Perfumes and fragrances

Export from Moldova

Moldova is an open country for all kinds of foreign investments. Moldovan government reports that foreign investors are free to "place their investments throughout the Republic of Moldova, in any area of business activity". 

Moldova has an agricultural economy with a strong but volatile growth performance, vulnerability to climatic and global economic conditions.

Moldova is known for its wines. For many years viticulture and winemaking in Moldova were the general occupation of the population. The country has a well established wine industry with big vineyard areas used for commercial production. Most of the country's wine production is made for export. 

Moldova's rich soil and temperate continental climate have made the country one of the most productive agricultural regions, and a major supplier of agricultural products in southeastern Europe.

Exports in Moldova increased in the last year. As a result of an expansion of the textile industry, exports of clothing are gaining importance and already account for the biggest share of exports. Moldova's exports to the EU grow very dynamically, especially exports of agricultural goods. Among exported goods are also machinery and appliances, vegetable products and other foodstuffs and beverages.

The European Union is Moldova's biggest trade partner. Moldova’s main export partners are Russia, Romania, Italy, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Belarus, Poland and Germany.

Moldova's main exports are:

• Wine
• Electrical Machinery 
• Fruit and Nuts 
• Oil Seeds
• Clothing
• Cereals
• Pharmaceutical
• Knitted apparel
• Furniture
• Preserved Fruits and Vegetables

Import to Moldova

Moldova's economy relies heavily on its agriculture sector, featuring fruits, vegetables, wine, and tobacco.
Moldova's goal of EU integration has resulted in some market-oriented progress. Moldova experienced better than expected economic growth in the last years due to increased agriculture production, to new economic policies, and to the receipt of EU trade preferences connecting Moldovan products to the world's largest market. Moldova has signed some trade agreements with the EU and achieved a Free Visa Regime in 2014.

Moldova joined the World Bank in 1992. Since then the Bank has undertaken many steps for reducing poverty and fostering economic growth in the country.

Moldova mainly imports petroleum, natural gas, textile yarn, pharmaceutical products, electrical machinery and road vehicles.

Moldova's main imports are:

• Oil
• Natural gas
• Industrial Machines
• Cars and car details
• Pharmaceuticals
• Plastics
• Telephones
• Paper 
• Iron and Steel
• Insulated wire

Moldova’s main import partners are Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Italy, China, Turkey and Poland. 
Moldova imports almost all of its energy supplies from Russia and Ukraine.

Perfume now is an important part of our image, it can reflect our individuality and personality. On Export Portal you will find countless range of perfume brands, producers, scents and fragrance concentrations. 

Perfume choice offers a wide range of products. You can choose your perfume according to the scent you like or the fragrance concentration you prefer. Fragrance concentration is the strength that a fragrance has. Perfumes with a higher fragrance concentration contain more perfume oils and less alcohol. 

According to fragrance concentration we differ the following types of perfumes:

Parfum
Parfum, also known as extrait de parfum or pure perfume, has the highest fragrance concentration. Parfum will contain anywhere from 15% to 40% fragrance. Of all scents, parfums last the longest; usually six to eight hours. Parfum generally also commands the highest price of all the fragrance types due to the high concentration of fragrance. 

Eau de Parfum
After parfum, eau de parfum (EDP) has the next highest concentration of fragrance. On average, eau de parfum will last for four to five hours. It is also generally less expensive that parfum and while it does have a higher concentration of alcohol than parfum, it is better for sensitive skin than other fragrance types. Eau de parfum is one of the most common fragrance types and is suitable for everyday wear.

Eau de Toilette
Eau de toilette (EDT) has a fragrance concentration of between 5% and 15%. It is cheaper than eau de parfum and is one of the most popular types of fragrance available. EDT fragrance will normally last for two to three hours. Eau de toilette is considered by some to be for daywear while eau de parfum is considered nightwear. 

Eau de Cologne
Eau de cologne, or EDC, has a much lower concentration of fragrance. EDC generally comes in bigger bottles and more of the fragrance needs to be used. Originally eau de cologne referred to a traditional recipe that used herb and citrus notes with little anchoring with base notes.

Eau Fraiche
Eau fraiche is similar to eau de cologne in that the scent will generally last for up to two hours. Eau fraiche has an even lower concentration of fragrance than eau de cologne, normally only 1% to 3%. While eau fraiche has a low fragrance concentration, it does not contain a high amount of alcohol. Along with the fragrance, the remainder of eau fraiche is mostly water.

Along with the types of perfume listed above, there are mists, aftershaves, and other types of fragrances available. Along with fragrance types there are also fragrance notes which determine the final scent. With all of the types and scents available, shopping for perfume will satisfy every taste.

Perfume scents fall under following categories:

Floral perfume
Probably the most popular scent option, floral perfumes contain the scent of either one flower (rose, gardenia, lavender) or a bouquet of several varieties. Floral scents are feminine and romantic.

Oriental perfume
These scents tend to be muskier and small rich and slightly spicy with hints of vanilla, cinnamon and clove.

Chypre perfume
This family of perfumes are characterized by an earthy, woodsy scent, with hints of oak, moss and citrus.

Green perfume
Think fresh cut grass, crushed leaves and other fresh, cool scents that bring to mind the outdoors and open spaces.

Fougere perfume
Meaning fern in French, this family of scents is stronger and often used in men's fragrances. They contain hints of oak, moss and fresh herbs. 

Oceanic perfume
These scents are influenced by the sea and evoke being by the ocean (sandy beach, salty air). Oceanic scents are clean, almost-masculine with hints of spice and citrus. 

Wood perfume
Step into a forest and these are the notes you will get with a woody scent. Think pine, cedar, sandalwood - scents that are earthy and musky. 

Chances are the fragrance you choose will also have several "notes". Perfumes often contain layers of scents to create their unique bouquet. These layers are referred to as notes, and rather than noticing only one type of scent, you'll pick up on several notes that become more apparent over time. So what you smell at the beauty counter will change by the time you get home.

Top notes: This is what you smell immediately upon applying your perfume. It's the scent that first hits your nose, but then evaporates quickly.

Middle notes: The middle notes emerge as the top notes are dissipating and make up the majority of the scent.

Base notes: These notes are richer and are not often detected until you've been wearing a scent for at least 20 to 30 minutes. These notes provide depth and back up the middle notes to create the overriding theme of the scent.

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Customs requirements of Moldova

Moldovan Customs Contacts:

Website: http://www.customs.gov.md/ 

Email: customs@customs.gov.md 

Telephone: +37322279210 / +37322279213 

Address: Columna str., 30, Chisinau, MD-2001, Republic of Moldova

Moldovan Customs Call Centre 

Telephone: +373(22) 57-41-11

E-mail: callcenter@customs.gov.md 

Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

Address: Stefan cel Mare str., 151, MD-2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Phone: +373 22 22 15 52

Fax: + 373 22 23 44 25

E-mail: camera@chamber.md

Website: www.chamber.md

The Republic Of Moldova is a small, densely populated country, which gained its independence and became a sovereign state in 1991. It is situated in South-eastern Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula. It shares its borders with Romania and Ukraine.

Since 1991, significant steps have been taken towards improving the business environment in Moldova. In recent years Moldova has made headway on the stabilization front (stable currency and low inflation), but is still involved in structural reforms and the creation of a business-friendly legal and tax environment. Furthermore, Moldova has declared European integration to be a strategic objective. The Government of the Republic of Moldova considers European  integration as a fundamental priority of the domestic and foreign policies of the Republic of Moldova. 

Moldova has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2001. Since 2008, Moldova has benefited from the Autonomous Trade Preferences (ATP) in its trade with the European Union, received as a result of Moldova's improvements of the institutional framework and in particular procedures on control and certification of origin.

The new trade regime provides for duty and quota free access to EU markets for all products originating in Moldova, except for certain agricultural ones, which are extremely sensitive for the EU internal market (meat, dairy products, white sugar, wine with alcoholic concentration of less than 15%, etc.) for which under the customs free access import tariff quotas apply.

Import and export regulations 

Generally, any kind of goods and transport means may enter and leave the territory of Moldova without any restrictions. There are certain limitations that are provided by the legislation in force, specifically the Customs Code, the Law on customs tariff, other normative legal acts and international agreements signed by the Republic of Moldova. The limitations are provided by law in the interests of national security, protection of public order, environment, intellectual property rights and protection of items of artistic, historical and archaeological value. As part of the non-customs regulations, import licenses are required for the import of tobacco and tobacco products, goods of phytosanitary use, toxic chemical substances, chemical household articles, explosive materials including fireworks, etc.

Goods crossing Moldova’s border should be declared to the customs authority, either by the importer or licensed customs broker on behalf of the importer. The release of goods for the free circulation on the territory of Moldova must be supported by a set of adequate supporting documentation. Generally, the following documents are required to support the declared information: customs declaration, contracts (including annexes), invoices, shipping documents, certificates of origin of goods, conformity certificates and licenses, evidence of payment of import duties and any other documents requested by Customs authorities so as to verify the declared information. 

Import procedures:

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

• Value added tax (VAT), which, barring exceptions, is 20%;
• Import duty according to the Customs Tariff;
• Customs processing fee;
• Excises according to the Fiscal Code;
• 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.

Documents for import:   

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 countries 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  

Export procedures   

The exporter has to submit the customs declaration to the customs office nearest its legal address or nearest to the place that the goods are loaded.  In reasonably justified cases, the customs declaration can be submitted to a border customs office.   

Documents for export

Any person or company which carries out export procedures should have the following papers: 

• export declaration;

• invoice;

• transport document (CMR or TIR);

• cargo list of goods (a document which accompanies the transport papers and shows detailed type and packaging of exported goods);

• certificate of origin (this is not an obligatory document, but it is needed when exported goods can benefit of preferential tariff schemes);

• Sanitary-veterinary and phytosanitary certificates (in case of agricultural products);

• export licenses (in case of export of arms and ammunition)   

Special conditions for export procedure   

Generally, export from the Republic of Moldova is free and does not need an export license. Still, export license is needed in special cases and for specific goods, as for example export of arms and ammunition.  

Sources:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/moldova/106281/PDF/Customs_Clearance.pdf 

http://migratie.md/en/coming/entrance-territory-state 

http://mecometer.com/infographic/moldova/business-environment-imports-procedure-complexity/