Exporters from the Republic of Moldova will benefit from significantly lower tariffs on the U.S. market, reduced from 25% to 10%, Moldovan Ambassador to the United States Vlad Kulminski said. According to the diplomat, this decision gives Moldovan products an important competitive advantage, facilitates access to the U.S. market, and stimulates export growth.
Negotiations in Washington between the Moldovan delegation, led by Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Oșmocescu, and key U.S. institutions—including the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the United States Department of Commerce—led to the tariff reduction.
Kulminski also noted that Moldova is not on the list of around 80 countries for which the U.S. is reviewing tariff regimes, ensuring short-term stability and predictability for Moldovan exporters.
“The next goal for Moldova is to maintain a stable and competitive tariff regime while negotiating more favorable conditions for Moldovan products and facilitating access for American companies to our market,” he said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Economic Development reported that a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 20, 2026, отменил the 25% duty previously applied to Moldovan goods imported into the U.S.
As a result, starting February 24, the United States introduced a temporary 10% surcharge on all imported goods under U.S. trade legislation.
The measure applies generally and temporarily to all U.S. trading partners and does not target Moldova or Moldovan goods specifically. U.S. law limits such measures to a maximum duration of 150 days.
In 2025, bilateral trade turnover reached $244.9 million, marking an 8.6% increase compared to the previous year. Moldovan authorities plan to continue diversifying and strengthening exports to the U.S. market.