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The official manual describes an export chain, not an instant sale: raw output must reach processing, processed goods must be carried by teamsters to a dock, and a freighter arrives every few months. Check each stage's inventory and worker/transport status before spending on a trade route. A route changes the trade terms for a requested volume; it cannot create missing goods or repair a blocked logistics chain. Era affects some good prices, so compare the Almanac and route offer in the active save.
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The official manual describes an export chain, not an instant sale: raw output must reach processing, processed goods must be carried by teamsters to a dock, and a freighter arrives every few months. Check each stage's inventory and worker/transport status before spending on a trade route. A route changes the trade terms for a requested volume; it cannot create missing goods or repair a blocked logistics chain. Era affects some good prices, so compare the Almanac and route offer in the active save.
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Trace raw input, processed output, teamster delivery, dock inventory and freighter timing before buying another trade route.
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2 articlesTrace raw input, processed output, teamster delivery, dock inventory and freighter timing before buying another trade route.
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