Shipping to Romania from Portugal

No — Romania is an EU member state. Goods move freely within the EU single market with no customs declarations or import duties. A commercial invoice is standard for B2B shipments (include CUI for reverse charge) but no customs declaration is required.

No — Romania uses the Romanian Leu (RON). Romania joined the EU in 2007 but has not yet met all Maastricht criteria for Eurozone entry. Romanian B2B customers accept EUR invoices, but B2C consumers generally prefer RON pricing. The RON/EUR exchange rate fluctuates — typically around 5 RON to 1 EUR.

Romanian TVA: 19% standard on most goods. Reduced: 9% on food, non-alcoholic beverages, hotel accommodation, medicines; 5% on books, newspapers, access to cultural events, social housing. For B2C e-commerce from Portugal: register for EU OSS and charge 19% Romanian TVA once cross-border EU B2C sales exceed €10,000/year.

For express: DHL Express at 1–2 days is fastest. For economy B2C: DPD (operating as Cargus in Romania) has the strongest residential network. GLS has excellent B2B industrial coverage. UPS Standard is competitive for heavier B2B shipments. Compare live rates on Cargosender for your parcel weight.

Yes — Romania is one of the EU's fastest-growing e-commerce markets. A young, tech-savvy urban population (especially in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara) is driving strong B2C demand. Romanian consumers are price-sensitive and actively compare across EU online stores. DPD's strong residential network and growing parcel locker infrastructure make delivery experience increasingly competitive with Western European markets.

DPD (Cargus) and GLS road services to Romania accept parcels up to 31.5 kg per piece. UPS and DHL Express accept up to 70 kg. Maximum dimensions: 200 cm on the longest side for road carriers. Romania's road network is improving but transit through Hungary is the primary routing for road carriers — no special size restrictions compared to standard EU limits. Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara and Iași all have carrier depot coverage.

Romanian TVA (Taxa pe Valoarea Adăugată) standard rate is 19%. Reduced rates: 9% on food, beverages, medicines, hotel accommodation; 5% on books, newspapers, social housing and firewood. Once annual EU B2C cross-border sales exceed €10,000, register for OSS in Portugal and charge 19% Romanian TVA on orders to Romanian consumers. B2B: request the Romanian customer's CUI (Cod Unic de Înregistrare — company registration number) or RO-prefixed VAT number — reverse charge applies. Romanian businesses accept EUR-denominated B2B invoices.

Romania follows EU prohibitions with national specifics. ANSVSA (National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority) enforces food safety and animal product standards. Romanian food import labelling must be in Romanian — consumer goods without Romanian-language labels cannot be sold. Medicines require ANMDMR (National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices) authorisation for commercial import. Romania joined Schengen air and sea borders in March 2024 and land borders in January 2025 — occasional enhanced checks at land borders (Hungary, Bulgaria) may affect road freight, not parcels.

CMR convention limits road carrier liability (DPD Cargus, GLS) to approximately €11/kg. DHL Express has higher declared value coverage. For valuable shipments to Romanian businesses or consumers, add declared value insurance at checkout on Cargosender. Romania's growing e-commerce market includes electronics, fashion and home goods — insure shipments over €100. File claims within the carrier's specified window — 7–14 days from delivery. DHL Express Romania has good customer service for handling claims.

DPD Romania (operating as Cargus — cargus.ro) provides tracking with Romanian-language SMS notifications. Cargus has good coverage in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara and Iași. GLS Romania provides MyGLS tracking. DHL Express provides full tracking via MyDHL+. Include the Romanian recipient's mobile number — Romanian couriers frequently call before delivery. Bucharest deliveries have excellent tracking granularity; remote Transylvanian or Moldavian addresses may have less frequent updates.

Intra-EU returns from Romania require no customs. Book a return label via Cargosender — Romanian recipients can drop at DPD Cargus service points (widespread across Romania) or GLS ParcelShops. Economy road returns take 5–7 days back to Portugal. EU Consumer Rights Directive gives Romanian consumers a 14-day right of return. For B2C e-commerce, Romanian consumers are becoming more accustomed to returns processes — provide Romanian-language return instructions and a pre-paid return label for best customer experience.

Romania's parcel collection infrastructure is growing. DPD Cargus has service points at newsagents and convenience stores in major cities. GLS ParcelShops are available in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara. easyBox (parcel lockers from a Romanian company) operates lockers at supermarkets and residential complexes. Packeta (Zásilkovna) is growing in Romania as part of its Central/Eastern European expansion. Romanian urban consumers are increasingly using parcel lockers — easyBox and Packeta adoption is rising quickly among Romanian e-commerce shoppers.

Romanian address format: Recipient Name / Street type + Street Name + Number + Block/Building (Bloc) + Staircase (Sc.) + Floor (Et.) + Apartment (Ap.) / Postcode + City (+ Sector for Bucharest) / County (Județ) / ROMANIA. Example: Ion Popescu / Bd. Unirii 12, Bl. 23, Sc. A, Et. 3, Ap. 15 / 040088 București, Sector 4 / ROMANIA. Romanian postcodes are 6 digits. Bucharest is divided into 6 sectors (Sector 1–6). Always include bloc/staircase/apartment details — most Romanian urban residents live in apartment buildings and missing details cause delivery failure.

Yes — Romania has remote area surcharges for some regions. Rural addresses in Maramureș, the Carpathian mountain areas, northern Moldavia and parts of Dobrogea (near the Black Sea coast) may attract surcharges and add 1–2 extra days. Remote villages with poor road infrastructure may not be serviceable by standard parcel carriers — carriers use local couriers for final-mile. Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța and Brașov are well-served without surcharges. All applicable surcharges are included in Cargosender quotes.

Romanian business addresses in Bucharest (Floreasca, Pipera business parks, Băneasa) and Cluj-Napoca tech hub have high first-attempt delivery rates. Residential deliveries in Romanian apartment blocks (bloc) require the correct apartment floor (etaj), staircase (scară) and apartment (apartament) — missing these details is the primary cause of Romanian delivery failure. DPD Cargus calls Romanian residential recipients before delivery. easyBox lockers are an excellent alternative for Romanian urban recipients who are not home during business hours — growing rapidly at supermarkets and residential complexes across major Romanian cities.