TRANSIT is a special customs procedure that allows goods to be transported from one customs office to another.

The customs office of departure shall set a time limit within which the goods should be presented at the customs office of destination. If the goods are presented to customs when the time limit has been exceeded, but the holder of the transit procedure or carrier proves to the customs office of destination that this is not their fault, then it will be deemed that the prescribed time limit has been met.

The holder of the customs transit procedure refers to the person who lodges the customs declaration, or on whose behalf the declaration is lodged, or to whom the rights and obligations related to the customs procedure have been transferred.

The customs transit procedure shall not be applicable for the goods that are prohibited to enter the Republic of Moldova, or restricted goods, if the national legislation regulating the transit of these types of goods is not complied with.

To be placed under the customs transit regime, the goods must meet the following conditions:

a) be used for transit purpose solely

b) be transported to the customs office of destination within the time limit set by the customs office of departure with due consideration of the itinerary, the means of transport, the distance, the weather conditions, etc.

The goods placed under the transit procedure shall be transported to the customs office of destination on an economically justified itinerary.

If the customs office of departure or the holder of the transit procedure consider it necessary, that customs office may prescribe an itinerary for the movement of the goods during the transit procedure, considering any relevant information communicated by the holder of the procedure.

Types of transit

1. under the transit procedure provided for by Customs Code no. 95/2021
2. under the TIR Convention (Geneva, 1975), provided that the movement of goods:
   a) has started or has to conclude outside the customs territory
   b) has to be carried out from one point to another point of the customs territory with the crossing of a foreign country
3. under the Istanbul Convention (Istanbul, 1990), when a transit takes place
4. by post, under the statute of the Universal Postal Union, if the goods are transported by the holders of the rights and obligations arising from this statute
5. under the international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova is a party. 

 

Legislation: 

Customs Code of the Republic of Moldova no. 95/2021 Codul vamal al Republicii Moldova nr.95/2021
Government Decision no. 92/2023 implementing Customs Code no. 95/2021 Hotărârea Guvernului nr.92/2023, cu privire la punerea în aplicare a Codului Vamal nr.95/2021
Government Decision no. 806 of 23.11.2022 approving the Regulation on the application of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under TIR Carnets (TIR Convention, 1975) Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 806 din 23.11.2022 pentru aprobarea Regulamentului cu privire la modul de aplicare a Convenției vamale relative la transportul internațional de mărfuri sub acoperirea carnetelor T.I.R. (Convenția TIR, 1975).