Which of these commodities was NOT a major focus of the East India Company's trade?
Cotton
Silk
Spices
Tobacco
Answer
While the East India Company traded in a variety of commodities, tobacco was not a major focus. The company primarily traded in cotton, silk, indigo dye, sugar, salt, spices, saltpetre, tea, and opium.
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