Circuitos mercantis dos canaviais: o comércio dos produtos dos engenhos nas regiões da Bahia e Minas Gerais no século XVIII

The aim of this article is to discuss the forms of commercialization of sugarcane derivatives by comparing the sugar mills in the Recôncavo Baiano and Minas Gerais regions, in order to understand the relative commercial success of the mills in each region. The research adopts a documentary analysis approach complemented by the creation of maps from historical sources. Although it focuses on understanding the 18th century, travelogues from the beginning of the 19th century are discussed along with a documentary corpus of manuscripts from Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino. The analysis reveals how regional and export trade presented different challenges and potentialities for the commercial relations of sugarcane derivatives, such as transportation, legislation, and productive capacity. In this way, it is demonstrated how local characteristics were decisive factors for the forms of commercialization of these foods and beverages