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Did Europeans plan to get Asian goods for less?

The Europeans planned to find different routes to Asia. The Europeans' intent to find new routes to Asia was not about price-point, but about availability. Europe did not have access to enough salt and spices to satiate their appetites and so wished to acquire more.


What is the importance of goods in transit?

Goods in Transit Insurance is required to be taken out by the shipper if the goods are of a high value. Normally the goods are covered for insurance by the haulier but only for a nominal value lets say 5 USD per kilo so this is why separate insurance can be required. A lot of freight companies have goods in transit insurance specifically for certain customers who have valuable high risk products such as sports goods or alcohol.


Why were Asian species so expensive by the 1300's by the time the reached Europe?

Before the colonized time, the ingredient from Asian not directly sold to Europe. It bought by Indian / Chinese trader first, then from Indian / Chinese sold to Middle East, from Middle East to Turkey or any Europe city gate. Because of the long distribution route, the European Kingdom decide to find the origin land of the ingredients. Then come colonized time in Asia.


What did ancient Ottoman import in ancient times?

The Ottoman empire is not ancient, it is late medieval. And it traded with all over Asia and Europe, so there are a menagerie of goods that the Ottoman Empire imported.


Why were Asian spices so expensive during the 1300's?

Spices in the middle ages were expensive because the spices were carried overland and took years to reach Europe. After the crusades, the Arabs did not allow spices to reach Europe.

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WHY did the Europeans want goods from Asia?

because Europe did not have all the great goods that Asia had. Like spices and silver and gold. Europe was constantly fighting wars with itself and also with the turks. They needed money so they searched Asia for gold and silver as well.


What goods made Chinese trade markets so valuable to foreign traders?

Silk and Tea.


Why was Europe so interested in Africa during the industrial revolution?

Africa has valuable natural resources for which Europe has many uses.


Did Europeans plan to get Asian goods for less?

The Europeans planned to find different routes to Asia. The Europeans' intent to find new routes to Asia was not about price-point, but about availability. Europe did not have access to enough salt and spices to satiate their appetites and so wished to acquire more.


How did access to the silk road affect china's economy?

So China can trade and share goods with the Middle East, Middle west, and Europe


Why do so many Asian guys smoke?

Asian guys don't smoke. The US, Australia, and Europe smokes a lot. They influenced others to smoke too.


Why did people try to steal trading goods on the silk road?

Because it was so valuable that the bandits can sell them for money


How Europe ruled Asian colonies before war with how japan did so during world war 2?

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Why did so many europeans want to find the northwestpassage?

They were looking for a route to Asia so the goods from China to Europe could get to Europe much faster with less loss and problems.


Why were goods coming back to Europe through Muslim trade routes so costly?

trade route


Why was Suez Canal so vital to Europe's economy?

It's a shipping zone for oil and other goods.


Why is the movie Howl's Moving Castle so expensive?

It's an import and importing goods makes the good itself more valuable.