Because transport costs were so high, trade could add a good deal to the national income of any country which was successful at it.
"Now it's just not effective, because the transport costs are too high."
The transport cost eats up a bit, but not much.
They all pay their own transport costs, and perform free of charge.
Given the size and weight, the transport costs were indeed more than you had anticipated.
Transport cost depends on the distance from the market and different kind of products.
Therefore the amount to be included in the customs value for transport costs is £1,000.
Transport costs are around 2.5% of the price a kg.
The high price of these products overcomes the transport costs.
But the transport costs were too high, so distribution in Austria was not continued.