Moldova - Import TariffMoldova - Import Tariff
Wedged between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova actively promotes free trade with its immediate neighbors and main trade partners. The orientation of Moldova's economic and trade policies is largely driven by the goal of accession to the EU. It was among the first CIS countries to join the WTO in July 2001. Moldova's tariff policy is based on the trade regime and norms established by the WTO. Moldova grants at least MFN treatment to all its trading partners.
Moldova is a member of the CIS free trade agreement and adheres to the multilateral Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), which comprises, besides Moldova, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. On June 27, 2014, Moldova and the EU signed an Association Agreement (AA) and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and then applied it provisionally since September 1, 2014. Moldova’s AA/DCFTA came fully into force on July 1, 2016 following ratification.
As a member of the World Customs Organization, Moldova applies import tariffs on goods classified pursuant to the international Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS). Customs duties are assessed on the value of goods (ad valorem duty), in-kind quantity or a combination of the two. The ad valorem customs duty has the widest application, ranging from zero to 25 percent of the value of imported items. Duties assessed on the in-kind quantity of goods, called specific duties, are usually applied to alcohol and tobacco items. A combination of the two is applied to a range of imported meat products. Besides the customs duties, the Moldovan Customs Service may also levy so-called exceptional duties – safeguard duty, anti-dumping duty or countervailing duty. The only exceptional duty applied in the past was a safeguard duty on sugar imports.
The average rate of customs duties is 6.3 percent for all goods. The average rate is 4.4 percent for manufactured products and 13.5 percent for agricultural products. At the same time, Moldova applies a zero percent rate on more than 35 percent of products in the tariff schedule.
In addition to import tariffs, imported goods are usually subject to a 20 percent value added tax. Customs may assess excise taxes on certain goods. Also, companies must pay customs processing fees, which are determined on a case-by-case basis and depend on the value and final destination of goods, but the general rule is to apply a 0.4 percent fee on the value of processed goods. Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
Moldova is a member of the CIS free trade agreement and adheres to the multilateral Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), which comprises, besides Moldova, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. On June 27, 2014, Moldova and the EU signed an Association Agreement (AA) and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and then applied it provisionally since September 1, 2014. Moldova’s AA/DCFTA came fully into force on July 1, 2016 following ratification.
As a member of the World Customs Organization, Moldova applies import tariffs on goods classified pursuant to the international Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS). Customs duties are assessed on the value of goods (ad valorem duty), in-kind quantity or a combination of the two. The ad valorem customs duty has the widest application, ranging from zero to 25 percent of the value of imported items. Duties assessed on the in-kind quantity of goods, called specific duties, are usually applied to alcohol and tobacco items. A combination of the two is applied to a range of imported meat products. Besides the customs duties, the Moldovan Customs Service may also levy so-called exceptional duties – safeguard duty, anti-dumping duty or countervailing duty. The only exceptional duty applied in the past was a safeguard duty on sugar imports.
The average rate of customs duties is 6.3 percent for all goods. The average rate is 4.4 percent for manufactured products and 13.5 percent for agricultural products. At the same time, Moldova applies a zero percent rate on more than 35 percent of products in the tariff schedule.
In addition to import tariffs, imported goods are usually subject to a 20 percent value added tax. Customs may assess excise taxes on certain goods. Also, companies must pay customs processing fees, which are determined on a case-by-case basis and depend on the value and final destination of goods, but the general rule is to apply a 0.4 percent fee on the value of processed goods. Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.