Customs

In this part of the CEFTA Web Portal you will find the most important customs import/export procedures separately for each CEFTA Economy. Procedures include but are not limited to: 1.The location of customs clearance offices; 2.The working hours in each office; 3.The procedures to follow based on the destination of your goods; 4.The documents to present to customs authorities for obtaining approval for the relevant destination; 5.The officially approved documents given to you by customs authorities in each case; 6.The procedures followed by customs authorities for calculating the customs value of your goods; 7.The definition of rules of origins determining customs preferential or non preferential tariffs; 8.The Free Trade Agreements signed by each CEFTA Economy with the other signatories. In cases where the final destination of goods is one of the CEFTA Economies, please refer to the import procedures section of this Economy on this portal. In cases where goods transit through different economies before arriving to their final destination, please refer to the transit procedures of these economies. If goods exit one of the CEFTA Economies included in this site, please refer to the export procedures for the relevant Economy.



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Import procedure 

Import is the customs regime under which goods are released into free circulation on Moldova's customs territory provided that all customs fees are paid and measures of economic policy are applied.
 
The customs fees and duties which need to be paid in an import procedure include the following:
 
1) Value added tax (VAT), which, barring exceptions, is 20%;
2) Import duty according to the Customs Tariff;
3) Customs processing fee;
4) Excises according to the Fiscal Code;
5) Authorization (license) fees.
 
Measures of economic policy imply the observance of restrictions on the introduction or import of goods and vehicles into Moldova established for the purpose of economic policy, which provide for licensing, quotas, taxation, price ceilings and thresholds.
The customs clearance, as a rule, takes place at the regional customs office which is nearest to the importer's legal address. Once the stamp "Liber de vama" ("Free from customs") is applied, the imported goods may be released into free circulation.
 
The main regulatory documents on imports are the Customs Code and the Government Decision nr. 1140 on Regulations for Customs Destinations.
 

Import is the customs regime under which goods are released into free circulation on Moldova's customs territory provided that all customs fees are paid and measures of economic policy are applied.  

The customs fees and duties which need to be paid in an import procedure include the following:

  1. Value added tax (VAT), which, barring exceptions, is 20%;
  2. Import duty according to the Customs Tariff;
  3. Customs processing fee; 
  4. Excises according to the Fiscal Code;
  5. Authorization (license) fees. 

Measures of economic policy imply the observance of restrictions on the introduction or import of goods and vehicles into Moldova established for the purpose of economic policy, which provide for licensing, quotas, taxation, price ceilings and thresholds. The customs clearance, as a rule, takes place at the regional customs office which is nearest to the importer's legal address. Once the stamp "Liber de vama" ("Free from customs") is applied, the imported goods may be released into free circulation. 

The main regulatory documents on imports are the Customs Code and the Government Decision nr. 1140 on Regulations for Customs Destinations.

Documents, certificates, declarations used during import procedure

Any person or company which carries out import procedures should have the following papers:
  • import declaration;
  • purchase invoice;
  • transport document (CMR or TIR);
  • cargo list of goods (a document which accompanies the transport papers and shows detailed type and packaging of imported goods);
  • certificate of origin (this is not an obligatory document, but it is needed when imported goods can benefit of preferential tariff schemes);
  • veterinary and phytosanitary certificates (these are obligatory papers in case of agricultural products);
  • import licenses (import license is needed in special cases and for specific goods, as for example import of tobacco).

Special conditions for import procedure

Imports from certain economies enjoy preferential tariff treatment. Such treatment would be applicable only upon the submission of a certificate of origin for the imported goods. In the event such preferential treatment is tied to a quota, the importer will also have to submit an import certificate from the relevant authority

Contact

Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova
Address: 30, Columna str., Chisinau, MD-2001,
Republic of Moldova
Press Service: + 373 22/ 574-120
Anteroom: + 373 22/ 574-201
Secretariat: + 373 22/ 574-182
E-mail: vama@customs.gov.md
Website: www.customs.gov.md