Trucks operating under the common transit procedure now have 2 additional lanes available when exiting the Republic of Moldova through the Giurgiulești–Galați customs post. The lanes went into operation on 9 November 2026. According to the Customs Service, cited by MOLDPRES, separating these shipments is intended to free up processing capacity on the other 4 lanes.
What does this mean for you?
Carriers operating under the common transit procedure can use the additional lanes only when exiting the Republic of Moldova. Access to these lanes is reserved exclusively for this category of trucks, not for all freight shipments. According to the Customs Service, electronic processing of declarations in the NCTS system allows formalities for these shipments to be completed more quickly.
Separating trucks operating under the common transit procedure would allow more vehicles to be processed on the other 4 lanes, the customs authority says. The Customs Service specifically identifies grain shipments for export from the Republic of Moldova among the beneficiaries of this reorganization. According to the same institution, the additional capacity is also useful for empty trucks and shipments handled by authorized economic operators, referred to by the abbreviation AEO.
How are controls organized, and what comes next?
The additional lanes are part of measures agreed by the customs and border authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Romania to ease truck traffic. Each institution involved in border controls has assigned additional staff to operate them. The measure therefore combines the separation of traffic flows with increased staffing for control teams.
At Giurgiulești–Galați, 29 trucks had been processed in the direction of exit from the Republic of Moldova since 08:00, according to information published on 9 November 2026. Teams were continuing to inspect shipments when the information was released. The authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Romania will monitor traffic and waiting times at the border.
Questions and answers
Can all trucks use the additional lanes?
No. The 2 lanes are reserved exclusively for trucks operating under the common transit procedure, exiting the Republic of Moldova through Giurgiulești–Galați.
Sources
- MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat — Măsuri pentru fluidizarea traficului la frontieră. Două benzi suplimentare de control, puse în funcțiune la postul Giurgiulești–Galați
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- Pe 9 noiembrie 2026 au fost puse în funcțiune 2 benzi suplimentare la postul vamal Giurgiulești–Galați, pe sensul de ieșire din Republica Moldova. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Cele 2 benzi suplimentare sunt destinate exclusiv camioanelor în regim de tranzit comun. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Potrivit Serviciului Vamal, separarea fluxului de tranzit comun permite procesarea mai multor camioane pe celelalte 4 benzi. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Declarațiile pentru transporturile în tranzit comun sunt prelucrate electronic în sistemul NCTS. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Serviciul Vamal indică transporturile de cereale pentru export, camioanele fără încărcătură și transporturile operatorilor economici autorizați (AEO) printre beneficiarii capacității suplimentare. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Fiecare instituție implicată în controlul la frontieră și-a suplimentat personalul pentru funcționarea celor 2 benzi. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Începând cu ora 08:00, 29 de camioane fuseseră procesate la Giurgiulești–Galați pe sensul de ieșire din Republica Moldova, conform informării din 9 noiembrie 2026. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Măsura a fost convenită de autoritățile vamale și de frontieră din Republica Moldova și România, care vor urmări traficul și timpii de așteptare. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
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