Oman Customs (Royal Oman Police Customs) operates the Bayan system (part of the National Single Window Bayan). Oman applies GCC 5% Common External Tariff. Port Sultan Qaboos and Salalah Port are the main seaports; Muscat International Airport for air.
Oman Customs
- Bayan System — Oman National Single Window
- Managed by Royal Oman Police (Customs Directorate)
- Key ports: Port Sultan Qaboos (Muscat), Salalah Port (major transhipment hub)
Oman Import Duty
GCC CET: 5%. Excise Tax (Oman VAT: 5% introduced 2021 — one of lowest in GCC). 0% medicines, food staples. Tobacco 100%. Alcohol 100%. Salalah Free Zone: 0% duty. OIC (free trade area with other Muslim countries) partial preferences.
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Oman introduced VAT at 5% in 2021 — lower than Saudi Arabia (15%) and UAE (5%). Applies on most goods sold in Oman including imports. Some essentials are VAT-exempt.