Hm, not offhand, but one reason for the discrepancy may be the way Indian trade is counted versus trade with other parts of Asia (both companies did trade outsi

Hm, not offhand, but one reason for the discrepancy may be the way Indian trade is counted versus trade with other parts of Asia (both companies did trade outside the Indian subcontinent as well). Furthermore, the Dutch company was much more organized in its earliest days, being the first publicly traded company, so it's possible that the British company reports are underestimated, depending on the timeframe we're talking about . I'd have to go back and check, though; I'm not certain.