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Possibly — without the seller setting up a Romanian company. An EORI number or a DDP term is not enough on its own. Before the goods leave, the parties must agree who can lawfully be the declarant and importer, which customs-representation model applies, where the goods will enter or leave transit, how duties and import VAT will be paid and treated, and whether product or road-transport rules add extra duties.
Import into Romania is handled by the Romanian Customs Authority (AVR) through the national import system (SNI). That process produces a DVI and an MRN. Romania’s standard VAT rate is 21% from 1 August 2025. Certain international road movements fall under RO e-Transport reporting and may need a UIT code.
One Union Solutions reviews that route and may accept the IOR Service role for qualified B2B shipments through its country-specific operating structure. Acceptance depends on the product, origin, value, end use, documents, parties and logistics path. Romanian Customs and other authorities keep all decision-making powers.
When we accept a shipment, One Union Solutions provides the IOR Service role through its own country-specific operating structure. We do not pass the legal importer role to an unrelated local IOR Service partner. The company details, legal authority, and written permission to act are shared when we onboard a qualified shipment. They are not published on this page.
This service is for business-to-business equipment movements where the seller, buyer or project team cannot confidently say who will take the Romanian import role. Use it before a sales promise becomes a customs problem.
Common qualified scenarios include:
Escalate early if goods have already arrived without an agreed importer, written permission to act, or document pack; the product identity, tariff code, origin, value or end use cannot be evidenced; the deal involves sanctioned parties, prohibited goods or unresolved export-control restrictions; required conformity, language, registration, licence or environmental steps are incomplete; the request assumes zero duty, automatic VAT recovery or a promised clearance date; or the movement is consumer, personal-effects or otherwise outside the agreed B2B service scope.
Romania applies the Union Customs Code, EU tariff and product rules, plus national systems and practical filing rules. Plan the route around this actual shipment — not around a generic IOR Service label.
Who is eligible to declare? A customs declarant usually must be established in the EU, with some specific exceptions. Direct and indirect representation create different duties. In indirect representation, both the declarant and the person represented can be customs debtors. Union Customs Code
Which EORI is used? EORI identifies economic operators in EU customs systems. Romania can give an EORI to a non-EU operator in defined cases, but the number alone does not make that operator eligible to be the declarant for every import. Romanian public service, Romanian Customs Authority
Where does import occur? Direct entry into Romania, release in another EU country, and external transit to Romania are different routes. The customs office, declarations, guarantee and tax results must match how the goods actually move. Medical-device registration in the national database, European Commission — WEEE
Are the goods admissible? Check the tariff code, origin, customs value, sanctions, product markings, technical documents, labels, and any licences or environmental duties before the goods leave. European Commission — TARIC, Your Europe — CE marking
Can the Romanian road leg move? Certain international road movements fall under RO e-Transport reporting and may need a UIT code. Scope depends on the parties, vehicle and consignment facts, so check the road leg before movement starts.ANAF — RO e-Transport guide
How will VAT and duty be handled? Romania’s standard VAT rate is 21% from 1 August 2025. The duty, VAT base, payment method and any right to deduct depend on classification, origin, value and the deal structure.ANAF — Romanian VAT rates ,calculation of customs duties and customs value
An EORI is an identifier, not an importer licence. DDP is a delivery term. It is not proof that the seller may act as customs declarant. Both can be part of a valid route, but neither answers the legal-role question by itself.
In this assessment, the terms mean:
Customs route also changes the plan:
Each stage produces a written result based on evidence. If a required fact is missing, the shipment stays on hold. We do not force it into an unsuitable route. The first assessment needs enough information to identify the route and red flags. Company records, identity documents and other sensitive files should only be requested through a secure channel after this first check.
Stage 1 enquiry information should include seller, buyer, consignee and end-user countries and roles; product category, description, model/part numbers and intended use; country of origin, dispatch country and manufacturer; estimated customs value, currency and commercial/loan/return basis; Incoterm, transport mode, entry point and proposed Romanian delivery route; approximate shipment date and whether goods have already moved; and known CE, radio, medical, environmental, licence or sanctions flags.
Stage 2 secure due diligence may include a draft commercial invoice and packing list; technical specifications, product photographs and model-level evidence; EU declarations of conformity, test evidence, labels and instructions where applicable; origin evidence, valuation support, assists and related-party information; corporate/KYC records, written permissions and authorised contacts; licences, registrations, authorisations or end-use statements where relevant; and, for returns, repairs or temporary use, prior export/import records and a re-export plan.
Security rule: do not attach identity documents, bank records or confidential contracts to the first enquiry. The assessment team will give you the approved secure channel if the enquiry qualifies.
Classification and product rules should be checked at model level. A purchase-order description such as “IT equipment” is not enough to show which duties apply.
CE is not a universal customs certificate – It applies only where specific harmonised EU legislation requires it. The manufacturer remains responsible for the conformity assessment, technical file and declaration. The importer may have extra verification and identification duties. Your Europe — CE marking
No country page can fairly quote one duty rate for every shipment, or promise import VAT recovery. The model must be built from the actual goods and the actual deal. One calculation depends on four evidence sets.
The commodity code decides the tariff measures and many product or policy flags. TARIC is the working EU tariff database. A Binding Tariff Information decision can give EU-wide legal certainty for a specific classification, generally for three years. European Binding Tariff Information
Non-preferential origin drives measures such as quotas, trade defence and marking. Preferential duty treatment needs the relevant agreement and valid origin proof. The dispatch country is not automatically origin.
Transaction value is the main method where its conditions are met, then adjusted for required additions and deductions. Freight, insurance, assists, royalties or related-party factors can change the base. calculation of customs duties and customs value
Duty measures flow from code, origin and value. Romania’s standard VAT rate is 21%, with reduced rates for defined supplies. Payment, evidence and any right to deduct depend on the taxable chain. They cannot be assumed. Romanian VAT rates
a first estimate is not a binding customs decision. Keep a contingency for classification changes, exchange rates, customs-value adjustments, inspection, storage, licences and carrier costs. Where classification is material and uncertain, consider a BTI application before repeated imports.
A service agreement can split work between the parties. It cannot bind Romanian Customs, other regulators, carriers or inspection bodies, and it does not remove legal liability set by law.
Product facts – The client/product owner provides complete, accurate model, origin, value, end-use and compliance evidence, and discloses changes. For an accepted shipment, One Union Solutions tests the pack for the agreed route and raises gaps, relying on authenticated client/manufacturer facts. Authorities may request evidence, sample or test goods, reject documents or take enforcement action.
Importer/customs structure – The client confirms parties, contracts, Incoterm, consignee and payment flows, and signs written permissions. One Union Solutions assesses role eligibility, discloses the operating structure during onboarding, and coordinates the agreed declaration path. Customs decides whether the declaration, representation and evidence are acceptable.
Classification, origin and value – The client supplies defensible technical/commercial records and origin evidence. One Union Solutions coordinates classification/value review and records qualifications, and escalates uncertainty or a BTI need. Customs can verify or change declared treatment and assess debt, interest or penalties.
Product compliance – The manufacturer/product owner remains responsible for genuine conformity evidence and required corrective action. One Union Solutions checks agreed importer-facing evidence and refuses unsupported products. It does not become manufacturer by default. Market-surveillance bodies decide admissibility and enforcement.
Transport data – The client provides accurate route, carrier, vehicle/consignment data on time. One Union Solutions identifies agreed ENS, transit and RO e-Transport dependencies and coordinates only the tasks expressly in scope. The carrier/forwarder controls physical movement. Authorities control risk routing and inspection.
Timing – Do not dispatch until conditional written approval and a final document freeze. One Union Solutions sets readiness gates and communicates known holds. No provider controls inspection, system outage, congestion, licence review or final release time.
One Union Solutions can handle shipment qualification and importer-role assessment; EORI, customs-representation and SNI workflow planning for the accepted structure; document, tariff, value, origin and product-trigger review coordination; duty/import VAT funding and accounting workflow agreed in writing; customs and logistics coordination, exception management and record pack; and RO e-Transport dependency identification and task allocation.
What remains conditional or outside control includes the final authority classification, valuation, inspection or release decision; a promised clearance or delivery date, zero duty or VAT recovery; manufacturer conformity duties or unsupported product claims; licences, registrations or environmental roles not expressly accepted; carrier safety/security filings and physical performance unless expressly scoped; and changes made after the document and product freeze.
Catch these issues before the truck, aircraft or vessel moves:
We may decline or pause a shipment where the parties or end use fail screening; goods are prohibited or outside service scope; classification, origin, value or product identity cannot be evidenced; required licences/conformity steps are incomplete; the funding structure is not agreed; or the goods moved before conditional acceptance.
Some of your burning questions answered.
Possibly. The commercial seller can stay outside Romania, but the customs route still needs an eligible declarant/importer and a valid representation structure. A non-EU operator can obtain an EORI in defined cases. That does not remove the general EU-establishment rule for declarants, and it does not replace the need for an accepted IOR Service structure. The exact answer depends on the goods, route and deal.
No. EORI is an identification number for customs systems. It does not, by itself, give a right to act as declarant, meet product duties, fund customs debt or set VAT treatment.
An IOR Service structure sets who takes the importer/declarant role and the related compliance duties for the deal. A customs broker prepares or files customs declarations under a defined representation mandate. A broker does not automatically become the importer. An IOR Service may still use specialised customs representation for execution.
No. DDP splits delivery duties between seller and buyer under the contract. Customs law decides who may act as declarant and how representation and customs debt work. The sales term and the customs structure must match before dispatch.
There is no responsible one-size-fits-all promise. Timing depends on document readiness, declaration acceptance, risk selection, inspection, laboratory or regulatory referrals, customs debt funding, carrier availability and system conditions. The assessment can identify readiness dependencies, but Romanian authorities control release decisions.
No. Romania’s standard VAT rate is 21%, but payment and any right to deduct depend on the importer, the taxable deal, VAT registrations, evidence and accounting treatment. The route must be reviewed by appropriate tax advisers. This service page does not promise recovery.
Often. Temporary admission, inward processing, returned-goods treatment, standard import or another procedure may apply, depending on ownership, intended use, prior movement and re-export plan. Serial numbers, condition, value and previous customs records should be supplied before choosing a procedure.
If goods remain under external transit, the Romanian import can occur at the agreed Romanian customs office. If they are released into free circulation at the first EU entry point, the onward movement to Romania is generally no longer a second customs import. The first-import VAT chain, transit evidence, Romanian transport reporting and delivery documents still need to match. Before dispatch, send the product, parties, origin, value and route. The assessment will show whether an IOR Service structure is suitable and what must be settled before the goods move. Typical next steps are an initial fit and sanctions screen; a route, importer and representation map; a product, tariff, value and VAT evidence check; then secure onboarding and conditional written acceptance. Request an IOR Assessment.
Hard customs, tax and regulatory statements are tied to primary law or official authority guidance. Operational interpretations are labelled and checked again when the shipment facts are assessed.
Prepared by: One Union Solutions Trade Compliance Editorial Team.
Reviewed by: Wahid Azeem, Trade Compliance Manager.
Review scope: accuracy of customs roles, source links, and service limits.
Source check: 2 September 2026.
Update policy: review at least quarterly, and sooner after material changes to Romanian Customs systems, VAT, RO e-Transport, EU customs/product rules or service scope.
Corrections: info@oneunionsolutions.com
Disclaimer: This page provides general operational information, not legal, tax or product-conformity advice. Rules and authority practice can change. Shipment acceptance and the final declaration route need written, fact-specific review.
