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Re-import of goods within 3 years

This section offers the necessary information to the legal entities that want to re - import goods to Romania within 3 years from the export date.

It offers information regarding:

  1. Re - import of goods within 3 years from the export date;
  2. 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.

Re-import of goods within 3 years from the export date

Goods subject to customs clearance when exported from Romania and due to various reasons are returned into the country are subject to import regulations.

Romanian goods which after have being previously exported outside Romania are returned within a 3 year period, at the request of the exporter, are exempted from customs duties only if they are in the same state as when exported.

Goods imported into Romania, which have been previously exported and returned to Romania, benefit from the above mentioned situation. If the goods were originally exempted or subject to reduced customs duties for import and are being re-imported, exemptions or reductions may apply, providing the goods are in the same condition as when they were initially imported.

Wrong expeditions are also exempted from customs duties.

Note: The term of 3 years begins at the registration date of the export customs declaration.

Required documents

  • Proforma invoice (stating "without commercial value", "value only for the customs") - made by the exporter and sent with the shipment or provided by the importer;
  • Request for re-import for customs duties exemption - made by the importer;
  • Parcels list stating the content of each package if the goods are packed in more then one package - made by the exporter;
  • Copy of the export declaration for goods - provided by the importer;
  • Copy of the export declaration for the goods - provided by the importer;
  • Export invoice - copy -provided by the importer;
  • Company registration certificate and fiscal registration certificate - provided by the importer.