3M ROMANIA SRL — Customs & Bill of Lading Data

Complete customs data and bill of lading intelligence profile for 3M ROMANIA SRL — the Romanian private limited liability company (SRL — Societate cu Răspundere Limitată) operating the official Romanian website www.3m.com.ro. 3M ROMANIA SRL is the Romanian subsidiary of 3M Company — the American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Maplewood, Minnesota, USA (formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, founded in 1902). 3M Company operates globally in five business groups: Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, Health Care (spun off as Solventum in April 2024), Consumer, and Corporate. The Romanian subsidiary imports and distributes the full 3M product portfolio — including medical supplies (HS 300500), adhesives and sealants (HS 321400), epoxy resins (HS 390730), self-adhesive tapes and films (HS 391900 — including Scotch tapes, Post-it), plastic films and sheets (HS 392000, 392100 — including 3M window films, automotive films), plastic household articles (HS 392490), women's protective garments (HS 621140), abrasive products (HS 680500 — including Scotch-Brite, Wetordry), office machines (HS 847200), recorded media (HS 852490), image projectors (HS 900800 — from Italy), and lighting fittings (HS 940500). The 13 importer HS codes are sourced almost exclusively from the United States (12 of 13 codes) — reflecting 3M's main global manufacturing footprint in the US (Minnesota, Texas, South Dakota, Alabama, etc.). Only HS 900800 (image projectors, photographic enlargers and reducers) is sourced from Italy — reflecting 3M's historical Italian projector manufacturing operation. The company is registered under four NACE codes — 5146 (Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods), 5147 (Wholesale of other household goods), 5185 (Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment) and 5190 (Other wholesale) — reflecting the breadth of 3M's multi-industry product portfolio.

Page: PNUM8198 · Country: Romania 🇷🇴 (import destination) · Import origin: 🇺🇸 United States (12 HS codes) + 🇮🇹 Italy (1 HS code) · Language: English · 4 NACE codes: 5146 (Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods) + 5147 (Wholesale of other household goods) + 5185 (Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment) + 5190 (Other wholesale) · 2 Customs Roles: Importer (13 HS codes) + Wholesaler (14 HS codes) · Total HS entries: 27 · Parent company: 3M Company (USA multinational — NYSE: MMM) · Sector: Multi-Industry (Healthcare + Industrial + Consumer + Office + Automotive + Electronics) · Source: 3m.com.ro + TurkExim B/L Database

• Company Profile — 3M Romania SRL (Subsidiary of 3M Company USA)
• NACE Codes 5146 + 5147 + 5185 + 5190 — Four-Vertical Registration
• HS Codes — Importer (13 codes / 12 from USA + 1 from Italy)
• HS Codes — Wholesaler (14 codes)
• 3M Brand Portfolio Analysis — What Each HS Code Represents
• Source-Country Portfolio — USA Dominant + Italy
• Bill of Lading Data Structure for 3M Romania SRL
• Representative Sample B/L Records — USA Origin
• Romanian Market Context for 3M Products
• How to Use This Data for B2B Prospecting of 3M Romania SRL
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• BUY BILL OF LADING DATA OF 3M ROMANIA SRL

1. Company Profile — 3M Romania SRL (Subsidiary of 3M Company USA)

3M ROMANIA SRL is the Romanian private limited liability company (SRL — Societate cu Răspundere Limitată) operating the official Romanian website www.3m.com.ro. The company is the Romanian subsidiary of 3M Company — the American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Maplewood, Minnesota, USA (NYSE ticker: MMM). 3M Company was founded in 1902 as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company — originally a mining venture for corundum, before pivoting to abrasives and then expanding into the diversified technology conglomerate known today. With approximately 85,000+ employees globally, operations in 70+ countries, and annual revenue of approximately USD 32 billion (2024), 3M Company is one of the world's largest diversified technology companies.

3M Company operates globally through five business groups (post-2024 Solventum spin-off):

• Safety & Industrial — industrial abrasives, adhesives and sealants, personal safety (3M respirators, hearing protection, fall protection), automotive aftermarket (3M body-shop repair products), roofing and asphalt, electrical (3M electrical tapes, cable splicing), industrial marking and decoration.
• Transportation & Electronics — automotive electronics (3M sensors, displays), commercial solutions, display materials and systems (3M traffic signs, reflective films, optical films for displays), electronics materials (3M electronic adhesives, thermal management), industrial adhesive and tape (3M VHB tapes, double-coated tapes).
• Health Care (spun off as Solventum in April 2024) — medical supplies (3M medical tapes, bandages, surgical drapes, sterile packaging), dental supplies (3M dental composites, adhesives, impression materials), health information systems (3M medical coding software), food safety (3M Petrifilm, 3M molecular detection), separation and purification (3M filtration membranes).
• Consumer — 3M consumer adhesives (Scotch tapes, Post-it Notes, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Command damage-free hanging, Filtrete air filters, 3M sandpaper, 3M DIY paints and sealants), home improvement (Scotchgard fabric protectors, 3M weather stripping), office supplies (Post-it, Scotch, 3M office tape dispensers).
• Corporate — 3M corporate functions and special projects.

3M Romania SRL is the entity through which 3M Company operates in the Romanian market — distributing 3M products to Romanian B2B customers across multiple industries: automotive (Ford Craiova, Dacia-Renault Pitești, automotive suppliers, body shops), construction (3M sealants, masking tapes, safety products, window films), electronics manufacturing (3M electronic adhesives, thermal management, EMI shielding), healthcare (hospitals, clinics, dental practices — 3M medical tapes, bandages, dental supplies), industrial manufacturing (3M abrasives, adhesives, PPE), office and consumer markets (Post-it, Scotch, Scotch-Brite via retail channels), and infrastructure (3M traffic signs, reflective films for road markings).

Source: Publicly published website at 3m.com.ro, 3M Company global corporate information, and Romanian B2B directories. For 3M Romania SRL's registered office address, CUI (Cod Unic de Înregistrare — tax ID), J-number (trade register code), founding date, directors and shareholder structure, search "3M ROMANIA SRL" on the Romanian Trade Register (ONRC, onrc.ro).

2. NACE Codes 5146 + 5147 + 5185 + 5190 — Four-Vertical Registration

3M Romania SRL's registration under four distinct NACE codes reflects the breadth of the 3M product portfolio and the diverse B2B customer segments the Romanian subsidiary serves. The four codes cover pharmaceutical wholesale (3M Health Care / Solventum products), other household goods wholesale (3M Consumer products), office machinery wholesale (3M office products), and a general "other wholesale" classification (covering all other 3M products — industrial adhesives, abrasives, automotive aftermarket, electronics materials, etc.).

Interpretation: The four-NACE registration is essential for 3M Romania SRL because 3M's product portfolio spans so many industrial verticals — medical (NACE 5146), consumer household goods (NACE 5147), office machinery (NACE 5185), and general industrial supplies (NACE 5190). A typical Romanian distributor with a single NACE registration would not be able to legally wholesale pharmaceutical products (NACE 5146) AND industrial adhesives (NACE 5190) AND office machinery (NACE 5185) from a single entity. The four-NACE registration allows 3M Romania SRL to operate as a single legal entity covering the full 3M product portfolio — a structure typical of multinational subsidiaries with diversified product lines.

3. HS Codes — Importer (13 codes / 12 from USA + 1 from Italy)

In its importer role, 3M Romania SRL declares 13 HS codes for direct customs importation into Romania. 12 of the 13 codes are sourced from the United States — reflecting 3M Company's main global manufacturing footprint in the US (Minnesota HQ, plus manufacturing facilities in Texas, South Dakota, Alabama, Missouri, California, and other states). 1 code (HS 900800 image projectors) is sourced from Italy — reflecting 3M's historical projector manufacturing operation in Italy. The 13 codes span six HS chapters (30 — pharmaceutical, 32 — chemical products, 39 — plastics, 62 — woven apparel, 68 — mineral products, 84 — machinery, 85 — electrical, 90 — optical/instruments, 94 — lighting) and together represent a comprehensive cross-section of the 3M product portfolio.

All 13 importer HS codes are declared at Romanian customs under 3M Romania SRL's importer registration. The dominance of USA sourcing (12 of 13 codes) reflects 3M Company's manufacturing strategy — most 3M branded products are manufactured in the United States and shipped to international subsidiaries. The single Italy source (HS 900800 image projectors) reflects 3M's historical projector manufacturing operation in Italy. Romania applies standard EU TVA (VAT) at 19% at import + EU MFN duty on US-origin products (typically 0-6% depending on HS code — most industrial products have low or 0% MFN duty). EU-US trade relations do not have a free trade agreement, so MFN duty applies (unlike EU-Turkey Customs Union which provides 0% for Turkish industrial products).

4. HS Codes — Wholesaler (14 codes)

In its wholesaler role, 3M Romania SRL distributes to Romanian B2B customers a portfolio of 14 distinct HS-coded product families. The 14-code wholesaler portfolio includes the same 13 codes as the importer portfolio plus one additional code — HS 853690 (electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, not exceeding 1,000V, n.e.s.). HS 853690 is declared only in the wholesaler role, not in the importer role — suggesting that this category is sourced from EU or Romanian domestic suppliers (likely 3M European manufacturing operations or third-party EU manufacturers) rather than directly imported from the US.

The 14-code wholesaler portfolio covers nine functional product clusters: (1) Medical / pharmaceutical (HS 300500); (2) Adhesives and sealants (HS 321400 + HS 390730 epoxide resins + HS 391900 self-adhesive tapes); (3) Plastic films and sheets (HS 392000 + HS 392100 + HS 392490 household plastics); (4) Protective apparel (HS 621140 women's garments); (5) Abrasives (HS 680500); (6) Office machines (HS 847200); (7) Recorded media (HS 852490); (8) Electrical apparatus (HS 853690); (9) Image projectors (HS 900800); (10) Lighting (HS 940500). Together these cover the breadth of 3M's multi-industry product portfolio distributed through 3M Romania SRL to Romanian B2B customers.

5. 3M Brand Portfolio Analysis — What Each HS Code Represents

3M Company is one of the world's most diversified technology companies, with products sold under numerous brand names. The 13 importer HS codes (plus 1 wholesaler-only code HS 853690) declared by 3M Romania SRL map to the following 3M brand portfolios:

This analysis reveals the breadth of 3M's product portfolio distributed through 3M Romania SRL — from consumer products (Post-it, Scotch tapes, Scotch-Brite, Command hooks) to industrial products (VHB structural tapes, Scotch-Weld epoxy adhesives, Cubitron II abrasives), from healthcare products (medical tapes, surgical drapes, dental cements) to specialty products (window films, paint protection films, graphic films, illuminated signage, overhead projectors). This breadth makes 3M Romania SRL one of the most diversified single-entity importers in Romania — few other Romanian companies import 13 different HS code categories from a single foreign supplier.

6. Source-Country Portfolio — USA Dominant + Italy

3M Romania SRL's importer source-country portfolio is heavily concentrated — 12 of 13 HS codes are sourced from the United States, reflecting 3M Company's manufacturing strategy of producing most branded products at US manufacturing facilities. Only HS 900800 (image projectors, photographic enlargers and reducers) is sourced from Italy — reflecting 3M's historical projector manufacturing operation in Italy. This US-concentrated sourcing pattern is typical of multinational subsidiary importers that source primarily from their parent company's home-country manufacturing operations.

Trade agreement context: The European Union does not have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States (the proposed TTIP — Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership — was negotiated 2013-2016 but suspended). Therefore, US-origin imports into Romania (and the EU) are subject to EU MFN (Most-Favored-Nation) duty rates — typically 0% to 6% depending on HS code. Most industrial products (HS 39 plastics, HS 84 machinery, HS 90 optical) have low or 0% MFN duty, so the customs impact is minimal. Pharmaceutical products (HS 30) generally have 0% duty. The single Italy source (HS 900800) enters under EU free circulation at 0% duty (Intrastat regime). Romania applies standard EU TVA (VAT) at 19% on the CIF value at import, recoverable as input VAT for VAT-registered importers like 3M Romania SRL. 

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