e-Transport: What the UIT Code Is and When You Must Declare

e-Transport (the national RO e-Transport system) is the mechanism that monitors, in real time, the movement of certain goods transports within Romania. Before the goods set off, the transport must be declared in SPV, and ANAF assigns a UIT code that accompanies the goods.

This guide explains what UIT is, which transports must be declared, what data is filled in, and how you obtain the code before departure.

What the UIT code is

UIT stands for Unique Transport Code. It is the identifier ANAF assigns to a valid e-Transport declaration. Its role:

• confirms that the transport was declared before departure;
• accompanies the goods for the duration of the journey;
• can be checked during a roadside inspection.

Without a valid UIT, a transport that falls under the declaration obligation is considered undeclared, with the risk of penalties and, in certain cases, confiscation.

Which transports must be declared

The obligation mainly covers:

• international transports — imports, exports, intra-Community acquisitions and supplies of goods;
• domestic transports of goods with high fiscal risk, above the quantity/value thresholds set by law.

The categories of goods and the thresholds are defined in ANAF regulations and can be updated. The basic idea: if you transport significant quantities of goods (especially from the “high risk” categories) or do cross-border transport, check whether the obligation to declare in e-Transport applies to you.

What data is filled in

An e-Transport declaration generally contains:

• the sender and the recipient (name, CUI, country);
• the loading and unloading location (address);
• transport data — the vehicle’s registration number, the transport date, the type of operation (domestic, import, export, intra-Community acquisition/supply, transit, etc.);
• the transported goods — description, CN code, quantity, unit of measure, net/gross weight, value.

Based on this data, ANAF issues the UIT code.

How you obtain the UIT code — steps

1. You prepare the transport data (parties, locations, vehicle, goods).
2. You file the declaration in SPV (through the ANAF API).
3. ANAF validates it and assigns the UIT code.
4. The UIT accompanies the goods; if needed, you can correct or cancel the declaration.

With facturifirma, you can fill in the declaration from the same data you already have in the app (partners, vehicles, saved addresses), send it to ANAF and receive the UIT code. Frequently used vehicles and addresses are saved, so you don’t re-enter them every time; past declarations remain listed, with their status.

How it relates to the delivery note and to e-Factura

e-Transport does not replace the goods delivery note or e-Factura — they are different obligations:

• e-Transport = declaring the physical movement of goods (you obtain the UIT before departure);
• the delivery note = the document that accompanies the goods when the delivery is not invoiced at that moment;
• e-Factura = reporting the invoice in SPV (within 5 days of issue).

Software that covers all three from the same source of data greatly reduces the effort and the risk of errors.