Economy Ministry Organizes Workshop on Advantages of Greater Arab Free Trade Area

Muscat, 19 Jan 2026 (ONA) --- The Ministry of Economy is organizing a two-day workshop on the benefits offered under the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) agreement.

The workshop, which kicked off in Muscat today, aims to address the challenges posed to Omani companies in their bid to garner the benefits of the GAFTA agreement. It also seeks to build the capacities of these companies to help them meet the agreement’s requirements and deal with the challenges.

The workshop includes visual presentations featuring the advantages of Arab trade agreements, customs exemptions, rules of origin and customs procedures within the GAFTA.

The workshop is attended by experts from the Secretariat-General of the Arab League and specialists from the Sultanate of Oman’s public and private sectors.

--- Ends/Bishara