"New" products that European nations sought to obtain from colonies in Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century included

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In the nineteenth century, European nations sought to obtain new products from colonies in Africa and Asia, including oil, tin, and rubber. These products were important for industrialization, transportation, and military reasons. Gold and silver were already known to the Europeans and had been obtained from other regions long before. Cloves and pepper were also known commodities and had been obtained from Asia for centuries. Tea, silk, and porcelain were luxury items that the Europeans had been trading for many years, but were not new products. Ivory and rayon were not widely used or sought after in the nineteenth century.

"New" Products That European Nations Sought to Obtain from Colonies