Directorate General of Customs - Certification to Export Metals

Public Authority for Mining\ General Directorate of Minerals

Applications for metal export certificates and exit controls may be made at the General Directorate of Metals in Muscat, Sohar, Al-Barimi and Abri.
The application shall be registered at the General Directorate of Metals.
Metal export certificate is valid for one month.
The Ministry shall study the extension of validity period.
One export Certificate per metal.
Each export certificate is related to one exporter and one consignee.
Holders of a metal export certificate may be mine / quarry operators or traders.
The exporter can get export certificates of multiple metals.
Approval of a metal export certificate allows the exporter to obtain an authorized exit.
Exit permit is currently requested in case of land transport.
Exit permit is authorized for one truckload of metal regardless of the amount of goods transported in the truck.
Exit permits can only be processed in Al-Wajaj, al-Buraimi and al-Rawda.
No exit permission is required in case of air and sea export.
The Ministry is considering adding exit permits for both air and sea export.

Approval of the permits shall be within two hours of the application, during the official working hours and for seven days a week (All days).
Release of Shipment round the clock, non-stop 24 hours; i.e. the release of the shipment submitted shall be within two hours of submitting the goods for the inspection of the relevant authority.

Certification to Export Metals