Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International ^(Oman)

Additional Import Documentation

Certificate of Origin

All commercial shipments to Oman require a Certificate of Origin. The Certificate of Origin must meet the following customs stipulations:

Must be an original form

Must contain the shipper's original signature in ink

Must be issued by the Chamber of Commerce

Must contain a seal or watermark in the paper

Must provide a detailed description of the goods. General descriptions of goods, such as "clothes" or "garments", will not be accepted.

Certificate of Origin for shipments with a value exceeding 2,499 USD CIF value needs to be legalized by an Oman embassy or consulate in the country or territory of dispatch. If no embassy or consulate is available in the country or territory of dispatch the invoices can be legalized by any Arab country or territory consulate who is a member of Gulf Coperation Council (GCC).

The importer must pay 21 OMR (55 USD) for shipments without legalized Certificate of Origin to get the goods imported.

With respect to the above, Diplomatic and Government shipments need duty exemption paperwork to be processed and accompanying the shipment when it enters Oman along with the Invoice. Repaired and Returned goods has a process which needs to be followed at the time of export. The Goods are evaluated by Customs and the part number is mentioned in the customs paperwork ( in quadruplicate). At the time of import, the paperwork is to be brought to customs who would verify the part number. Customs charge Duty on the Repair Value and the repair value needs to be mentioned in the invoice.

MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

Permit and License

The consignee has to produce an Import License and an Agency Agreement to Customs for bulk items intended for commercial purpose.

Additional Export Documentation

No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.

Additional Clearance Information

Clearance Comments

Shipments to Oman valued at more than US$10,000.00 will be held in Dubai hub as operations will need to confirm the customs duty payment/exemption with the consignee prior to bringing in to Oman.

Oman customs does not have the facility to hold the shipment and they do not issue detention notices.

Customs Clearance Process

Any non document item which has a value over US$780.00 will be cleared under a separate Bill of Entry and the consignee must deposit 20.00 OMR (US$52.00) as deposit and 1 OMR (US$2.60USD) as bill of entry fee. This is applicable for a shipment that does not have a Country or Territory of origin attested/legalized by the Oman Embassy from the origin country or territory.

The consignee can apply for a refund if they are able to produce the Certificate of Origin at later date to Oman customs.

The Oman UPS Service Contractor will clear the goods and will bill back to the consignee if charges aer levied by customs.

It was also noticed that many Invoices for import shipments do not match with the manifested value as some countries or territories key only the product value whereas the invoice total will be in CIF. Oman customs requires the CIF value to appear on the manifest at all times. Any discrepancies found may attract a fine of 100 OMR (US$259.00) or above and shipment could be held until the issue is resolved.

Duty and Taxes

Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.

Imports of Value

A dutiable shipment valued US$400.00 or more and intended for a Ministry or government body will be consigned directly to the Ministry. Therefore, the consignee will be responsible for clearing the shipment from Customs. All service standards for these shipments are based on how quickly the consignee clears the shipment from Customs.

Shipments must move on direct MAWB to consignee from DXB, not on the network service.

Payment by Credit Card

Credit card payments are accepted upon delivery for freight and import charges by this destination. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the destination country or territory to determine which credit cards are accepted.

Restrictions may apply for freight collect shipments from the origin country or territory. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the origin country or territory prior to shipping.

Post Office Boxes

Consignee's full name and a valid telephone number, company name (if applicable), building name and or number, and apartment number (if applicable), street name, area name, and city are required. A valid phone number (preferably mobile) is vital to recover any missing clearance documents and/or validate the delivery address if needed. Please note that missing address requirements will cause a delivery delay. A P.O. Box address is not valid as we do NOT deliver to a P.O. Box.

Important Note: Shipments addressed to a P.O. Box are excluded from the UPS International guarantee regardless of the payer. A delay in delivery may occur due to the need for the consignee's physical address in order to complete delivery.

Areas Served

: Service is provided to and from certain cities.; Consignee's full name and a valid telephone number, company name (if applicable), building name and or number, and apartment number (if applicable), street name, area name, and city are required. A valid phone number (preferably mobile) is vital to recover any missing clearance documents and/or validate the delivery address if needed. Please note that missing address requirements will cause a delivery delay. A P.O. Box address is not valid as we do NOT deliver to a P.O. Box.
Important Note: Shipments addressed to a P.O. Box are excluded from the UPS International guarantee regardless of the payer. A delay in delivery may occur due to the need for the consignee's physical address in order to complete delivery.

Rest Days:: Friday, Saturday, and official holidays.
GMT:: Spring +0400/ Fall +0400
Language:: Arabic
Currency:: Rial Omani(OMR)

Billing Options

Shipping Charges

Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.

Duties and Taxes

Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.

Third-Party Billing

Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
- Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

Payment Methods

When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges

Commodity Specific Stipulations

Discs: Shipments of audio discs or videodiscs may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for arranging Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Diskettes: Shipments of new or used diskettes may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license
Drugs (also see Medicine): For all medicine shipments, the importer must have an original duty exemption document issued by the Oman Ministry of Health (MOH). Delays will occur if this document is not provided.
DVDs: Shipments of DVDs may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for arranging Customs clearance and obtaining an import license. To expedite clearance on DVD's, the consignees name should be written on the DVD.
Films: Shipments of film may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Intercompany Data on CD-Rom/Disk: Data shipments require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
Magazines: Shipments of magazines require an Import License.
Medicine (also see Drugs): For all medicine shipments, the importer must have an original duty exemption document issued by the Oman Ministry of Health (MOH). Delays will occur if this document is not provided.
Microfilm, Microfiche: Shipments of microfilm or microfiche may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Mylars: Shipments of mylars may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Negatives: Shipments of negatives may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Parts: IT Parts with the following harmonized tariff codes (HTC) are allowed for duty-free importation provided that the the HTC's are listed on the shipper's invoice and appear on the UPS import manifest that will be presented to customs:

8473.2100

8473.2900

8473.3000

8472.9080

8536.9010
Periodicals: Shipments of periodicals may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Pharmaceuticals: For all pharmaceutical shipments, the importer must have an original duty exemption document issued by the Oman Ministry of Health (MOH). Delays will occur if this document is not provided.
Publications: Shipments of publications may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Slides: Shipments of slides may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
Tapes (Audio, Video, Magnetic): Shipments of tapes(audio, video, or magnetic), may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for arranging Customs clearance and obtaining an import license. To expedite clearance on videos, the consignees name should be written on the videocassette.
Transparencies: Shipments of transparencies may be subject to censorship by the Ministry of Information. If so, the consignee will be responsible for Customs clearance and obtaining an import license.
USB Sticks: Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.

Gift Exemptions

Shipment value amount:: 0.00 US Dollar USD
Shipment type:: no gift exemption
Exemption rule:: no gift exemption

Please advise quantities and frequency of gift shipments. The shipper must declare a gift, its purpose, and value on the invoice for Customs purposes.

Invoice Requirements

Invoice

Non-document shipments to Oman must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

The invoice must show the country or territory of origin of the goods (due to the Israeli Boycott clause) and all invoice values must be in USD, otherwise, customs clearance delays may occur. The invoice should state the import code issued by the Oman customs (IEC code) if available. The IEC code is an import permission linked to the importers trade activities / license.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

The consignee's telephone number, mobile number and email address if available, should appear on the invoice.

The Performa invoice must indicate the correct HS code and a justifiable value related to the content of the shipment. A wrong declaration or undervaluation may cause clearance delays and penalties and fines.

Customs clearance in Oman is based on the electronic data keyed into the UPS system at the export site. The shipper of the exporting country or territory should make sure that the invoice value, currency and in the case of a CIF value, the costs of freight and insurance are key entered correctly into the UPS shipping systems and are shown on the invoice. Discrepancies between the key entered data used for the import manifest and the data on the invoice may cause fines or penalties.

Invoices for shipments with a value of 750.00 USD CIF value or above need to be legalized by an Oman embassy or consulate in the country or territory of dispatch. If no embassy or consulate is available in the country or territory of dispatch,the invoices can be legalized by any Arab country or territory consulate who is a member of the Gulf Coperation Council (GCC).

The importer must pay 21.00 OMR (55.00 USD) for shipments without legalized invoices to get the goods imported.

Items Classified as Documents

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Advertising Literature: Advertising literature containing provocative pictures are prohibited.
Airline Tickets
Annual Reports
Bids
Blueprints
Books: Books containing provocative pictures are prohibited.
Brochures
Business Cards
Calendars
Catalogs
Charts
Checks
Computer Print-Outs
Credit Cards: Shipments of 1 or 2 credit cards may be sent to an individual as a document. Otherwise they are prohibited.
Diplomas
Drawings
Drivers License
Envelopes (Blank)
Event Tickets: Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts can be sent as documents.
Event tickets coming from a printing company and sent to the organizer of the event or ticket sales offices can not be sent as documents.
Examination Papers
Forms (Blank)
Gift Cards
Graphs
Greeting Cards, Invitations
Intercompany Mail
Labels
Manuals (Technical)
Maps
Newsletters (Company)
Newspapers: Newspapers containing provocative pictures are prohibited.
Pamphlets
Passports
Photographs
Price Lists
Proposals
Stationery (Blank)
Traveler's Checks: Traveler's Checks require an Import License. Used Traveler's Checks are prohibited.
Visa Applications
UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Oman.

Alcoholic Beverages: The import of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
Cash Letters
Cigars: Cigar imports are prohibited.
Israeli Origin Goods
Khanjars: Shipments of Khanjars, curved dagger-local artifact traditionally worn at the waist, are prohibited.
Lithium Metal Batteries: Shipments of Lithium Metal Batteries are prohibited on Emirates Airlines flights which UPS uses to this destination country or territory.
Alternative arrangements are in place, but expect transit delays if the normal planned flow of the package is via Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Time in Transit may be extended due to solution found.
Military Equipment
Negotiable Bonds, Drafts
Personal Effects: Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.
Tobacco Products: Tobacco product imports are prohibited.

Saturday Delivery Available

Saturday Delivery Available: Yes

Not available in all areas. Always check the international time in transit system for details of service availability within a country or territory.

Service Options

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to Oman

UPS Worldwide Expedited

UPS Worldwide Express Saver

UPS WorldWide Express Freight

Special Clearance Requirements

Embassy or Diplomatic

UPS will deliver the Customs documents when an alternate broker is involved.

The invoice must state "for Embassy/Diplomatic use only."