Route rate sheet · Sea freight · USA to Oman
Ship a car from the USA to Oman
Houston, Newark/Elizabeth to Sohar Port in a sealed container. One price covers ocean freight, export handling in the USA and marine insurance; destination port charges, duty and VAT are shown separately below.
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
13,300 km great circle · 31-60 days
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
At a glance
USA to Oman car shipping: cost, time and rules
Shipping a car from the USA to Oman with IPAS Express costs from $5,482 port to port for one car in its own 20ft container, with live rates from our shipping desk. Duty and VAT in Oman are quoted separately in the landed-cost examples below.
- Ocean freight · 20ft
- $3,250–5,600
- Houston / Newark/Elizabeth → Sohar Port
- Ocean freight · 40ft
- $5,200–8,450
- Two cars, or one large SUV plus parts
- Port to port, 1 car
- from $5,482
- Ocean freight + export handling + insurance
- Sea transit
- 31-60 days
- Port to port
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Rate sheet · Port of Houston → Sohar Port
What it costs, line by line
Insurance is figured on a declared value of $46,600 (reference vehicle: 2025 Ford F-150). Every line comes from the same tables the calculator reads, so the quote you get matches this sheet.
1 car · own 20ft container
Any car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available
$5,482per car $5,482- Ocean freight
- $3,650
- Export handling
- $1,728
- Insurance
- $104
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,760
2 cars · 40ft high-cube
Two cars you ship together, or a group booking
$9,032per car $4,516- Ocean freight
- $5,850
- Export handling
- $2,978
- Insurance
- $204
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,760
3–4 cars · racked 40ft HC
Compact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking
Quoteper car from ~$2,800- Ocean freight
- $5,850
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
RoRo · per car
Oversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars
On requestper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- —
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
Air freight
Fastest option, 3–7 days; quoted per aircraft load
Quoteper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
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| Shipping option | Total · IPAS price | Per car | Ocean freight | Export handling (USA) | Insurance 0.2% | Destination charges · est., payable at port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 car · own 20ft containerAny car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available | $5,482 | $5,482 | $3,650 | $1,728packaging $1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $104 | $1,760THC $260 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 2 cars · 40ft high-cubeTwo cars you ship together, or a group booking | $9,032 | $4,516 | $5,850 | $2,978packaging 2×$1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $204 | $1,760THC $260 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 3–4 cars · racked 40ft HCCompact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking | Quote | from ~$2,800 | $5,850 | on request | per value | — |
| RoRo · per carOversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars | On request | — | on request | on request | — | — |
| Air freightFastest option, 3–7 days; quoted per aircraft load | Quote | — | on request | on request | per value | — |
Door pick-up within the port's standard radius adds about $970 per car. Insurance is 0.2% of the declared vehicle value, with a per-car minimum. Destination charges are paid at Sohar Port on arrival and are not part of the total. Duty and VAT are not in this table either: see the landed-cost examples below or run CarImport.AI. Ocean figures are our current route rates and update when the rate table changes.
Included in the IPAS price
- Included: Export packaging, chocking and lashing inside the container
- Included: Export customs clearance in USA
- Included: Terminal handling at Port of Houston
- Included: Ocean freight Port of Houston → Sohar Port
- Included: Marine insurance at 0.2% of the declared value
- Included: Bill of Lading, packing list and tracking
Not included
- Not included: Destination port charges (shown per row; paid at Sohar Port on arrival)
- Not included: Oman customs duty and VAT
- Not included: Conformity certification and registration inspection
- Not included: Inland collection unless door pick-up is selected
- Not included: Storage or demurrage after the port's free days
- Not included: Personal effects: the car ships empty
Ports & inland reach
Where your car leaves and arrives
Load ports · USA
USA
Port of Houston
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
Discharge ports · Oman
Oman
Sohar Port
Landed-cost examples · Oman
Cars worth importing to Oman
Each card is a full landed-cost worksheet computed against the destination's live duty rules. Expand one for the breakdown or open its calculator with the destination pre-selected.
Here is the full landed cost of one car, a 2025 Ford F-150 shipped from the USA to Oman, worked out on 9 November 2026 with the customs rules in force that day. It lands at 23,972 OMR (about US$62,347), and duties and taxes come to 10.2% of its CIF value.
| Item | Share of CIF | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle priceIPAS price for a car sourced in the USA | 17,918 OMRUS$46,600 | |
| Shipping and insuranceUSA to Oman | 2,607 OMRUS$6,780 | |
| CIF valueCost, insurance and freight: the customs value | 20,525 OMRUS$53,380 | |
| Customs duties and taxes | ||
| Basic customs duty (5%)5% of CIF | 1,026 OMRUS$2,669 | |
| GST/VAT (5%)5% of CIF plus the duties above5.2% of CIF | 1,077 OMRUS$2,802 | |
| Total duties and taxes10.2% of CIF | 2,104 OMRUS$5,471 | |
| Service and handling | ||
| Premium Import ServiceOptional end-to-end import management by IPAS | 667 OMRUS$1,736 | |
| Destination handlingPort terminal and customs clearance handling | 677 OMRUS$1,760 | |
| Total landed cost | 23,972 OMRUS$62,347 | |
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FAQ
USA to Oman shipping questions
With IPAS Express, shipping one car from the USA to Oman costs from $5,482 port to port in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 31-60 days. Import duty and VAT in Oman are quoted separately in the landed-cost examples on this page.
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