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What goods did the Europeans want from Asia?
Which goods did European merchants want from Asia? As well as spices and tea, they included silks, cottons, porcelains and other luxury goods. Since few European products could be successfully sold in bulk in Asian markets, these imports were paid for with silver.
What goods did East Asia trade?
They traded goods such as silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, precious metals, and ideas. Use these resources to explore this ancient trade route with your students.
What are the major imports of Asia?
The Top Import for Each Country: Asia
- Petroleum is the most popular import across Asia.
- China imports the most petroleum in Asia—in 2018, it brought in over $207 billion worth.
- China is the world’s second largest importer (the U.S. comes in at number one)
What does East Asia export?
The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2020 were: electrical machinery ($15.0 billion), machinery ($9.2 billion), mineral fuels ($5.8 billion), optical and medical instruments ($5.2 billion), and aircraft ($5.2 billion).
What goods do we get from China?
China is the leading supplier for every import category for the United States….Its top import product categories track with those of the U.S. overall:
- Machinery & Electrical: 24% of U.S. imports from China.
- Miscellaneous: 19%
- Metals: 10%
- Textiles: 8%
- Plastics/Rubbers: 7%
What do we buy from Asia?
Top 10 Asian Gifts and Souvenirs
- Unique Handmade Home Decor – Vietnam.
- Silk Products – China, Vietnam, Thailand.
- Jewelry – China, Thailand.
- Chopsticks – China, Japan, Vietnam.
- Tea – China, Korea.
- Traditional costume.
- Ceramics and Pottery – Thailand, Vietnam.
- Sand Paintings – Myanmar, Vietnam.
What was the most important trade good from the East?
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| What European nation profited most from trade with the East in the years directly following the Crusades? | Italy |
| Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration? | Portugal |
| In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East? | spices |
What kind of goods did the Europeans get from Asia?
Log in here. Spices from Asia, such as pepper and cinnamon, were very important to the Europeans, but other items Europeans coveted included silk and tea from China, as well as Chinese porcelains.
What was trade with Asia in the 1500’s?
During the period 1500-1800 Asian commodities flooded into the West. As well as spices and tea, they included silks, cottons, porcelains and other luxury goods.
Why did the Portuguese want to trade with Asia?
When the Portuguese arrived in Asia they encountered a sophisticated trading network centred on cosmopolitan ports. Here they found luxury goods from throughout Asia, produced by specialist workshops specifically for different markets. These goods had immediate appeal for Europeans, who began commissioning pieces suited to western tastes.
Why did Europeans import so much silver from Asia?
Since few European products could be successfully sold in bulk in Asian markets, these imports were paid for with silver. The resulting currency drain encouraged Europeans to imitate the goods they so admired. In Asia, there was no comparable mass importation of western goods.