Trade, Customs & Distribution

Guides to trade, customs, imports, exports and distribution in Oman.

  • SOHAR Freezone Customs Guide: Import, Re-export and Mainland Sales

    SOHAR Freezone Customs Guide: Import, Re-export and Mainland Sales

    SOHAR Freezone customs guide covering import, re-export, free-zone transfers, mainland Oman entry, Bayan, product approvals and Rules of Origin.

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  • Can an Oman Free Zone Company Sell in Mainland Oman?

    Can an Oman Free Zone Company Sell in Mainland Oman?

    Understand how goods or services move from an Oman free zone into mainland Oman, including Bayan, customs, VAT, product approvals and local sales routes.

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  • Can an Oman Company Serve the Entire GCC? Customs, Distribution, Tax and Local-Licence Rules

    Can an Oman Company Serve the Entire GCC? Customs, Distribution, Tax and Local-Licence Rules

    Short answer: yes, an Oman company can sell goods or services to customers in other GCC states. However, an Oman Commercial Registration is not one shared GCC licence. It does not replace the importer, VAT, product-registration or commercial-licensing rules of the destination country. The right structure depends on what crosses the border. Goods pass through…

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  • Oman Customs Registration and Bayan Account

    Oman Customs Registration and Bayan Account

    An Oman company may need customs registration before it can use the Bayan system for commercial customs work. The company must first have valid official records. An authorised person then starts the registration. After approval, the company can manage its Bayan users, branches and customs-system access. A Bayan account does not approve every product or…

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  • Oman–US Free Trade Agreement

    Oman–US Free Trade Agreement

    The Oman–US Free Trade Agreement may reduce the US customs duty on some goods made in Oman. The agreement entered into force on January 1, 2009. The result depends on the product, its tariff code, its materials, the work done in Oman and the records kept by the business. An Oman company, an Oman address…

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  • Oman Trade Agreements 2026

    Oman Trade Agreements 2026

    Oman has several trade agreements and regional trade frameworks. They can reduce customs duty or improve market access for some goods and services. An agreement does not give an automatic benefit to every shipment. The product must meet the correct rule of origin. The importer must also make the claim in the correct way. This…

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