Countries
Moldova: trade by HS code
- US$4.3bnExports 2024
- US$9.6bnImports 2024
- 2,728HS6 · Exports
In 2024, exports from Moldova came to US$4.3bn and imports to US$9.6bn.
Its main exports were vehicle wiring harnesses (8544.30), sunflower seeds (1206.00) and wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum) (1001.99).
Its largest customer was Romania and its largest supplier Ukraine.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £75.7m from Moldova (+24% on the year before), above all maize (corn), not for sowing, vehicle wiring harnesses and coats and jackets of coated fabrics, and exported £47m to it.
Under the UK–Moldova agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Moldova that meet the rules of origin.
Moldova and the UK
Agreement or scheme: UK–Moldova agreement
What the UK imports from Moldova
- 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowing
- 8544.30Vehicle wiring harnesses
- 6210.20Coats and jackets of coated fabrics
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 6210.30Women's coats of coated fabrics
- 1205.10Low erucic acid rapeseed (canola)
- 8544.42Electric cables with connectors, up to 1000 V
- 6202.40Women's synthetic coats and jackets, woven
- 6201.40Men's synthetic coats and jackets, woven
- 2204.29Wine in containers over 2 litres
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Moldova and the EU
Agreement or scheme: EU–Moldova agreement
What the EU imports from Moldova
- 8544.30Vehicle wiring harnesses
- 1206.00Sunflower seeds
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 1512.11Crude sunflower or safflower oil
- 1205.10Low erucic acid rapeseed (canola)
- 9401.99Seat parts
- 2009.79Apple juice (other)
- 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litres
- 7010.90Glass bottles, jars and containers
- 0806.10Fresh grapes
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 8544.30Vehicle wiring harnesses
- 1206.00Sunflower seeds
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 1512.11Crude sunflower or safflower oil
- 7213.91Steel wire rod under 14 mm
- 6202.40Women's synthetic coats and jackets, woven
- 8544.20Coaxial cable
- 2009.79Apple juice (other)
- 2204.21Wine in bottles up to 2 litres
- 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowing
- 9401.99Seat parts
- 0808.10Fresh apples
- 7010.90Glass bottles, jars and containers
- 2716.00Electricity
- 6201.40Men's synthetic coats and jackets, woven
- 0806.10Fresh grapes
- 2204.29Wine in containers over 2 litres
- 0809.40Plums and sloes
- 7213.10Rebar in coils
- 2205.10In containers holding 2 litres or less
Top imports
- 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous state
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 8544.49Other electric conductors, up to 1000 V
- 2716.00Electricity
- 7204.49Other ferrous scrap
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 8703.31Diesel cars up to 1500 cc
- 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 8703.32Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc
- 2106.90Other food preparations
- 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)
- 3402.50Retail washing and cleaning preparations
- 9503.00Toys, dolls, scale models and puzzles
- 7308.90Other steel structures and parts
- 8541.43Solar panels (PV modules)
- 8536.90Other electrical apparatus, up to 1000 V
- 8701.21Diesel road tractors for semi-trailers
- 8528.72Colour televisions
Main buyers from Moldova
Main suppliers of Moldova
Questions and answers
What does Moldova export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was vehicle wiring harnesses (HS 8544.30), worth US$404.8m.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Moldova?
Yes: goods from Moldova can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Moldova agreement, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.