Page "Swedish East India Company" Paragraph 12

The expedition started well – the Cape of Good Hope was passed, the vessel arrived safely in Canton ( Guangzhou ), the main trading port in China at the time, in September 1732, after 181 sailing days, and trading was carried out successfully, over four months ' time.

Initially, the goods sought were spices ; however on later voyages demand soon meant that porcelain and tea made up the bulk of the trade.