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United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement
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Index  
Preamble   Back to top!
     
Chapter One Establishment of Free Trade Area and Definitions Back to top!

Article 1.1:

Establishment of a Free Trade Area

 

Article 1.2:

Relation to other Agreements

 

Article 1.3:

Definitions

 
     
Chapter Two National Treatment and Market Access for Goods Back to top!

Article 2.1:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 2.2:

National Treatment

 

Article 2.3:

Tariff Elimination

 

Article 2.4:

Waiver of Customs Duties

 

Article 2.5:

Temporary Admission of Goods

 

Article 2.6:

Goods Re-entered After Repair or Alteration

 

Article 2.7:

Duty-free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials

 

Article 2.8:

Import and Export Restrictions

 

Article 2.9:

Administrative Fees and Formalities

 

Article 2.10:

Export Taxes

 

Article 2.11:

Agricultural Export Subsidies

 

Article 2.12:

Definitions

 
  Annex 2-A: National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions  
  Annex 2-B: Tariff Elimination  
  U.S. Tariff Schedule PDF  
  U.S. General Notes & TRQ Annex PDF Back to top!
  Oman Tariff Schedule PDF  
  Oman General Notes PDF Back to top!
     
Chapter Three Textiles and Apparel  

Article 3.1:

Bilateral Emergency Actions

 

Article 3.2:

Rules of Origin and Related Matters

 

Article 3.3:

Customs Cooperation for Textile and Apparel Goods

 

Article 3.4:

Committee on Textile and Apparel Trade Matters

 

Article 3.5:

Definitions

 
  Annex 3-A: Rules of Origin for Textile or Apparel Goods  
     
Chapter Four Rules of Origin Back to top!

Article 4.1:

Originating Goods

 

Article 4.2:

New or Different Article of Commerce

 

Article 4.3:

Non-qualifying Operations

 

Article 4.4:

Cumulation

 

Article 4.5:

Value of Materials

 

Article 4.6:

Direct Costs of Processing Operations

 

Article 4.7:

Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers for Retail Sale and for Shipment

 

Article 4.8:

Indirect Materials

 

Article 4.9:

Transit and Transshipment

 

Article 4.10:

Importer Requirements

 

Article 4.11:

Obligations Relating to Importation

 

Article 4.12:

Consultations and Modifications

 

Article 4.13:

Regional Cumulation

 

Article 4.14:

Definitions

 
 

Annex 4-A: Certain Product-Specific Rules of Origin

 
     
Chapter Five Customs Administration Back to top!

Article 5.1:

Publication

 

Article 5.2:

Release of Goods

 

Article 5.3:

Automation

 

Article 5.4:

Risk Assessment

 

Article 5.5:

Cooperation

 

Article 5.6:

Confidentiality

 

Article 5.7:

Express Shipments

 

Article 5.8:

Review and Appeal

 

Article 5.9:

Penalties

 

Article 5.10:

Advance Rulings

 

Article 5.11:

Technical Cooperation and Implementation

 
     
Chapter Six Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Back to top!

Article 6.1:

Objectives

 

Article 6.2:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 6.3:

General Provisions

 

Article 6.4:

Definition

 
     
Chapter Seven Technical Barriers to Trade Back to top!

Article 7.1:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 7.2:

Affirmation of the TBT Agreement

 

Article 7.3:

International Standards

 

Article 7.4:

Trade Facilitation

 

Article 7.5:

Conformity Assessment Procedures

 

Article 7.6:

Transparency

 

Article 7.7:

TBT Chapter Coordinators

 

Article 7.8:

Information Exchange

 

Article 7.9:

Definitions

 
  Annex 7-A: TBT Chapter Coordinators>  
     
Chapter Eight Safeguards Back to top!

Article 8.1:

Application of a Safeguard Measure

 

Article 8.2:

Conditions and Limitations

 

Article 8.3:

Compensation

 

Article 8.4:

Global Safeguard Actions

 

Article 8.5:

Definitions

 
     
Chapter Nine Government Procurement Back to top!

Article 9.1:

Scope and coverage

 

Article 9.2:

General principles

 

Article 9.3:

Publication of procurement measures

 

Article 9.4:

Publication of notice of intended procurement and notice of planned procurement

 

Article 9.5:

Time limits for tendering process

 

Article 9.6:

Information on intended procurements

 

Article 9.7:

Conditions for participation

 

Article 9.8:

Tendering procedures

 

Article 9.9:

Treatment of tenders and awarding of contracts

 

Article 9.10:

Ensuring integrity in procurement practices

 

Article 9.11:

Domestic review of supplier challenges

 

Article 9.12:

Modifications and rectifications to coverage

 

Article 9.13:

Non-disclosure of information

 

Article 9.14:

Exceptions

 

Article 9.15:

Definitions

 
  Annex 9 - Terms and Conditions of Coverage PDF  
  Side Letter on Impartial Authority PDF  
  Side Letter on State-Owned Enterprises PDF  
     
Chapter Ten Investment Back to top!

Article 10.1:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 10.2:

Relation to Other Chapters

 

Article 10.3:

National Treatment

 

Article 10.4:

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

 

Article 10.5:

Minimum Standard of Treatment

 

Article 10.6:

Expropriation and Compensation

 

Article 10.7:

Transfers

 

Article 10.8:

Performance Requirements

 

Article 10.9:

Senior Management and Boards of Directors

 

Article 10.10:

Investment and Environment

 

Article 10.11:

Denial of Benefits

 

Article 10.12:

Non-Conforming Measures

 

Article 10.13:

Special Formalities and Information Requirements

 

Article 10.14:

Consultation and Negotiation

 

Article 10.15:

Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

 

Article 10.16:

Consent of Each Party to Arbitration

 

Article 10.17:

Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party

 

Article 10.18:

Selection of Arbitrators

 

Article 10.19:

Conduct of the Arbitration

 

Article 10.20:

Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings

 

Article 10.21:

Governing Law

 

Article 10.22:

Interpretation of Annexes

 

Article 10.23:

Expert Reports

 

Article 10.24:

Consolidation

 

Article 10.25:

Awards

 

Article 10.26:

Service of Documents

 

Article 10.27:

Definitions

 
 

Annex 10-A: Customary International Law

 
 

Annex 10-B: Expropriation

 
 

Annex 10-C: Service of Documents on A Party Under Section B

 
  Non-Conforming Measures  
     
Chapter Eleven Cross-Border Trade in Services Back to top!

Article 11.1:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 11.2:

National Treatment

 

Article 11.3:

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

 

Article 11.4:

Market Access

 

Article 11.5:

Local Presence

 

Article 11.6:

Non-Conforming Measures

 

Article 11.7:

Domestic Regulation

 

Article 11.8:

Transparency in Developing and Applying Regulations

 

Article 11.9:

Recognition

 

Article 11.10:

Transfers and Payments

 

Article 11.11:

Denial of Benefits

 

Article 11.12:

Specific Commitments

 

Article 11.13:

Implementation

 

Article 11.14:

Definitions

 
 

Annex 11.9: Professional Services

 
 

Annex 11.12: Specific Commitments

 
  Side Letter on Immigration PDF  
     
Chapter Twelve Financial Services Back to top!

Article 12.1:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 12.2:

National Treatment

 

Article 12.3:

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

 

Article 12.4:

Market Access for Financial Institutions

 

Article 12.5:

Cross-Border Trade

 

Article 12.6:

New Financial Services

 

Article 12.7:

Treatment of Certain Information

 

Article 12.8:

Senior Management and Boards of Directors

 

Article 12.9:

Non-Conforming Measures

 

Article 12.10:

Exceptions

 

Article 12.11:

Transparency and Administration of Certain Measures

 

Article 12.12:

Self-Regulatory Organizations

 

Article 12.13:

Payment and Clearing Systems

 

Article 12.14:

Expedited Availability of Insurance Services

 

Article 12.15:

Specific Commitments

 

Article 12.16:

Financial Services Committee

 

Article 12.17:

Consultations

 

Article 12.18:

Dispute Settlement

 

Article 12.19:

Investment Disputes in Financial Services

 

Article 12.20:

Definitions

 
  Annex 12.5.1: Cross-Border Trade  
  Annex 12.11: Transparency  
  Annex 12.15: Specific Commitments  
  Annex 12.16.1: Financial Services Committee  
  Side Letter on Cross-Border Financial Service Suppliers PDF  
     
Chapter Thirteen Telecommunications Back to top!

Article 13.1:

Scope and Coverage

 

Article 13.2:

Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services

 

Article 13.3:

Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services

 

Article 13.4:

Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services

 

Article 13.5:

Submarine Cable Systems

 

Article 13.6:

Conditions for the Supply of Value-Added Services

 

Article 13.7:

Independent Regulatory Bodies and Government Ownership

 

Article 13.8:

Universal Service

 

Article 13.9:

Licensing Process

 

Article 13.10:

Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources

 

Article 13.11:

Enforcement

 

Article 13.12:

Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes

 

Article 13.13:

Transparency of Measures Relating to Telecommunications

 

Article 13.14:

Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies

 

Article 13.15:

Forbearance

 

Article 13.16:

Relationship to Other Chapters

 

Article 13.17:

Definitions

 
  ANNEX 13-A  
  ANNEX 13-B  
     
Chapter Fourteen Electronic Commerce Back to top!

Article 14.1:

General

 

Article 14.2:

Electronic Supply of Services

 

Article 14.3:

Digital Products

 

Article 14.4:

Consumer Protection

 

Article 14.5:

Definitions

 
     
Chapter Fifteen Intellectual Property Rights Back to top!

Article 15.1:

General provisions

 

Article 15.2:

Trademarks, including geographical indications

 

Article 15.3:

Domain names on the internet

 

Article 15.4:

Copyright and related rights

 

Article 15.5:

Copyright

 

Article 15.6:

Related rights

 

Article 15.7:

Protection of encrypted program-carrying satellite signals

 

Article 15.8:

Patents

 

Article 15.9:

Measures related to certain regulated products

 

Article 15.10:

Enforcement of intellectual property rights

 
  Side Letter on Liability for Service Providers and Limitations PDF  
  Side Letter on Optical Discs PDF  
  Side Letter on Public Health PDF  
     
Chapter Sixteen Labor Back to top!

Article 16.1:

Statement of Shared Commitment

 

Article 16.2:

Application and Enforcement of Labor Laws

 

Article 16.3:

Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness

 

Article 16.4:

Institutional Arrangements

 

Article 16.5:

Labor Cooperation

 

Article 16.6:

Labor Consultations

 

Article 16.7:

Definitions

 
  Annex 16-A (Labor Cooperation Mechanism) PDF  
     
Chapter Seventeen Environment Back to top!

Article 17.1:

Levels of Protection

 

Article 17.2:

Application and Enforcement of Environmental Laws

 

Article 17.3:

Procedural Matters

 

Article 17.4:

Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance

 

Article 17.5:

Institutional Arrangements

 

Article 17.6:

Opportunities for Public Participation

 

Article 17.7:

Environmental Cooperation

 

Article 17.8:

Environmental Consultations

 

Article 17.9:

Relationship to Environmental Agreements

 

Article 17.10:

Definitions

 
  Side Letter on Voluntary Mechanisms PDF  
     
Chapter Eighteen Transparency Back to top!

Article 18.1:

Publication

 

Article 18.2:

Notification and Provision of Information

 

Article 18.3:

Administrative Proceedings

 

Article 18.4:

Review and Appeal

 

Article 18.5:

Anti-Corruption

 

Article 18.6:

Definitions

 
     
Chapter Nineteen Administration of the Agreement Back to top!

Article 19.1:

Contact Points

 

Article 19.2:

Joint Committee

 
     
Chapter Twenty Dispute Settlement Back to top!

Article 20.1:

Cooperation

 

Article 20.2:

Scope of Application

 

Article 20.3:

Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings

 

Article 20.4:

Choice of Forum

 

Article 20.5:

Consultations

 

Article 20.6:

Referral to the Joint Committee

 

Article 20.7:

Establishment of Panel

 

Article 20.8:

Rules of Procedure

 

Article 20.9:

Panel Report

 

Article 20.10:

Implementation of the Final Report

 

Article 20.11:

Non-Implementation

 

Article 20.12:

Non-Implementation in Certain Disputes

 

Article 20.13:

Compliance Review

 

Article 20.14:

Five-Year Review

 

Article 20.15:

Private Rights

 

 

Annex 20-A: Inflation Adjustment Formula for Monetary Assessments

 
     
Chapter Twenty-One Exceptions Back to top!

Article 21.1:

General exceptions

 

Article 21.2:

Essential security

 

Article 21.3:

Taxation

 

Article 21.4:

Disclosure of information

 

     
Chapter Twenty-Two Final Provisions Back to top!

Article 22.1:

Annexes

 

Article 22.2:

Amendments

 

Article 22.3:

Amendment of the wto agreement

 

Article 22.4:

Expansion of the free trade area

 

Article 22.5:

Entry into force and termination

 

     
Annexes Back to top!
  Annex I (Investment and Services Non-Conforming Measures)  
  Formatting Notes PDF  
  Oman Schedule PDF  
  U.S. Schedule PDF  
     
  Annex II (Investment and Services Non-Conforming Measures)  
  Formatting Notes PDF  
  Oman Schedule PDF  
  U.S. Schedule PDF  
     
  Annex III (Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures)  
  Oman Formatting Note PDF  
  Oman Schedule PDF  
  U.S. Formatting Note PDF  
  U.S. Schedule PDF Back to top!
     
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About the Agreement
  Signature
  19 January 2006
  Entry into Force
  01 January 2009
Trade Policy Developments
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