First biscuit export from Varanasi to Oman after CEPA
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On 25 June 2026 APEDA said it had facilitated a 40-tonne consignment of biscuits from Varanasi to Oman, the first biscuit shipment from Varanasi to Oman after the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The exporter is a Varanasi manufacturer. The cargo clears customs at ICD Kanpur and sails from Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
- Date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Agency
- APEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- Cargo
- 40 MT of biscuits
- Route
- Varanasi to ICD Kanpur (customs) to JNPT to Oman
- Trade pact
- India-Oman CEPA
- Exporter
- Shree Tirupati Balajee Industries, Varanasi
The first biscuit export from Varanasi to Oman: what happened?
Free trade deals are often seen as big-company business. This small shipment shows a processed-food maker in eastern UP using one. APEDA says more shipments to Oman are planned.
- APEDA facilitated a 40 MT consignment of biscuits from Varanasi to Oman, the first such export from Varanasi after the India-Oman CEPA [PIB].
How did APEDA help?
- It backed the exporter at trade fairs such as AAHAR 2026 and Gulfood 2026.
- These raised the visibility of Varanasi-made products abroad.
- The shipment links an inland district to a sea port through an Inland Container Depot.
What can Prelims ask on the first biscuit export from Varanasi to Oman?
- APEDA: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
- First biscuit export from Varanasi to Oman after the India-Oman CEPA: 40 MT, June 2026.
- Customs clearance at ICD Kanpur.
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How to use this in Mains
- Use as an eastern UP example of CEPA benefits.
Quotable data point40 MT biscuits from Varanasi to Oman [PIB, 25 Jun 2026].
PIB: APEDA facilitates first biscuit export shipment from Varanasi to Oman, 25 Jun 2026
Exam angle
GS-VI: UP exports. A ready example of an FTA reaching eastern UP's food-processing units.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
APEDA, which facilitated the Varanasi-Oman biscuit export, works under the
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB, 25 Jun 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What was exported from Varanasi to Oman in June 2026?
A 40 metric tonne consignment of biscuits.
Which agency facilitated it?
APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Why is it notable?
It is the first biscuit export from Varanasi to Oman after the India-Oman CEPA.
Keep studying
Official source: PIB: APEDA facilitates first biscuit export shipment from Varanasi to Oman, 25 Jun 2026
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