2018 Oman Post Postage Rates

Postal bags service rates.

Postal bags service rates
Type of service	Weight categories	Number of monthly deposited bags	rates for Delivery inside Muscat Governorate (or at the same governorate of receipt) (Unit: Omani Riyal)		Rates for delivery outside Muscat Governorate (or outside governorate of receipt) (Unit: Omani Riyal)
Type of service	Weight categories	Number of monthly deposited bags	Daily rate per one bag	Monthly rate per one bag	Daily rate per one bag	Monthly rate per one bag
Delivery from one post office counter to another post office counter (1)	Up to 10 kilo grams (or part thereof)	From 1 to 4	5	100	6	120
		From 5 to 50	4	80	5	100
		From 51 to 500	3	60	4	80
		More than 501	2	40	3	60
	From 11 to 20 kilo grams (or part thereof)	From 1 to 4	7	140	8	160
		From 5 to 50	6	120	7	140
		From 51 to 500	5	100	6	120
		More than 501	4	80	5	100
From door to door delivery (2)	Up to 10 kilo grams (or part thereof)	From 1 to 4	7	140	8	160
		From 5 to 50	6	120	7	140
		From 51 to 500	5	100	6	120
		More than 501	4	80	5	100
	From 11 to 20 kilo grams (or part thereof)	From 1 to 4	9	180	10	200
		From 5 to 50	8	160	9	180
		From 51 to 500	7	140	8	160
		More than 501	6	120	7	140
(1) Delivery from post office counter to another post office counter (2) Delivery from the door of institution or company to the door of another institution or governmental body without delivery to individual door to door

Additional Postal Services.

Additional postal services
No.	Item	Rates
1	Postal pouches	One Riyal per one pouch
2	Newspapers, books and magazines	200 Baisas per one copy
3	Printed items pouches (M)	500 Baisas per 1 KG
4	Confirmation of receipt (Proof of delivery)	(1) Riyal
5	insufficient postage	300 Baisas for domestic and international
6	Poste restante (to be kept at counter)	1 Riyal for domestic and international
7	The fee for having the PO box lock replaced (lost key)	10 Riyals for fixed and portable
8	Guarantee/ insurance	5 Riyals as minimum
9	Ground safe store for insured postal items	500 Baisas per day 5 Riyals as maximum
10	Fast delivery of inward registered items	1 Riyal
11	Advertisement seal attached to franking machine	100 Riyals
12	Commercial Correspondence with Reply Paid ( domestic)	50 Riyals per year
13	International Commercial Correspondence with Reply Paid	The same price of the letter inside the Sultanate in accordance with weight

Discount on Postal rates for large Volume.

Discount on Postal rates for large volume Mailers (1)
Deposit way	Categories of large volume numbers and amounts of letter Post		Discount Rate
Discount Rate per Submission (Submission at one time)	Number of letters per submission	From 1000 to 2000 letters	5%
		From 2001 to 5000 letters	7%
		More than 5000 letters	10%
Discount Rate per Month : Regular monthly submission of large volume of letters by using PP franking method	Total postage amount of Letters sent during one month (in Omani Riyal)	2000 to 4000 Omani Riyals	5%
		4001 to 10000 Omani Riyals	10%
		10001 to 15000 Omani Riyals	15%
		15001 to 20000 Omani Riyals	20%
		More than 20001 Omani Riyals	25%
Discount Rate per Month: Regular monthly submission of large volume of letters by using franking machine (2)	Total postage amount of letters sent during one month (in Omani Riyal)	2000 to 4000 Omani Riyals	10%
		From 4001 to 10000 Omani Riyals	20%
		10001 to 15000 Omani Riyals	30%
		15001 to 20000 Omani Riyals	35%
		More than 20001 Omani Riyals	40%
(1) The discount rates are applied to items in the domestic postage to motivate the companies that monthly or permanently deposit large volume of postal items according to a discount scale ranging from 5% to 40% in accordance with the increase of the number of postal items as well as the monthly total postage amount of letters (2) Discount rates s related to franking machines are applicable for letters deposited by PP franking method on a temporary basis in 2017 till installing digital franking machines by companies.

Post items sent to Europe – India – Pakistan – Iran – Bangladesh – Sri Lanka.

S.no.	Weight (grams)	Letters		Printed Papers		Register Letters
		Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	Upto 25 grams	600				400	1
2	From 26 to 50 grams	000	1	550		800	1
3	From 51 to 100 grams	800	1	700		600	2
4	From 101 to 250 grams	500	3	300	1	300	4
5	From 251 to 500 grams	000	5	500	2	800	5
6	From 501 to 1000 grams	500	8	000	5	300	9
7	From 1001 to 1500 grams	000	12	000	7	800	12
8	From 1501 to 2000 grams	000	16	000	9	800	16

S.no	Items	Baisa	RO
1	postcards	500	–
2	M Bags per Kg	000	4

Postal rates for international business reply service.

S.no	Services	Rates
1	IBRS locally returned to licensees	Same fee of a letter within the Sultanate according to the weight
2	IBRS returned from / to abroad	According to the fees fixed by the UPU or the fees mutually agreed upon.

Postal rates for other services of letter

S.no	Services	Rates
1	Acknowledgement of receipt	Baisa -/300
2	Treatment of ordinary and insufficient postage items ( __ T)	Baisa -/200 (per item)
3	“Poste restante”, retention of mail at the counter	Baisa -/100 (per item)
4	Change of private box lock & Keys	RO 10-
5	Insurance	2% of the insured value with a minimum limit of RO 5/-. Decimal fraction of (1) Rail approximate to (1)
6	Storage (demurrage) for the insured item	Baisa -/300 per day, after the exemption period with a maximum of RO 3/-
7	Advertising stamp attached to the franking machine	RO 25/-
8	Apply for express delivery of inward registered letters	RO 1/- per item

Post items sent to foreign countries.

S.no.	Weight (grams)	Letters		Printed Papers		Register Letters
		Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	Upto 25g	800				600	1
2	above 26 upto 50	200	1	700		000	2
3	above 51 upto 100	400	2	900		200	3
4	above 101 upto 250	000	5	800	1	800	5
5	above 251 upto 500	000	8	000	3	800	8
6	above 501 upto 1000	000	12	000	6	800	12
7	above 1001 upto 1500	000	17	000	9	800	17
8	above 1501 upto 2000	000	20	000	12	800	20
9	Per additional step of 1000g			000	6

S.no	Items	Baisa	RO
1	Postcard	500
2	M bags per weighth	000	5

Post items sent to other Arab Countries.

S.no.	Weight (grams)	Letters		Printed Papers		Register Letters
		Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	upto 25	450				250	1
2	above 26 upto 50	700		350		500	1
3	above 51 upto 100	000	1	700		800	1
4	above 101 upto 250	000	2	000	1	800	2
5	above 251 upto 500	000	4	500	1	800	4
6	above 501 upto 1000	500	5	000	3	300	6
7	above 1001 upto 1500	500	6	000	4	300	7
8	above 1501 upto 2000	000	8	000	5	800	8
9	Per additional step of 1000g			000	3

S.no	Items /td>	Baisa	RO
1	Postcard	500
2	M bags per kg	000	3

Post items sent to the Gulf Cooperation Council States.

S.no.	Weight (grams)	Letters		Printed Papers		Register Letters
		Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	Upto 25g	400				200	1
2	Above 26 upto 50	700		300		500	1
3	above 51 upto 100	800		500		600	1
4	above 101 upto 250	000	1	700		800	1
5	above 251 upto 500	500	1	400	1	300	2
6	above 501 upto 1000	500	2	600	2	300	3
7	above 1001 upto 1500	500	3	600	3	300	4
8	above 1501 upto 2000	500	4	500	4	300	5

S.no	Items	Baisa	RO
1	Postcard		400
2	M bags per kg	1	600

Post within The Sultanate.

S.no.	Weight (grams)	Letters		Printed Papers		Register Letters
		Ro	Baisa	Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	Upto 25 grams		200	200		800
2	From 26 to 50 grams		350	200		950
3	From 51 to 100 grams		450	350		050	1
4	From 101 to 250 grams		550	600		150	1
5	From 251 to 500 grams		900	800		500	1
6	From 501 to 1000 grams	1	800	100		400	2
7	From 1001 to1500 grams	2	000	000	1	600	2
8	From 1501 to 2000 grams	2	200	400	1	800	2

S.no	Items	Baisa	RO
1	postcards	150	–
2	M Bags per Kg	–	–

Postal rates for EMS within The Sultanate.

S.no	Services	Rates
1	First 0.5 kg	RO 2.5
2	Each extra 0.5 kg or part thereof	RO 1

Postal rates for EMS items sent to GCC and Arab countries.

S.no.	Country of destination	First ½ Kg		Each extra ½ Kg or part thereof
		Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	GCC States	000	7	000	2
2	Other Arab Countries	000	8	500	2

Discount on Postal rates for Express Service.

Discount on postal rates for Express Service (1)
Category of submitting	Total number of shipments	Discount rate
Discount Rate per Submission (Submission at one time)	From 10 to 50 items	10%
	From 51 to 100 items	15%
	From 101 to 500 items	20%
	More than 501 items	25%
Discount Rate per Month(2)	From 10 to 50 items	15%
	From 51 to 100 items	25%
	From 101 to 500 items	35%
	More than 501 items	40%
(1) Discount is to motivate the corporates submitting express items in large numbers. Discount scale ranges from 10% to 40% according to the number of postal items deposited. The discount policy is applicable to Express Service postal items for all services: Domestic and international, traditional EMS and International Premium Express (IPEX) (2) This is a type of discount when items are sent monthly under a contract between Oman Post and the corporate

Fees For Additional Services Of International EMS.

Sno	additional services for Express Service
1	Proof of delivery receipt	1/000 Riyal
2	Poste restante (kept at the counter)	1/000 Riyal
3	Post office customs charge	2/000 Riyals
4	Guarantee/ Insurance	In pursuant with applicable agreements
5	Fast distribution of inward parcels	1/000 Riyal
6	Application for packaging the inbound or outbound postal item	1/000 Riyal

EMS Rates for other Countries.

International Express Service (EMS) tariffs ( Traditional Express Mail Service EMS)
Destination country	Rates
	The first half kilo gram		Each additional half kilo gram or parts thereof
	Riyal	Baisa	Riyal	Baisa
Zone 2 Other Arab countries	8	000	2	500
Zone 3 Europe and some Asian countries	12	000	3	000
Zone 4 America and East Asia	13	000	4	000
Zone 5 Rest of the world	14	000	4	000

Postal rates for local parcels.

RO-1.500 per 2kg
Additional 1 Kg -700 Baisa

Postal rates for air parcels sent to the (GCC) states.

S.no.	Country of destination	Rates of First Kg or part thereof		Rates per additional step of (1) Kg or part thereof
		Baisa	RO	Baisa	RO
1	United Arab Emirates	000	6	000	1
2	Bahrain	000	6	000	1
3	Saudi Arabia	000	6	000	1
4	Qatar	000	6	000	1
5	Kuwait	000	6	000	1

Rates for additional parcel services.

Sno	additional services for Express Service
1	Proof of delivery receipt	1/000 Riyal
2	Poste restante (kept at the counter)	1/000 Riyal
3	Post office customs charge	2/000 Riyals
4	Guarantee/ Insurance	In pursuant with applicable agreements
5	Fast distribution of inward parcels	1/000 Riyal
6	Application for packaging the inbound or outbound postal item	1/000 Riyal

International Parcel Rates sent outside Oman.

International Parcel rates (1) sent outside Oman
		Rates
Destination country		Up to 2 kilo grams		Each additional 1 kilo gram or parts thereof
		Riyal	Baisa	Riyal	Baisa
Zone 2 Arab countries		9	000	2	500
Zone 3 Rest of the world		21	000	6	500
Rates for some countries	Britain	14	000	3	000
	The United States	16	000	6	500
	China	13	000	3	500
	India	11	000	2	000
1-This service includes the Track and Trace of parcels

Rates for money orders.

S.no	Services	Rates
1	List Money Orders	1% of the value of Money Order with a minimum limit of RO 1/- Decimal fraction of Baisa (100) appreoximate to Baisa (100).

Rates for additional services

S.no.	Services	Rates
1	Advice of pay ment	Baisa -/300
2	Poste restante	Baisa -/100 per Money Order

Rates For Postal Services Offered To Other Bodies.

S.no.	Services	Rates
1	Follow – me service: Within the Sultanate Abroad	RO 10/- per year RO 25/- per year
2	Sale of philatelic erquisites	Baisa -/100 per piece (other than the price of these requisites)
3	Receiving & handling of business transactions of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.	RO 1/- (plus the fees legally fixed for such transaction).
4	Receiving transactions of Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry	RO 1/- (plus the fees legally fixed for such transaction).
5	Receiving transactions of Other authorities, private and public sectors: Royal Oman Police, Manpower, Muscat Municipality, Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water resources… etc,	RO 1/- (plus the fees legally fixed for such transaction).

Rates for other postal services.

S.no	Services	Rates
1	International reply coupons: One- Sale Two- Exchange	Baisa -/400 Baisa -/250
2	Cartons (parcel cardboard covers)	Baisa -/100 per unit
3	Book of “The Postal History of Oman”: One- part (1)	RO 2/-
4	Sale of postage stamp albums	Baisa -/300 per unit

Other Services.

Other Services
Type of Service	Rate
*The follow me service (Itba’ni):* 1 Inside the Sultanate (companies and individuals) 2.Outside the Sultanate	10 Riyals per year or part thereof 20 riyals per year or part thereof
International Reply Coupons: 1 Sale 2. Replacement	According to the charges specified by the Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Carton containers	300 Baisas per container
*Book on “the History of Post in Oman”:* The first part The second part	2 Riyals Riyal and half (1/500 Ryals)
Mail Guidelines	500 Baisas

Oman Post Postage Rates

Oman Post Postage Rates – Letter

Oman Post Postage Rates – EMS

Oman Post Postal Rates – Parcels

Oman Post Postal Rates – Money Orders

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