Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today informed that 40 Metric Tons of biscuits manufactured in Varanasi have been exported to Oman under the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of taking ‘Made In India’ products to the world. In a social media post, the Minister said that a Memorandum of Understanding has also been signed for the supply of nearly seven hundred Metric Tons of biscuits to Oman and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries during Financial Year 2026-27.

Mr Goyal said that preferential tariff benefits available under CEPA have allowed duty-free access for biscuits produced in India, making them more price-competitive in comparison to other key competitors in the Oman market. He said that CEPA is expected to translate into higher export volumes and repeat orders from importers in the region. He described it as a big boost to the country’s food processing sector with increased production and job generation.