As a member of the EU, Romania applies a common EU tariff schedule, which regulates prohibited and restricted import items including: Items regulated under the CITES Convention on species threatening extinction, wildlife and flora; Apply special solutions to agricultural products such as regulations on the composition of agricultural products, surcharge tax on sugar, products with sugar content and flavorings.

1. Measures and policies to prohibit, restrict and license imports

As a member of the EU, Romania applies a common EU tariff schedule, which regulates prohibited and restricted import items including: Items regulated under the CITES Convention on species threatening extinction, wildlife and flora; Apply special solutions to agricultural products such as regulations on the composition of agricultural products, surcharge tax on sugar, products with sugar content and flavorings.

The EU implements import and export control for a number of goods in the CITES list, luxury goods, items and equipment containing greenhouse substances.

Romania applies the EU's general import permit policy for poultry to monitor commercial circulation. Importation of this item is permitted only if it is in accordance with EU regulations on veterinary and food safety standards. In addition, for this item, the EU imposes import duties and tariff quotas that ensure EU business units can compete with non-EU countries. For Vietnam, EVFTA regulations apply. The EU also imposes additional import tariffs if the imported goods have a lower tariff rate than the one notified to the WTO by the EU. The EU applies poultry market monitoring, according to which EU countries must notify the Commission no later than 12:00 every Wednesday about the selling price of slaughterhouses or the wholesale price of the main market (65% of the market volume for chicken products).

Link to look up tax rates, quotas, import licenses:

www.ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/customs_tariff/index_en.htm

2. Import requirements and documents, supervision of import and export goods

Within the framework of the EU and Romanian single markets, the Single Administrative Document (SAD) management system is applied. Non-EU goods when imported into the EU customs territory are subject to customs inspection at the border gate for the goods in the general customs declaration presented to the customs authorities. Customs authorities may allow exporters to complete documents within a period of time but not more than the first working day after the date the goods are presented to the customs office for inspection.

From 1 July 2009, all companies established outside the EU must have an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number if they want to file a customs declaration in the EU territory.

To apply for an EORI number, businesses must present:

- A copy of business registration issued by the host country;

- Certificate of VAT registration issued by the competent authority of the EU country (Romania) if any;

- Documents proving business information;

- A copy of the individual's passport.

From February 2020, Romania applies the SUMAL traceability system for wood and wood products, using GPS applications to trace the entire production and consumption process.

3. Customs procedures, regulations on origin of goods

For temporary imports:

The Romanian Customs Authority develops a set of technical criteria applicable to temporary imports. All temporary import warehouses must have an operating license issued by the local customs authority. Licenses are issued to units that meet the following requirements:

- Established in EU customs territory;

- Ensure good implementation of temporary warehousing activities;

- Maintain books according to the customs authority's form.

Permits can be issued for 1 or more storage facilities. According to Article 149, Regulation R952/2013, the maximum storage period for temporarily imported goods is 90 days, during which time the goods must be put on the market or re-exported.

Import procedures at the border gate for goods of animal and non-animal origin:

The usual procedures include: Notify the Border Checkpoint (BIP) in advance, check documents, check legal entity information, physically check goods.

- Step 1: The importer sends a notice to the border gate inspection station informing about the shipment 1 day before the goods arrive at the border gate.

- Step 2: When the goods arrive at the port, the importer directly brings the original dossier to the border checkpoint.

- Step 3: The border checkpoint checks whether the goods only need to check the paperwork or need to physically check the goods or take test samples.

- Step 4: The border checkpoint conducts the inspection in the presence of customs and importers.

- Step 5: After the inspection, the inspection staff issues an import inspection certificate of the shipment according to the pre-printed form.

- Step 6: The importer presents the documents issued by the border checkpoint to the Customs Office.

Goods will be transferred to the warehouse to be put on the market, along with the original set of imported documents.