- Moldova and Montenegro will join the Common Transit Convention and the Convention on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods on 1 November 2025.
- Their accession expands a network that eases goods movement between the EU, EFTA countries, Türkiye, North Macedonia, Serbia, the UK, Georgia, and Ukraine.
- The conventions harmonize transit rules, simplify border crossings, and require use of the NCTS electronic customs system.
- Benefits include reduced costs, better-targeted controls, and less congestion at land borders.
- This marks significant growth for the trade network, with Montenegro reinforcing West Balkan integration and Moldova supporting projects linking Ukraine and Moldova to the EU.
Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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