Which tariff line does a Oman importer declare for bulk shea butter?

Start from HS heading 1515.90. Oman extends that heading to the national line recorded on this page (Heading 1515.90 under the GCC 12-digit tariff). The importer, not the exporter's six-digit invoice code, confirms the full statistical number on the Oman tariff for the entry date.

Does MOH make a Nigerian factory register before selling shea butter into Oman?

MOH rules apply to the Oman responsible person or importer for finished cosmetics or food, as this guide states. A factory that only supplies bulk drums should not assume it must open a local portal account. Finished-product notification stays with the buyer in Oman.

Which documents travel with a Lagos container bound for Sohar?

EMI Agro issues the commercial invoice, packing list and a Certificate of Analysis per batch. The carrier issues the bill of lading. Nigerian export files (certificate of origin and Form NXP) travel with the shipment. Oman import filings — the customs declaration and any MOH notice — are the buyer's.

How long does a typical West Africa service take from Lagos to Sohar?

Ocean time to Sohar is shown on this page as a typical West Africa container range, not a booked schedule. Confirm the live ETD/ETA on the carrier tool when you book. Inland time from Sohar to a warehouse in Oman is extra.

Refined N-RBD · Oman

Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm in Oman

Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm shipped from Lagos to Oman.

Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm is not grown in Oman. EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan and loads at Lagos for Sohar. MOH filings sit with the Oman importer. The specification table below is what to write into the purchase order; quantity is confirmed on the quote.

Why this grade in Oman

Oman does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Sohar (typical ocean range 18–28 days). MOH filings sit with the importer in Oman.

Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Oman. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.

Nigerian shea butter for Oman

Oman does not produce shea nuts. Gulf and Levant buyers import the fat as they do other tropical vegetable butters. Sohar serves Muscat; Salalah is the east-west transshipment alternative. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Sohar is the usual discharge.

Ask for a batch COA on a NIS 571:2013 basis: free fatty acid, peroxide value, moisture, colour and melting point. Reject lots that smell sharply rancid or pour like liquid oil at room temperature. MOH filings sit with the Oman importer — they do not replace a COA.

Trial lots start at 5 tonnes; standard orders start at 20 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less — EMI Agro reviews every Oman enquiry against current production of 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter and can schedule rolling shipments. Lead time is Ibadan production plus ocean time to Sohar. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.

What are you buying shea butter for in Oman?

Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.

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Quantity

Recommended specifications for lip balm

Recommended specification for refined n-rbd shea butter in lip balm — parameters to write into a purchase specification on a NIS 571:2013 basis. EMI contractual targets are available on request; batch values sit on each COA.
Parameter	Target for lip balm	Why it matters	Test method
Peroxide value (PV)	Available on request	Oxidised fat is tasted on the lip; refined starts lower, and lip use still needs the tightest peroxide value on the site.	AOCS Cd 8-53
Slip melting point	Available on request	Glide at lip temperature; refining does not replace wax-level design.	AOCS Cc 3-25
Free fatty acid (FFA)	Available on request	Free acids taste soapy; the refined ceiling, not Grade A.	AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660
Colour	Available on request	Tinted and clear balms keep shade; ivory unrefined shifts pale pigments.	AOCS Cc 13e-92
Moisture and volatiles	Available on request	Water in an anhydrous stick promotes bloom and hydrolysis.	AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662
Unsaponifiable matter	Available on request	Still shea; do not market as raw.	AOCS Ca 6a-40

How to import shea butter into Oman

Duty, documents and clearance.

Shea butter supplier in Oman

Grades, ports and a quote.

Refined N-RBD Shea Butter for Lip Balm

The full specification without a country overlay.

Frequently asked questions

Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.

Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria

Quote Refined N-RBD shea butter for Oman

Name the grade, the volume and the discharge port. We reply with the document set and a current COA.

You have just read Refined N-RBD shea butter for lip balm in Oman. The next step is a real lot from the factory that produces it — EMI Agro, with factory-direct pricing and a batch Certificate of Analysis.

Trusted manufacturer
EMI Agro Industries Limited (RC 9364495) presses the butter in Ibadan — we are not a trading company.
Competitive factory-direct prices
Quoted EXW, FOB or CIF — the buyer chooses. You pay the factory, not a chain of middlemen.
Export-ready supply
We ship to European Union, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Southeast Asia, China, India, Middle East, Latin America. Load ports: Apapa (Lagos) or Tin Can Island (Lagos).
Documented lots
40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter, a Certificate of Analysis on every batch, NAFDAC registered and SON approved.

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