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The Directorate General of Customs is pleased to announce to the trade community

Based on the efforts made by the Directorate General of Customs and its partners, air, and seaport operators, to facilitate the process of releasing shipments and ensure the smooth flow of movement to and from customs ports. ‎ The Directorate General of Customs is pleased to announce to the trade community that the linking process for containers introduced between the Customs Bayan system and the container terminal operator at Sohar Port will be activated on Thursday,   January 18, 2024 At nine o'clock in the morning ‎Therefore, to ensure the smooth movement of exported containers and to avoid any obstacles, please ensure that:
1. Accuracy and validity of data entered into the Bayan system for exported containers. 
2. Selecting the correct port operator in the Bayan system for data issued through    Sohar Port.
3.  It is necessary to declare the correct net weight in the Bayan system. 
4. Ensure that the issued declaration procedures are completed and the issued containers are released in the Bayan system before the shipments arrive at the container terminal.

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The Sultanate of Oman hosts the fifth meeting Board of Directors of the Gulf Customs Union Authority

The Sultanate of Oman hosts the fifth meeting Board of Directors of the Gulf Customs Union Authority

 

On Thursday, 8/31/2023, the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Royal Oman Police, hosted the fifth meeting of the Board of Directors of the Customs Union Authority of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the state of Salalah in the Dhofar Governorate. This meeting discussed a number of topics of common interest to strengthen cooperation in the customs field and exchange experiences to achieve integration and joint customs cooperation between the GCC countries and achieve future aspirations in the areas of trade facilitating, facilitation of customs procedures, investment, and cross-border transport. It is worth noting that the meeting was chaired by His Excellency Engineer Suhail bin Muhammad Abanmi, Governor of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Customs Union Authority, while the Royal Oman Police delegation was headed by Brigadier Saeed bin Khamis Al Ghaithi, Director General of Customs.

 

 

 


 

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Brigadier, Director General of Customs heads sessions of the Council of the World Customs Organization

Brigadier, Director General of Customs heads sessions of the Council of the World Customs Organization

 

Omani Customs Participates Brigadier, Director General of Customs heads the delegation of the Sultanate of Oman participating in the meetings of the 141/142 sessions of the Council of the World Customs Organization WCO in the Belgian capital, Brussels, which will be held during the period 21-24 June this year. The meetings discuss ways to enhance cooperation in customs fields between member states and adopt policies that aim at trade facilitation and digital transformation, and a new Secretary-General will be elected to head the World Customs Organization.

 

 

 


 

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Brigadier, Director General of Customs participated in the 119th meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee

Brigadier, Director General of Customs participated in the 119th meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee

 

# Customs Posts || Brigadier, Director General of Customs participated in the 119th meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, which was held yesterday in Muscat.

 

 

 


 

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The Royal Oman Police celebrates World Customs Day 2023

The Royal Oman Police affirmed that it continues to work on developing and modernizing aspects of customs work and facilitating customs procedures, noting the importance of effective partnerships with the private sector and the commercial community. This came during the celebration of World Customs Day, under the slogan “Next Generation Care: Promoting a Culture of Knowledge Exchange and Professional Pride in Customs” under the auspices of Major General Khalifa bin Ali bin Nassr Al Siyabi, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Administrative and Financial Affairs, in the presence of a number of their Excellencies, representatives of government agencies and the private sector, that related to customs work at the Directorate General of Customs in Muscat.



Brigadier Saeed bin Khamis Al Ghaithi, Director General of Customs delivered a speech in which he explained that the Royal Oman Police, represented by the Directorate General of Customs, continues the process of development and modernization in various aspects of customs work, noting a number of steps that the Directorate General of Customs has implemented in order to facilitate customs procedures and facilitate the movement of trade. He touched on the role of the Directorate General of Customs in providing high-quality services to the commercial community, protecting the country from all risks, and supporting the national economy through strategic planning and effective management of customs work. The Brigadier pointed out the importance of effective partnership with the private sector and the commercial community, in general, to enhance transparency and trust and provide a working system that facilitates the movement of trade exchange without prejudice to customs control.



During the ceremony, the new version of the website of the General Administration of Customs was launched, in its updated version in terms of content and design. The website includes a set of panoramic images expressing the competence of customs and the land, air and sea border crossings. It also includes the most important things that customs provide to the citizen, trader and investor through six icons, most notably services. An icon has also been allocated to register companies in the system directly, in addition to business services and the facilities needed by the commercial community. In addition to an icon for travelers' services and what they seek to know about customs procedures when traveling. There is also an icon that includes various statistics related to trade exchange between the Sultanate of Oman and countries of the world. The site also includes an icon for the most important user guides for procedural or electronic customs services in a detailed manner. The website also includes a set of important services that the traveler and trader can benefit from, such as the customs declaration service for travelers, the search for prerequisites for goods, and the pre-rule service on top of Information about free trade agreements and highlights customs laws and regulations.

The ceremony included a presentation of a film about the role of policewomen in customs work, reviewing the role of women police and the most prominent tasks that women work in various customs disciplines such as customs clearance, inspection and inspection at land, air and sea border crossings, in addition to their work in the field of technology such as working in managing the electronic Bayan system as well as their work As a specialist in the field of tariffs, statistics, customs auditing, planning, and performance evaluation.

The ceremony also featured a video clip introducing the partnership initiative with the commercial community, which embodies a group of international agreements and initiatives of the World Customs Organization on facilitating cross-border trade, with the aim of achieving more integration and effective partnership for the commercial community by listening to the views of the private sector and the challenges they face in the fields of work. Customs, creating a partnership with the private sector in drawing up and formulating some customs procedures and initiatives, exchanging information and experiences on global customs best practices, and enhancing the level of international competitiveness indicators of the Sultanate of Oman in the customs field.

Coinciding with the celebration of World Customs Day, the Directorate General of Customs issued the fifth issue of the magazine (Customs of Oman). The fifth issue of the magazine includes a set of chapters, most notably the issue file, a legal and logistical window, and a statement to highlight aspects of development in the Bayan system, services and facilities provided to the citizen and the commercial community, in addition to other chapters such as customs issues, a guest of the issue, an economic angle, and various articles fields of customs affairs, such as customs clearance and free markets, and investment warehouses.

At the end of the ceremony, Major General Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Administrative and Financial Affairs honored the honorable officers of the Directorate General of Customs, the sponsor of the occasion, also honored Muscat International Airport as the best customs port for the year 2022, the Directorate General of Criminal Investigation as the best military entity associated with the Bayan system, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources as the best governmental sector associated with the Bayan system, in addition to honoring the best customs clearance institution and the best customs clearance representative for 2022. Also granting the certificate of the authorized economic operator to a number of companies operating in the field of import and export.


 

 

 

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Statistics of the highest commodities imported in OMR

Vehicles and their spare parts came as the highest imported goods to the Sultanate of Oman, with a value of 1.5 billion Omani Riyals, followed by fuel, mineral oils, then machines and tools. Below, you can see the most prominent other imported goods.

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Statistics of the highest commodities for trade exchange in OMR

 

Fuel and mineral oils were the most valuable  commodities in the field of trade exchange between Oman and other countries. It is estimated with 14.2 billion OMR, followed by vehicles and spare parts, then by automated devices and tools.

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Annual Report 2021

The Sultanate of Oman's trade exchange volume reached 33.8 billion OMR in 2021, compared to 28 billion OMR in 2020.

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Statistics of the highest countries for trade exchange in OMR

Here is the world's highest volume of trade exchange with the Sultanate of Oman for 2021, China ranked first with 8.3 billion OMR, followed by the UAE with 6.3 billion OMR and then India with 2.6 billion OMR.

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Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

بلغ حجم التبادل التجاري لسلطنة عُمان  33,8 مليار ريال عماني خلال عام 2021 ، مقارنة بـ 28 مليار ريال عماني في عام 2020 .

 

وإليكم مزيد من التفاصيل حول الميزان التجاري وإجمالي الواردات والصادرات السلعية .

 

 


 

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Announcement

Imposing final anti-dumping duties against imports of the GCC countries, on products of ceramic and porcelain tiles exported from China and India

The Directorate General of Customs announces that has started applying dumping duties as of October 20, 2020 to June 5, 2025, on products of ceramic and porcelain tiles of origin or exported from the China and India against the products included in the attached list in the link .

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Remote-Clearance Service

In order to contribute to curbing the spread of the Corona virus

In order to contribute to curbing the spread of the Corona virus, the Directorate General of Customs is pleased to provide the commercial community a remote-clearance service, which is not to require the presence of the owner of the goods or his representative (customs broker) for inspections procedures at sea and airports. Presence of the truck driver at land customs outlets is required.

The D.G.C. urge the commercial community to take advantage of the electronic services provided by the Customs Bayan System to ensure that their transactions are completed easily.

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