Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Oman
All international economy mail services to Oman are
suspended due to a lack of surface transportation.
However, this suspension of service does not affect
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) mail.
Prohibitions (130)
Arms; ammunition or parts thereof.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Medicines of all kinds must be authorized by the Ministry of
Health.
Radio sets, transmitters, receivers, and telegraphic apparatus
require a permit from the Ministry of Posts, Telegraphs, and
Telephones.
Observations
Letter-post items containing dutiable articles must be registered.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits
Letter-post: See 243.2
Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Postcards and Postal Cards (250) $0.75
Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT
permitted
Airmail
Letter-post Rates
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
1
|
$0.84
|
12
|
$8.05
|
44
|
$21.85
|
2
|
1.65
|
16
|
9.75
|
48
|
23.65
|
3
|
2.40
|
20
|
11.45
|
52
|
25.50
|
4
|
3.20
|
24
|
13.10
|
56
|
27.35
|
5
|
4.00
|
28
|
14.80
|
60
|
29.20
|
6
|
4.80
|
32
|
16.50
|
64
|
31.05
|
7
|
5.60
|
36
|
18.30
|
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8
|
6.40
|
40
|
20.10
|
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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Airmail
Parcel Post Rates
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
1
|
$16.75
|
16
|
$62.70
|
31
|
$110.15
|
2
|
19.50
|
17
|
65.90
|
32
|
113.30
|
3
|
22.65
|
18
|
69.05
|
33
|
116.45
|
4
|
25.30
|
19
|
72.20
|
34
|
119.65
|
5
|
27.95
|
20
|
75.35
|
35
|
122.80
|
6
|
31.10
|
21
|
78.50
|
36
|
125.95
|
7
|
34.25
|
22
|
81.70
|
37
|
129.10
|
8
|
37.40
|
23
|
84.85
|
38
|
132.30
|
9
|
40.60
|
24
|
88.00
|
39
|
135.45
|
10
|
43.75
|
25
|
91.15
|
40
|
138.60
|
11
|
46.90
|
26
|
94.35
|
41
|
141.75
|
12
|
50.05
|
27
|
97.50
|
42
|
144.95
|
13
|
53.25
|
28
|
100.65
|
43
|
148.10
|
14
|
56.40
|
29
|
103.80
|
44
|
151.25
|
15
|
59.55
|
30
|
107.00
|
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Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on
weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the
indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of
70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Airmail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags
(260) Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $40.70
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.70
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT
Available
Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates
Not Available
Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates
Not Available
Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags
(260)
Not Available
Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
Not Available
Matter for the Blind (270)
Not Available
Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
Not Available
Special Services
Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees
COD and Certified NOT for International Mail
Insurance (320)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for required
markings)
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
$50
|
$1.95
|
100
|
2.75
|
200
|
3.80
|
300
|
4.85
|
400
|
5.90
|
500
|
6.95
|
575 max.
|
8.00
|
International Business Reply Service
(373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85
International Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372) Fee:
$1.85
Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available
Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.
Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $3.70
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.
Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail and insured parcels.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
0.5
|
$35.75
|
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36
|
$259.25
|
$261.50
|
1
|
48.50
|
$58.00
|
37
|
264.50
|
266.75
|
2
|
54.75
|
61.25
|
38
|
269.75
|
272.00
|
3
|
63.25
|
66.50
|
39
|
275.00
|
277.25
|
4
|
71.75
|
73.75
|
40
|
280.25
|
282.50
|
5
|
79.00
|
81.25
|
41
|
285.75
|
287.75
|
6
|
86.50
|
88.50
|
42
|
291.00
|
293.00
|
7
|
93.75
|
96.00
|
43
|
296.25
|
298.25
|
8
|
101.25
|
103.25
|
44
|
301.50
|
303.50
|
9
|
108.50
|
110.75
|
45
|
306.75
|
308.75
|
10
|
116.00
|
118.00
|
46
|
312.00
|
314.00
|
11
|
122.25
|
124.25
|
47
|
317.25
|
319.25
|
12
|
128.50
|
129.75
|
48
|
322.50
|
324.75
|
13
|
133.75
|
136.00
|
49
|
327.75
|
330.00
|
14
|
139.25
|
141.25
|
50
|
333.00
|
335.25
|
15
|
144.50
|
146.50
|
51
|
338.25
|
340.50
|
16
|
149.75
|
151.75
|
52
|
343.50
|
345.75
|
17
|
155.00
|
157.00
|
53
|
348.75
|
351.00
|
18
|
161.25
|
163.25
|
54
|
354.25
|
356.25
|
19
|
167.50
|
169.75
|
55
|
359.50
|
361.50
|
20
|
174.00
|
176.00
|
56
|
364.75
|
366.75
|
21
|
180.25
|
182.25
|
57
|
370.00
|
372.00
|
22
|
185.50
|
187.50
|
58
|
375.25
|
377.25
|
23
|
190.75
|
193.00
|
59
|
380.50
|
382.50
|
24
|
196.00
|
198.25
|
60
|
385.75
|
387.75
|
25
|
201.25
|
203.50
|
61
|
391.00
|
393.25
|
26
|
206.50
|
208.75
|
62
|
396.25
|
398.50
|
27
|
211.75
|
214.00
|
63
|
401.50
|
403.75
|
28
|
217.00
|
219.25
|
64
|
406.75
|
409.00
|
29
|
222.50
|
224.50
|
65
|
412.00
|
414.25
|
30
|
227.75
|
229.75
|
66
|
417.50
|
419.50
|
31
|
233.00
|
235.00
|
67
|
422.75
|
424.75
|
32
|
238.25
|
240.25
|
68
|
428.00
|
430.00
|
33
|
243.50
|
245.50
|
69
|
433.25
|
435.25
|
34
|
248.75
|
250.75
|
70
|
438.50
|
440.50
|
35
|
254.00
|
256.00
|
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Weight Limit: 59 lbs.
|
Insurance (215.5)
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
$100
|
No Fee
|
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $0.75 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
|
200
|
$0.75
|
300
|
1.50
|
400
|
2.25
|
500
|
3.00
|
600
|
3.75
|
700
|
4.50
|
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800
|
5.25
|
$2,499 max.
|
$18.00
|
Size Limits (217.4)
An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
0.5
|
$30.00
|
15
|
$102.50
|
30
|
$177.60
|
1
|
32.95
|
16
|
107.50
|
31
|
182.60
|
2
|
37.40
|
17
|
112.50
|
32
|
187.60
|
3
|
42.70
|
18
|
117.50
|
33
|
192.60
|
4
|
47.15
|
19
|
122.55
|
34
|
197.65
|
5
|
52.45
|
20
|
127.55
|
35
|
202.65
|
6
|
57.45
|
21
|
132.55
|
36
|
207.65
|
7
|
62.45
|
22
|
137.55
|
37
|
212.65
|
8
|
67.45
|
23
|
142.55
|
38
|
217.65
|
9
|
72.45
|
24
|
147.55
|
39
|
222.65
|
10
|
77.45
|
25
|
152.55
|
40
|
227.65
|
11
|
82.50
|
26
|
157.55
|
41
|
232.65
|
12
|
87.50
|
27
|
162.60
|
42
|
237.70
|
13
|
92.50
|
28
|
167.60
|
43
|
242.70
|
14
|
97.50
|
29
|
172.60
|
44
|
247.70
|
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
|
Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
$100
|
No Fee
|
For insurance coverage above
$600, add $1.05 for each $100 or
fraction thereof, up to a maximum
of $5000 per shipment.
|
200
|
$1.05
|
300
|
2.10
|
400
|
3.15
|
500
|
4.20
|
600
|
5.25
|
$5000 max.
|
$51.45
|
Articles Admitted
|
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
|
Correspondence,
business papers,
and computer data.
|
No form required. Endorse item clearly
next to mailing label as BUSINESS
PAPERS.
|
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
|
PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old
C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green
label).
|
Merchandise and
any articles subject
to customs duty.
|
PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration
and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS
Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration
Envelope CP 91.
|
Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments
to Oman.
Reciprocal Service Name: Data Post
Country Code: OM
Areas Served:
Airport Area
Al-Aamrat
Al-Alzaiba
Al-Bustan
Al-Ghubra
Al-Jadid
Al-Khoudh
Al-Khuwair
Al-Qurm
Al-Rusail
Al-Sarooj
Al-Seeb
Al-Shatefi
Al-Wattaya
Bausher
Darsait
Ghallah
Hillat Al-Said
Kaibooh
Madinat
Madinat
Al-Nahda
Mina-Alfahal
Mumtaz Area
Muscat
Muttrah
Qaboos
Riyam
Ruwi
Salalah
Seh-Aizabi
Sidab
Wadi Adai
Wadi-Alkabir
Wadi-Hattat
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