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Trade in Moldova, Republic of

The Republic of Moldova was the world’s 126th largest exporter of goods and 104th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $4.33 billion and $2.28 billion USD respectively. The Republic of Moldova’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Machinery and transport equipment. In 2022, The Republic of Moldova’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Romania, Germany and Russian Federation, with trade representing 110.73 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, The Republic of Moldova is the world’s 119th largest importer of goods and 126th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $9.22 billion and $1.37 billion USD respectively in 2022. The Republic of Moldova’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were China, Romania and Russian Federation. The Republic of Moldova is part of 9 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Armenia – Moldova, Republic of and Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) 2006.
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Moldova

Abbreviation

MD

Capital

Chisinau

WTO Membership Date

26 July 2001

Legal System

civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts

Language

Romanian (Moldovan)

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Moldovan leu

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

  • Moldovan Investment and Export Promotion Organisation

    Trade promotion organization (TPO)

    [email protected]

Government MSME Agency

  • Organization for the Development of the Small and Medium Enterprises Sector (ODIMM)

  • Ministry of Economy

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.
  • Diana GHERMAN, Head of International Relations Department


    National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova


    Phone: +(373) 2229 4709

    Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu 63

    [email protected] [email protected]
  • Lidia BIVOL, Senior Specialist, International Relations Department

    National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova

    Phone: +(373 22) 294 709

    Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu, no. 63

    [email protected]@ansa.gov.md
  • Petru TATARU, Senior Adviser, Department analysis, monitoring and evaluation
    Ministry of Agriculture, of Regional Development and Environment
    Phone: +(373 22) 204 531

    Str. Constantin Tănase 9

    [email protected]@madrm.gov.md

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.
  • Main TBT Enquiry Point
    Quality Infrastructure and Industrial Security Division,
    Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure
    Anastasia HARUTA, Senior Adviser

    National Notification Authority
    Elena CRAVET, Principal Adviser, Trade Regimes and Bilateral Economic Relations Section
    Phone: +(373) 22 250 668; +(373) 22 250 639

    MD 2033
    Chisinau
    Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1

    [email protected], [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

Trade Information Portal

https://trade.gov.md/en

Last Reviewed: June, 2024

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