The Causes and Trade Policies of Maritime Import and Export Trade in the Indian Ocean Region in the First Century

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211020.254How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Periplus, the Indian Ocean, import and export trade, marine trade

Abstract

In the first century, the importance of the Indian Ocean had gradually emerged, and the connections between continents were gradually closer. Different countries from all over the world began to actively participate in the Indian Ocean trade, and the products of various countries were widely and frequently circulated across the region. In this work, I will discuss the causes and trade policies of seaborne import and export trade in the Indian Ocean region in the first century. I will talk about several important aspects in the paper, mainly about states’ emphasis on market and trade, including participation, policy establishment and supervision. How do States establish policies to promote local import and export trade? How does the government participate in and control the market? Why are these states keen on import and export trade? We will conclude from this discussion, the interaction of politics and economy not only enabled different countries to gain benefits and status from it, but also made the Indian Ocean trade system more orderly and mature. The analysis and research on the maritime trade of the Indian Ocean in the first century will help us understand the early maritime trade routes, the formation and changes of trade relations between states, and also understand the social environment and pattern at the beginning of the formation of the Maritime Silk Road.

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AU  - Jinting Cao
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