Fixed Tariffs
- +5% wealth from all commerce
- +5% tariff income from trade agreements
Description
As international trade boomed, so central government increased its intervention in trading matters, having previously allowed merchants much autonomy. By fixing tariffs on goods, a government could control the profits made, keeping powerful merchants and established markets in check. Such measures prevented prices from escalating as a resource, raw material or luxury item made its way across the ever expanding network of trade routes.