DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CUSTOM SERVICES
 

CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORT AND EXPORT   Restricted and Banned imports: Arms and ammunitions. Dummies of arms, pistols, etc. which can be modified into real arms Children’s fireworks, fire crackers, arms and pistols. Alcoholic drinks Bear Transmitted radio and wireless telegraph devices. Pornographic publications, drawings, books, cards, tape records, pens, pencils, toys and dummies. All types of blank cheques or receipts Money notes or forged coins. Textiles of any form bearing drawings or imitated paper maony, bills of exchange or searities of the government of the Sultanate of Oman or any other government Weapons which could be turned into knives or swords Sticks and rifles, any rifle which has been designed in a way to hide its true nature. Drugs, stuff and tools which are banned by the International conference of Opium and Drugs. Leaves, flowers, seeds and stems of cannabis (Indian hemp). Raw or prepared opium. Leaves, flowers, seeds and stems of (اقحوان). Any other materials which are banned by another law. Restricted and banned exports: All the materials mentioned in table 1 are banned unless authorized by the General inspector of Police and Customs. Any other materials which are banned by another law. A customs broker should be: An Omani national of not less than 18 years. Of good conduct and has no history of customs violations. He should pass the D.G of Customs course on the performance of the job and the rules and regulations of customs. Authorized to perform the job by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry according to the Government’s laws. An annual permit to work in customs clearance issued by the D.G of Custom. Valid authorization from the merchant. He has the right to authorize another valid customs broker in case he is unable to do the clearance with a valid permit from the merchant.