Traveller cigarette allowances have also been reduced.
Ordering something online for personal use? Oman’s updated customs regulations now set the duty-free limit for personal parcels and postal shipments at RO100.
The amendments to the Executive Regulations of the GCC Common Customs Law also introduce changes affecting travellers’ belongings, cigarette allowances, disability-related imports, and humanitarian relief supplies.
Under the new rules, a personal parcel or postal shipment can qualify for customs duty exemption when:
its value does not exceed RO100
it is for personal and non-commercial use
the importer is not engaged in trade
all permits required for restricted goods have been obtained
it does not contain prohibited, counterfeit, adulterated, or intellectual property-infringing goods
Tobacco, tobacco products, and certain goods of a special nature are not covered by the exemption.
The regulations also allow the Director General of Customs to introduce further controls where needed to prevent the exemption from being misused.
Travellers can continue to bring personal belongings and gifts worth up to RO300 duty-free, provided the items are for personal use and not intended for sale.
However, the duty-free cigarette allowance has been reduced from 400 cigarettes to 200.
The updated regulations also maintain customs duty exemptions for equipment imported for persons with disabilities. This applies to qualifying personal-use imports by relevant government bodies, licensed associations, and eligible disability card holders.
Vehicles imported under this exemption cannot be sold or transferred within three years unless the applicable customs duties and taxes are paid.
Emergency relief materials imported for humanitarian purposes can also qualify for exemption, provided the relevant government authority submits a formal request and the quantities are suitable for the relief operation.
Duty-exempt relief supplies cannot be sold without prior customs approval and the completion of any required inspection, clearance, and tax procedures.
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