diff --git a/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck b/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck
index 060669b..e0c8d1d 100644
--- a/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck
+++ b/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI AS
   -- 06.04.2026 - fix TIER 1: strip_diacritics si pe localitate (nu doar strada)
   -- 07.04.2026 - fix parser adrese: inserare virgule inaintea keywords, tokeni lipiti (Ap78), strip localitate din strada
   -- 07.04.2026 - fix duplicate: normalize localitate + resolve id_localitate inainte de TIER 1 (match pe id_loc)
+  -- 07.04.2026 - fix localitate necunoscuta: SOUNDEX fuzzy match (TIER L2) + pastreaza judetul in L3
 
   -- ====================================================================
   -- CONSTANTS
@@ -1005,21 +1006,39 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI AS
        WHERE rn = 1;
     EXCEPTION
       WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
+        -- TIER L2: fuzzy match prin SOUNDEX (ex: CRAMPOIA → CRAMPOAIA, edit distance 1)
+        -- Aplica si pentru localitati scurte (< 5 chars) — SOUNDEX e suficient de specific pe judet
         BEGIN
           SELECT id_loc, id_judet, id_tara
             INTO v_id_localitate, v_id_judet, v_id_tara
-            FROM (SELECT id_loc, id_judet, id_tara, rownum rn
-                    FROM syn_nom_localitati l
+            FROM (SELECT id_loc, id_judet, id_tara
+                    FROM syn_nom_localitati
                    WHERE id_judet = v_id_judet
-                     AND inactiv = 0
-                     AND sters = 0
-                   ORDER BY localitate)
-           WHERE rn = 1;
+                     AND SOUNDEX(strip_diacritics(localitate)) = SOUNDEX(strip_diacritics(v_localitate))
+                     AND inactiv = 0 AND sters = 0
+                   ORDER BY LENGTH(localitate) ASC)  -- cel mai scurt = cel mai apropiat
+           WHERE ROWNUM = 1;
+          pINFO('WARNING addr fuzzy match: ' || v_localitate || ' -> SOUNDEX in judet ' || v_judet,
+                'IMPORT_PARTENERI');
         EXCEPTION
           WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
-            v_id_localitate := N_ID_LOCALITATE_DEFAULT;
-            v_id_judet      := N_ID_JUD_DEFAULT;
-            v_id_tara       := N_ID_TARA_DEFAULT;
+            -- TIER L3: localitate cu totul necunoscuta — pastreaza judetul corect deja rezolvat
+            -- Prima localitate alfabetic din judet (v_id_judet ramas din lookup reusit)
+            BEGIN
+              SELECT id_loc, id_tara INTO v_id_localitate, v_id_tara
+                FROM (SELECT id_loc, id_tara FROM syn_nom_localitati
+                       WHERE id_judet = v_id_judet AND inactiv = 0 AND sters = 0
+                       ORDER BY localitate)
+               WHERE ROWNUM = 1;
+            EXCEPTION
+              WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
+                -- Judet fara localitati (imposibil in practica) — fallback global
+                v_id_localitate := N_ID_LOCALITATE_DEFAULT;
+                v_id_judet      := N_ID_JUD_DEFAULT;
+                v_id_tara       := N_ID_TARA_DEFAULT;
+            END;
+            pINFO('WARNING addr localitate necunoscuta: ' || v_localitate || ', judet=' || v_judet ||
+                  ' -> prima din judet', 'IMPORT_PARTENERI');
         END;
     END;
 
diff --git a/api/database-scripts/pre_deploy_verify_soundex.sql b/api/database-scripts/pre_deploy_verify_soundex.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fc7e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/database-scripts/pre_deploy_verify_soundex.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+-- pre_deploy_verify_soundex.sql
+-- Rulat pe production Oracle INAINTE de deploy 05_pack_import_parteneri.pck (fix SOUNDEX L2)
+-- Verifica ca premisa e adevarata: "Crampoaia/Crimpoia" exista in nomenclator pentru OLT
+
+SELECT l.localitate,
+       SOUNDEX(CONVERT(UPPER(TRIM(l.localitate)), 'US7ASCII', 'AL32UTF8')) soundex_val
+FROM syn_nom_localitati l
+JOIN syn_nom_judete j ON l.id_judet = j.id_judet
+WHERE j.judet = 'OLT' AND j.sters = 0
+  AND SOUNDEX(CONVERT(UPPER(TRIM(l.localitate)), 'US7ASCII', 'AL32UTF8')) = SOUNDEX('CRAMPOIA')
+  AND l.inactiv = 0 AND l.sters = 0;
+-- Rezultat asteptat: >=1 row (ex: CRIMPOIA cu SOUNDEX C651)
+-- Daca 0 rows: Crampoaia nu exista in nomenclator → SOUNDEX nu rezolva → alt plan necesar