The home of international trade as a starting point, is important indicate that production, international trade and finance are the three main pillars of the global economy. Now well, gave our ancestors has what grew was re-born and thus was born the production. Then what was left of the sowing exchanged; thus defines the principle of trade. Trade born in the fiefs and the European castles. Local trade fair are passed to the regional fair and thence to the international. The first modern pre history of international trade are set at the Mediterranean exchange of the middle ages, in which Genoa, Venice and Pisa stand out as a result of the last crusade. These Nations served as a liaison with the East for marketed silks, spices, Silver Gold and porcelain. The Flemish Region of Flanders, commercialized consumer products: wool in gross, cloths and dyes.
Between 1300 and 1450 the predominance of the Flemish square of Bruges (Belgium) was overwhelming. Since witches are they linked begin trade fairs with Castilla, cities of Germany and Scandinavia. The formation of the colonial empires with exploration, factories and colonization by Spain and Portugal was born real world trade. Circulated new goods and precious metals. However these two Nations could not be consolidated as industrial and commercial metropolis. Arise a generation of big bankers known as the Fuggers in Germany. The Netherlands is organized in real companies, creates processing industries; in Amsterdam, the first commercial bank is created and operates the first stock exchange.
Wars between France, the Netherlands and Spain facilitating the emergence of England as a new commercial power. The British founded the thirteen colonies (first United States) ensure territorial bases in the Lesser Antilles and their ships embarked cotton, sugar, tobacco and slaves to Europe. England was consolidated in the great commercial Empire by exclusivity in its shipping routes. British hegemony and the era of free trade England takes the lead to other Nations and imposes its domain everywhere.