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What was the primary commodity traded by the Dutch East India Company?
Spices
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The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was primarily focused on the spice trade, particularly in the Maluku Islands. The company enjoyed huge profits from its spice monopoly throughout most of the 17th century.
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