1. SOHAR: Your Gateway to the World

2. Content
 Overview: SOHAR Port and Freezone, Oman
 Integrated Value Proposition
 Integrated Complex
 Master plan of Port and Freezone
 Key Partners
 SOHAR Freezone Incentives
 Indian Companies in SOHAR
 India-Oman Trade Volume
 Oman – U.S. Free Trade Agreement
 Photos of Tenants in SOHAR Port and Freezone
 SOHAR value proposition for Multi Sector Industries

3. Overview: SOHAR Port and Freezone, Oman
 Established in 2004, A 50:50 joint venture between
ASYAD Group and Port of Rotterdam in Netherlands.
 SOHAR is one of world’s fastest growing port and
freezones:
• Serves 70% of the import/export market of Oman
• Complete with liquid, container, and bulk
terminals
• Over US$27 billion investments to-date, incl. US$1
billion in the Freezone
• Offers great sea, land and air connectivity,
especially with the GCC, the Indian subcontinent
and Far East Asia
Oman
SOHAR
India
India
3 days
3 hours

4. Integrated Value Proposition
Business solutions
 Deep-sea terminal handling all types of cargo
of cargo
 Warehousing solutions for all types of goods
goods
 Ready-to-use offices
 Oman-U.S. FTA direct advising
Location
 Stable investment environment
 Connectivity
 Proximity to raw materials
Ease of doing business
 One-Stop-Shop services
 Efficient clearance processes
 Free trade agreements
 Single point of contact
Costs
 Competitive total logistics cost
 Competitive set-up cost
 Competitive utility rates
Ecosystem
 Multisector Industrial clusters
 Stable electricity & gas supply
 Solar energy availability

5. Connectivity

7. Integrated Complex
 Unique feature of a single management structure
 Bonded corridor between the Port and the Freezone
 14-minute transit time for goods from the Port to the Freezone

8. Key Partners
General Cargo
C. Steinweg Oman
Cargo Terminals:
Dry Bulk
Vale
Liquid Bulk
Advario
Container
Hutchison Ports Sohar
Petrochemicals
OQ Refineries
Oman Methanol
Sohar International Urea
and
Chemical Industries
(SUICI)
Clusters:
Metals
Vale
Jindal Shadeed
Al Tamman Indsil
Food
SOHAR Flour Mills
Oman Sugar
Refinery
Logistics &
Warehousing
Al Hosn Logistics &
Warehousing
Matrix Prime Logistics
Automotive
Bahwan Group (Toyota,
Nissan)
Alfardan Group (Audi,
Volkswagen)
Plastics
OQ Plastics
Solar
Shell
Development
Oman
Textiles
SV Pittie Sohar
Textiles

9. SOHAR Freezone Incentives
100%
Foreign
Ownership
25 years
Corporate Tax
Holiday
Up to
Capital
Required
No Minimum
Custom Duty
On Import and Re-
Export
Exemption of
Single
Window
For all Clearances and
Permits
One
Labor
Allowed
85%
Overseas
FTA
USA &
Singapore
Repatriation
Restriction
No
Personal
Income
Tax
Zero

10. India-Oman Trade Volume
Bilateral Trade in 2021
$9.9
Billion
$7.5 billion
Estimated
Investment
Joint
Ventures in
Oman
Over
6000
1900+
Indian
Investments Since
2016

11. Indian Companies in SOHAR
over USD
670 million
58% of SOHAR
metal companies
62% of total
employees
35% of total
companies

12. Oman – U.S. Free Trade Agreement
Utilize SOHAR to Access the U.S. Market
SOHAR Advantage – FTA Advisory Services
- Analysis on sector specific product applicability under
the FTA
- Processes and procedures for utilizing the FTA
- Assisting with advance rulings from Customs and Border
Patrol
40% of Indian
investors indicated
the FTA was a major
decision factor in
choosing SOHAR

13. Companies in SOHAR Freezone
Sanvira SV Pittie Sohar Textiles Madhav Surfaces
Global Signs Elite Paper Products Corporate Parks

14. Companies in SOHAR Port
Hutchison Ports Sohar Jindal Shadeed C. Steinweg Oman
Sohar Aluminium Sohar Flour Mills Sohar Steel

15. SOHAR Value Proposition for Multi Sector Industry
 Business friendly environment and policies in Oman
 Abundant land area in the Freezone to the tune of 4500 Ha and near SOHAR Port
 Freezone is home to 200 companies and established eco system for more than a decade
 Dedicated “One stop Shop” to support investors throughout all processes and approvals including
company inception, construction, commissioning, and post operations
 Existing ecosystem of Indian industries in the Port and Freezone
 One of the cheapest power and water tariff rates in the GCC region
 SOHAR is Oman’s highest throughput port (70 MTPA) with multipurpose berths
 SOHAR Port is outside of Hormuz Strait with easy access to the GCC and connected to 85 ports
worldwide
 Lower cost of living compared to GCC countries

16. Indian Culture in Oman

17. Thank you
For further info, kindly contact:
Pratik Lunavia
Lead – Business Development for India
M: +968 92021294
Email: Pratik.lunavia@soharportandfreezone.com