Trade Capacity %
Modifier Type

Trade Capacity %

global_merchant_capacity_modifier

This impacts how much Trade Capacity a Country gets from its Locations and Buildings.

Percentage · higher is better · Country

Burghers At high estate powerEstate+100%
Merchant Republic Country modifierGovernment Reform+50%
Signoria of Venice Country modifierGovernment Reform+50%
Seal of the HansaAdvance+33%
Additional MerchantsAdvance+25%
A Maritime NationAdvance+25%
New Trade OpportunitiesAdvance+25%
Hanseatic TradersAdvance+25%
Council of Forty Country modifierGovernment Reform+25%
Diarchy Republic Country modifierGovernment Reform+25%
Red Sea TradeAdvance+20%
Florentine Merchant HousesAdvance+20%
Hub of the Indian Ocean TradeAdvance+20%
Encourage Indo-Persian TradeAdvance+20%
Ivan's Hundred Country modifier 2Estate Privilege+20%
Kilwan Trade Communities Country modifierGovernment Reform+20%
Shāhbandariyya Country modifierGovernment Reform+20%
Trans-Saharan Trade Country modifierGovernment Reform+20%
Free Cities Country modifierPolicy+20%
Sinicized vs Unsinicized Left sideSocietal Value0% → +20%
With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100
Formula: Societal Value × 0.01
Triumphant OverseasStatic Modifier100 years+20%
Boom of the Great FairsStatic Modifier10 years+20%
Tlaxōchimaco Massive CelebrationStatic Modifier1 year+20%
Trade InvestmentsStatic Modifier3 years+20%
Kabyle DiasporaAdvance+15%
France Agrees to the Eden TreatyStatic Modifier10 years+15%
Lessons from the Port of MartabanStatic Modifier10 years+15%
Court Focused on Rebuilding TradeStatic Modifier25 years+15%
Tamanrasset Caravan TerminusAdvance+10%
Constantine HinterlandAdvance+10%
Merchant LegacyAdvance+10%
The Via EmiliaAdvance+10%
Control the Slave TradeAdvance+10%
Expansion of Trade ContactsAdvance+10%
Trading Hubs of BavariaAdvance+10%
Free TradeAdvance+10%
Djerba Commercial BondAdvance+10%
Saharan CorridorAdvance+10%
Royal CharterAdvance+10%
Hausa Trade InterfaceAdvance+10%
Diaspora Trade FirmsAdvance+10%
Salt Caravan HubAdvance+10%
Kabyle Diaspora NetworksAdvance+10%
Malay Merchants in Every PortAdvance+10%
National TradeAdvance+10%
Saharan TerminusAdvance+10%
Salt TradeAdvance+10%
Monopólio das EspeciariasAdvance+10%
Qal'at al-MashwārAdvance+10%
North Sea Trade ConnectionsAdvance+10%
Casa de ContrataciónAdvance+10%
Silk RoadAdvance+10%
Silk Road TransmissionAdvance+10%
Idrīsī's Atlantic PortAdvance+10%
Soussi Grocer DiasporaAdvance+10%
Caravan OligopolyAdvance+10%
Trans-Saharan OutpostsAdvance+10%
Saharan TerminusAdvance+10%
Patrician Hall On the country, when in its capitalBuilding+10%
Consejo de Aragón Positive effectsBureaucracy0% → +10%
With Bureaucracy Maintenance: ×0 at 0% → ×1 at 100%
Commercial Advisory Council Country modifierEstate Privilege+10%
Court Financier Charter Country modifier 2Estate Privilege+10% → +20%
With Religion percentage in country (Judaism): ×1 at 0% → ×2 at 100%
Formula: Religion percentage in country (Judaism) + 1
Diaspora Trade Network Country modifierEstate Privilege+10%
Control of Lake Chad Country modifierEstate Privilege+10%
Tuareg Caravan Guild Country modifierEstate Privilege+10%
Crown of Aragon Country modifierGovernment Reform+10%
The Kehilla Federation Country modifierGovernment Reform+10%
Allow Trade Country modifier 2Policy+10%
Amber in Burghers Hands Country modifierPolicy+10%
Rheinischer Münzverein Country modifierPolicy+10%
Shāfi'ī ModifierReligious School+10%
Curtailing the ZaStatic Modifier5 years+10%
Andalusi Administrators in Our ChanceryStatic Modifier3 years+10%
Expanded Trade CapacityStatic Modifier10 years+10%
The Eden TreatyStatic Modifier10 years+10%
Colonial DominanceStatic ModifierPermanent+10%
The Golden RoadStatic ModifierPermanent+10%
Open Silk Trade PracticesStatic Modifier10 years+10%
Tlaxōchimaco Great CelebrationStatic Modifier1 year+10%
DrokpaAdvance+5%
Free MerchantsAdvance+5%
Merchant GuildsAdvance+5%
Allow Trade Country modifier 3Policy+5%
Meritocratic Rule Country modifierPolicy+5%
Trade FocusStatic Modifier10 years+5%
Recruitment of MerchantsStatic Modifier5 years+5%
Searching for NorumbegaStatic ModifierPermanent+5%
Member of the Hansa For the overlordSubject Type+2.5%
Sinicized vs Unsinicized Right sideSocietal Value0% → −20%
With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100
Formula: Societal Value × 0.01
Guilds Obstruct TradeStatic Modifier3 years−20%
Trade Monopolies Country modifierEstate Privilege−25%

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Mentioned in 1

Scripting 4

Mentions 4

Game Concepts

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