Customs facilities granted to certain categories of foreign persons (Customs Code Fragment )

Customs Code of the Republic of Moldova 1149-XIV of 20.07.2000 (Monitorul OFicial  nr.160-162 / 1201 of 23.12.2000)

Section 31 
Customs facilities granted to diplomatic missions and consular posts  in Moldova and their workers

Article 206. Customs facilities granted to diplomatic missions and consulates in Moldova
Diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova can insert and remove from its territory goods intended for their official with the rules of passage of goods across the customs border, being exempt from import and export duties, except taxes and storage transportation, and other related expenses.
 
Article 207.Customs facilities accorded to diplomatic agents and consular officers foreigners in Moldova
(1) Diplomatic agents, consular officers in Moldova foreigners and their family members living with them and who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova can insert and remove from its territory of goods for personal use and goods intended installation, subject to the rules of passage of goods across the customs border, being exempt from import and export duties, except charges for storage and transport, and other related expenses.
(2) the personal luggage of diplomatic agents of foreign consular officials in Moldova, as well as their family members living with them and who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova shall be exempted from customs inspection. If there is reason to assume that their luggage goods are not intended for personal use or prohibited by the laws of the Republic of Moldova, the international agreements to which it is party to be included or removed from Moldova or quarantine, then performing customs control the presence of the persons specified in this article or their authorized representatives.
 
Article 208. Customs facilities provided administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions and consular employees consular offices in Moldova
Administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions, consular employees of consulates in Moldova and their family members living with them and who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova in Moldova can enter goods at their first installation, observing the rules passage of goods across the customs border, being exempt from import duties, excluding charges for storage and transportation, and other related expenses.
 
Article 209. Passing across the customs border of the diplomatic and consular bags suitcase
(1) Diplomatic and consular bags Suitcase customs border crossing can not be accepted, nor subject to customs control. If there is reason to believe that the suitcase diplomatic and consular bag containing goods that are not listed in par. (3), the Customs has the right to request to authorized representatives of State diplomatic and consular bags open suitcase in the presence of customs officers. In case of refusal, diplomatic and consular bags suitcase will be returned to the sending state.
(2) All shipments are diplomatic and consular bags bag must bear visible indications and signs on their character.
(3) The diplomatic bag must contain only diplomatic documents and goods for official use and consular bag only official correspondence, documents and goods for official use.

Section 32
Customs facilities to other strangers

Article 210. Customs facilities granted to foreign diplomatic and consular couriers
Under the principle of mutuality, foreign diplomatic and consular couriers can insert and remove the Moldovan goods for personal use and is exempt from customs control and import and export rights, except charges for storage and transportation, and other related expenses.
 
Article 211. Customs facilities accorded to the representatives of other countries and members of foreign delegations
Representatives of other states, members of parliament and government delegations and on the principle of mutuality, members of foreign delegations participating in Moldova in interstate negotiations at international conferences or meetings at other official missions, customs facilities are granted under this code administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions. The same customs facilities benefit their family members accompanying them.
 
Article 212. Customs facilities accorded to diplomatic agents, consular officials, representatives of other states and members of foreign delegations transiting Moldova
Diplomatic agents, consular officers, their family members and persons specified in 211, transiting the Republic of Moldova for receiving service under Article 207 customs facilities.
 
Article 213. Customs facilities granted international intergovernmental organizations, representatives of other states besides themselves and their staff and agencies
Customs facilities granted international intergovernmental organizations, representatives of foreign states by them, and the staff of these organizations and agencies, are established by international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova.