Deep-water ports, a growing network of trade agreements and a national origin mark can lower duties on many goods. Check each product's tariff line and origin rules.
Data as of October 2026
Oman combines a 15% corporate tax rate, 5% VAT, three port-and-free-zone hubs and trade agreements that give zero or reduced duty on many goods into major markets.
Producers with an industrial, agricultural or artisanal licence and at least 20% local content can apply for the national product identity mark, free of charge, with about 15 working days' processing. It supports promotion and priority in government procurement.
Industrial projects licensed in Madayn estates can apply for customs-duty and tax exemptions on production inputs, machinery, spare parts and packaging, via an industrial licence and a customs request listing items and quantities (Madayn Investment Guide).
Sohar, Salalah and Duqm are built for logistics and industry, with full non-Omani ownership in free zones. Free-zone companies generally cannot sell onshore without extra arrangements.
Oman's ICV policy rewards local sourcing, supplier development, training and Omanisation, and is used in government and major-project tenders. Understanding it early helps you win and keep contracts.
Agreements in force:
Common customs framework; general 5% common external tariff on many foreign goods, with exceptions.
Duty-free or preferential trade for qualifying Arab-origin goods; Oman Customs cites a general 40% Arab value-added rule.
Wide duty-free access for covered industrial and consumer goods; origin rules apply by product.
Some tariff lines duty-free at entry, some phased, some excluded.
Covers industrial goods, processed farm goods, fish and services; origin proof needed.
Signed 18 Dec 2025. Oman: duty removed on day one for some lines, in stages to zero by 2030 or 2035 for others; some goods excluded.
Concluded, signed-but-pending or under negotiation (no customs preference yet):
No customs preference yet.
No customs preference yet.
Wait for signature, ratification and customs implementation.
Do not treat as an active preference.
No preference applies.
Disclaimer: Trade-agreement status changes. This is general information, not customs, legal or tax advice. Confirm the live position with Oman Customs and your adviser before pricing contracts or shipping. See full disclaimer.
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