Moldova Country Commercial Guide
Learn about the market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business conditions in moldova, prepared by at U.S. Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department and other U.S. agencies’ professionals
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Good local representation is recommended before entering the Moldovan market. Consulting with U.S. companies already in the market, as well as with the U.S. Embassy and business organizations such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova), is the best way to assess the market and prospective partners.  Conducting due diligence helps minimize risks involved in any business transaction.

Given the tenuous commercial environment and weak legal infrastructure, it is essential to obtain solid legal advice in structuring your company’s investment.  Furthermore, it is important to keep up with Moldova’s ever-changing laws and regulations.  Legal counsel can provide general advice on fluctuations in the commercial environment in Moldova and prevent disputes from emerging between partners.  Many Moldovan laws and regulations are vague and open to considerable leeway in interpretation, providing opportunities for corruption.

The U.S. Embassy’s Economic and Commercial Section can help you to locate the right partners on the local market.  In partnership with the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) Bucharest, the Embassy provides a wide range of FCS-branded services including International Partner Search, International Partner Background, Single Company Promotion, Gold Key Service, etc. as well as tailored services that fit the needs of U.S. companies.

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

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As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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