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Export for non-commercial purposes

This section offers the necessary information to the companies that want to permanently export from Romania goods for non-commercial purposes.

It offers information regarding:

  1. Customs regime for diplomatic missions;
  2. Export of goods from Romania with other purposes then trade;
  3. Required documents for customs.

Please follow this guide and complete the paperwork requested by the Romanian Customs Authorities to ensure a faster clearance and delivery of your shipment.

1. Customs regime for diplomatic missions

Effects for the official use of diplomatic missions and also for members' and their families own use are exempted from customs control at export from the country, in line with international agreements, to which Romania is party on a mutual basis.

Please make sure that you have the following documents:

  • A request from the diplomatic mission addressed to the customs authorities through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 (three) copies;
  • The list of specific effects approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The diplomatic suitcase is exempt from the custom control if the following contitions are fulfiled:

  • It bears the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seal or the seal of the sender's diplomatic mission;
  • It bears - "diplomatic correspondence" or "official sending" inscriptions;
  • It has the courier label bearing its number.

2. Export of goods from Romania with other purposes then trade

Romanian legal entities can export goods from Romania even if the export is not part of its stated activity, under the following conditions:

  • Effects should be own property;
  • Effects to be exported without payment.

In order to export goods from Romania an export custom declaration should be submitted and all other conditions for export should be fulfilled.

Representatives of trade unions and of foreign economic organizations, with legal status in Romania, agencies and economic departments of other states, can export from Romania goods previously imported and also goods bought on the Romanian territory for their usual needs.

Goods needed to establish representative offices or the headquarters of other Romanian entities can be exported from Romania without payment of customs duties. The exported goods must be entered into the company accounting records in Romania.

Required documents: