International Parcel Package delivery Oman

Parcel delivery to Oman

Oman is a Middle Eastern country located on the Arabian Penninsula south of Saudia Arabia and east of Yemen, across the Arabian Sea to Pakistan and India. The Sultunate of Oman is an absolute monarchy. It is considered to be one of the most developed and stable nations in the area. The largest sector of the economy is the oil industry, but agriculture and fishing are also important sources of income. Incoming shipments are subject to taxes, duties, and censorship. There is no Deminimis Value in Oman.

Customs for parcel shipping to Oman

Oman requires that CIF value be listed on the manifest at all times. Discrepancies between the invoice and the manifest may result in a fine of 100 OMR ($295 USD) and the shipment will be held until it has been cleared. Shipments that are worth over $7500 USD must be formally cleared under a seperate Bill of Entry. Any imports worth more than $10,000 are held in Dubai, UAE until the payments and exemptions have been cleared by the cosignee.

When calculating the price of the duties and taxes note that the value of the commodities as well as the shipping and handling must be included.

Security concerns when shipping parcels to Oman

The importaion of alcoholic beverages into Oman is prohibited, as well as cash letters, products made in Israel, military equipment, walkie talkies, ball bearings, furs, seeds, negotiable bonds, bearer documents, cashier checks, blank credit cards, khanjars, and items offensive to the Muslim culture.

Harzardous materials are prohibited from entering Oman, and may include: acids, batteries,  biological products, chemicals, corrosives, cosmetics, dangerous goods, flammables, gases, graphite, ice (blue,dry,wet), infectious substances, knives, liquids, magnets, mineral products, oxidizers, paints, perfume, poisons, powders, radioactive material, or toiletries.

Parcel documents delivering to Oman

The importaion of alcoholic beverages into Oman is prohibited, as well as cash letters, products made in Israel, military equipment, walkie talkies, ball bearings, furs, seeds, negotiable bonds, bearer documents, cashier checks, blank credit cards, khanjars, and items offensive to the Muslim culture.

Harzardous materials are prohibited from enterin Oman, and may include: acids, batteries,  biological products, chemicals, corrosives, cosmetics, dangerous goods, flammables, gases, graphite, ice (blue,dry,wet), infectious substances, knives, liquids, magnets, mineral products, oxidizers, paints, perfume, poisons, powders, radioactive materials, or toiletries.