G/TFA/N/OMN/2  
 
 
7 November 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3 , 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM OMAN  
The following communication, dated 4 November 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Oman  for Members' information.  
 
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Oman hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 12.2.2 of 
the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, p aragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry-point procedures), and required forms and docume nts; 
 
Directorate General of Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om  
Ministry of Health  https://www.moh.gov.om/ar/web/dgpadc/ - 
Ministry of Environment and 
Climate Affaires  https://www.meca.gov.om  Chemical substances, Radioactive 
Substances, Ozone Depletion 
Substances  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation 
or exportation;  
 
Directorate General of Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om/dgcportal/web/dgc/busi
ness-services?artid=32719  
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth  http://www.maf.gov.om/Pages/Services.aspx?lang=A
R&DId=0&I=0&CId=0&CMSId=87  
Ministry of Environment and 
Climate Affaires  https: //www.meca.gov.om  Chemical substances, Radioactive 
Substances, Ozone Depletion 
Substances  
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Directorate General of Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om/dgcportal/ar/business -
services?artid=30904  
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth  http://www.maf.gov.om/Pages/Services.aspx?lang=A
R&DId=0&I=0&CId=0&CMSId=87  
Ministry of Environment and 
Climate Affaires  https: //www.meca.gov.om  Chemical substances, Radioactive 
Substances, Ozone Depletion 
Substances  
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  1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Directorate General of Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om/dgcportal/web/dgc/busi
ness-services?artid=32719  
 
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth  http://www.maf.gov.om/Pages/LawsLegs.aspx?lang=
AR&DId=0&I=0&CId=0&CMSId=91  
Ministry of Commerce and 
Industry  http://data.qanoon.om/ar/rd/200
8/2008 -061.pdf  Royal Decree for Unified Industrial 
Regulation Act of the GCC  
Ministry of Environment and 
Climate Affaires  https://www.meca.gov.om  Chemical substances, Radioactive 
Substances, Ozone Depletion 
Substances  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Directorate General of 
Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om  
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries Wealth  http://www.maf.gov.om/Pages/LawsLegs.aspx?lang=AR&DId=0&I=0&CId=
0&CMSId=91  
Ministry of Commerce and 
Industry  https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/  
FE_S_S006.aspx?Query=(@Symb ol=%20wt/tpr  
/g/*)%20and%20((%20@Title=%20oman%20)  
%20or%20(@CountryConcerned=%20oman))  
&Language=ENGLISH&Context=FomerScripted  
Search&languageUIChanged=true#  Referred to TPR for 
Oman 2014  
(WT/TPR/G/295)  
Ministry of Environment and 
Climate Affaires  https://www.meca.gov.om  Chemical substances, 
Radioactive Substances, 
Ozone Depletion 
Substances  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Directorate General of Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om  
Ministry of Environment and 
Climate Affaires  https://www.meca.gov.om  Chemical substances, 
Radioactive Substances, 
Ozone Depletion 
Substances  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Directorate General of 
Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om  
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
Directorate General of 
Customs  https://www.customs.gov.om  
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries Wealth  http://www.maf.gov.om/Pages/LawsLegs.aspx?lang=AR&DId=0&I=0&CId=
0&CMSId=91  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Ministry of Commerce and 
Industry  No tariff quotas  Referred to TPR for Oman 2014 
(WT/TPR/G/295)  
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  (b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is:  
 
Directorate General of Customs  
Tel.:   +968 24349000  
Website:  https://www.customs.gov.om  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point is: 
 
Directorate General of Customs  Name:  Oman Customs  
Tel.:  00968 24349000  
E-mail:  support@customs.gov.om  
Website:  https://www.customs.gov.om  
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth  info@maf.gov.om  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  info@moci.gov.om  
Ministry of Health  Dg-padc@moh.gov.om  
Ministry of Environment and Climate Affaires  Name:  International Cooperation Department  
Tel.:  24404817/24404818  
E-mail:  icd@meca.gov.om  
Website:  www.meca.gov.om  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Oman Customs has implemented an electronic single window which allows all the relevant agencies 
to link with customs electronically through this window to facilitate customs clearance process.  
 
Website : www.customs.gov.om  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
The Customs Brokers is not required which means that the both owners and customs brokers can 
clear the goods  (referred to Article 110 from the common customs law of the GCC) . 
 
Website: www.customs.gov.om  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Directorate General of Customs  Name:  Customs Cooperation  
Tel.:  +968 24521054  
E-mail:  customs.admin@rop.gov.om  
Website:  www.customs.gov.om  
 
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