a concession to Greece, which secured the right to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) outside the European Union.

The Romanian company Transgaz will invest 26.4 million euros in a new project to increase natural gas transmission capacity to Moldova.

Starting in early August, Moldova will see the start of the season for the organized sale of young walnuts in their green shells—through supermarket chains, in consumer-sized packages. Prices for this “niche” product—which is already quite expensive—will not rise compared to last year, as promised by its producers.

By the end of the day on July 22, 2026, the price of natural gas on the European Stock Exchange reached 61.80 euros/MWh, which is 2.17 euros/MWh higher than the previous day, when the price stood at 59.63 euros/MWh.

The Republic of Moldova wishes to retain 17 of the 140 international treaties concluded through the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).