ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of October 8, 2025 No. 683

About procedure for administration of the tariff quotas for import of white sugar and products from sugar

According to provisions of the Law No. 218/2001 on the entry of the Republic of Moldova into the World Trade Organization (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2001, Art. No. 59-61, 397) and articles I of the Law No. 172/2014 on approval of the Combined commodity nomenclature (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2014, Art. No. 231-237, 529), with subsequent changes, and also for the purpose of enhancement of the controling mechanism the tariff quotas for import of white sugar and products from sugar intended for the economic operators registered in the Republic of Moldova performing activities in sugar industry, the Government DECIDES:

1. The customs duty on commodity import, classified by goods items 1701 and 1702, provided within the established tariff quotas, is applied on the basis of the principle "the first came - is serviced by the first" within available amounts according to the note to group 17 "Sugar and sugar products" of the Combined commodity nomenclature approved by appendix to the Law No. 172/2014.

2. The amount in the amount of 3 000 tons from the preferential tariff quota provided in the amount of 5 500 tons for the products classified by goods items 1701 91 000 and 1701 99, is allocated to the economic operators registered in the Republic of Moldova who perform activities in processing industry and use sugar in production process, without the right of further realization or any other form of alienation of the imported sugar.

3. The economic operators registered in the Republic of Moldova who perform activities in processing industry and use sugar in production process, and also the economic operators registered in the Republic of Moldova importing sugar on behalf of the economic operator performing activities in processing industry for receipt of the quota specified in Item 2, shall provide to Customs Service the declaration under the personal liability according to the sample provided in appendix about use of the imported sugar in production process, and also the expert opinion on determination of the producer of goods issued by Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In case of the import performed on behalf of the economic operator performing activities in processing industry in addition the agreement signed between the importer and the economic operator performing activities in processing industry in whom the amount of sugar which will be used in production process is accurately specified is submitted.

4. Accounting of amount of the goods classified by goods items 1701 and 1702, imported within the tariff quotas established according to group 17 "Sugar and sugar products" of the Combined commodity nomenclature approved by appendix to the Law No. 172/2014, of message to Customs Service in process of release in free circulation (import) of the corresponding products.

5. Declare invalid the Order of the Government No. 114/2012 about procedure for administration of the tariff quotas for import of white sugar and products from sugar (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2012, Art. No. 42-45, 145).

6. To impose control over the implementation of this resolution on the Ministry of Finance.

7. This resolution becomes effective since January 1, 2026.

Appendix

to the Order of the Government of the Republic of Moldova of October 8, 2025 No. 683

The declaration under the personal liability

Sample

The undersigned (ая ся), ___________________________________, in quality (position) _________________________ the ______________________________, IDNO _____________ companies, with legal адресом___________________________________, according to regulations of the Law No. 172/2014 on approval of the Combined commodity nomenclature and the Order of the Government No. 683/2025 on procedure for administration of the tariff quotas for import of white sugar and products from sugar, I declare under the personal liability that the sugar imported by the _____________________ company to the period ___________ in quantity ________________ from (country of source) _________________ will be used by the company only in the course of internal production as raw materials for production of finished goods, without the right of the subsequent realization or any other form of alienation of the imported sugar.

The __________________________ company shall store the supporting documents certifying traceability and use of the imported sugar and to represent them upon the demand of competent authorities.

______________________ _____________________
              (date)                   (signature)

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