Oman
Agreement in force · Strong coverage
Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
Screening rules for this market aren't available yet, so product screening skips it.
Market profile
- Main food law
- Food Safety Law RD 84/2008
- Labeling regulation
- OS GSO 9:2022; GSO 150 (shared)
- Additives and residue limits
- GSO 2500 (Codex additives accepted); GSO 382/383; GSO CAC MRL 02:2009
- Import requirements
- Health/agri/vet clearance before customs release; DGSM conformity declaration
- National standards body
- DGSM (OS/GSO) — paywalled; DGSM store (OMR)
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2012
Certificates required
- Health certificate (food export, fit for human consumption) — Mandatory (Applies to: All imported food)
- Certificate of origin – non-preferential — Mandatory (Applies to: All imported food (legalised/attested))
- GCC certificate of origin (national product) — Mandatory (Applies to: GCC-origin goods claiming duty-free treatment)
- Veterinary health certificate (products of animal origin) — Mandatory (Applies to: Meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, seafood)
- Phytosanitary certificate (IPPC / ePhyto) — Mandatory (Applies to: Fresh produce, grains, seeds, nuts, spices)
- Halal slaughter certificate (per consignment) — Mandatory (Applies to: Meat and poultry)
- GAC halal accreditation (GCC Accreditation Center) — Commonly requested (Applies to: Halal certificates for animal-derived ingredients/products)
- Free sale certificate (certificate of free sale) — Commonly requested (Applies to: Packaged food product registration)
- Certificate of analysis (CoA) — Commonly requested (Applies to: Registration dossiers; high-risk products (aflatoxin, pesticides))
- ISO 22000 (food safety management system) — Commonly requested (Applies to: Manufacturers supplying retail/HoReCa)
- HACCP certification — Commonly requested (Applies to: Manufacturers; municipality food-establishment approval)
- Radiation / radioactivity certificate — Commonly requested (Applies to: Selected origins/products (confirm with authority))
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country authority — Mandatory
- Health certificate — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Mandatory
- Halal slaughter certificate — Issued by: Approved Islamic centre — Conditional
- Import permit — Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) — Conditional
- Consignment inspection and release — Issued by: Food Safety and Quality Center (FSQC) — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Customs — Mandatory
- Importer registration (CR + Bayan user) — Issued by: MOCIIP / Customs — Mandatory
Documents to export
- Phytosanitary certificate (export/re-export) — Issued by: FSQC / MAFWR — Conditional
Government fees
- Bayan user registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- FSQC consignment inspection / lab fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: Bayan, FSQC
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- USDA FSIS Export Library — Oman (2023) Open the source
- GSO 2500 — Additives permitted for use in food stuffs (2022) Open the source
- GSO 9:2022 — Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs (Gulf Technical Regulation) (2022) Open the source
- OS GSO 9:2022 — Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs (free preview) (2022) Open the source
- GSO 193:2021 — Contaminants and toxins in food and feed (2021) Open the source
- GSO 150-1:2013 — Expiration dates for food products Part 1: mandatory (+Amd 2:2022); Part 2 voluntary (2013) Open the source
- USDA FAIRS Narrative — Oman (legacy) (2012) Open the source
- Royal Decree 84/2008 — Food Safety Law (2008) Open the source
- trade.gov Country Commercial Guide — Oman Standards for Trade (current) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
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