Trade Barriers

Oman's tariff is based on the GCC's common external tariff, which consists of three rates: zero (11.1% of all lines), 5% (87.1%), and mixed tariffs (0.3%). However, Oman also applies a 100% tariff (0.8% of the lines) on imports of alcoholic beverages and pork and pork products. Duty-free items include agricultural raw materials and basic food products, medical and pharmaceutical products, and other products such as certain newspapers, books, and magazines; unwrought precious metals; vessels; and airplanes.⁽¹⁾

Oman's overall average MFN applied tariff is 5.5% in 2021. The modal rate is 5%. On the basis of the WTO definition, tariffs average 10.2% in agriculture, and 4.6% on non-agricultural products. ⁽²⁾

The following table shows the average applied MFN tariff on basic sectors:

Please visit: https://www.fca.gov.ae/en/HomeRightMenu/Pages/hscodeDefinition.aspx to download The Unified Customs Tariff for GCC States 2022.

^{(1) Trade Policy Review, WTO , 2021}

^{(2) Ibid}