Why was trade important for the Babylonians?

Trade was very important to the babylonians. First off, being one of the first civilizations there were very few goods being manufactured. Unlike today where all we have to do is go to a local drug store to get what we need to survive. For babylonians, usually one would have to go far out of their way to get the goods they desired. For example, they usually had to grow their own food or trade something valuable for someone else's food. If they didn't manage to grow their own food or trade something for it they would die. They had to trade to survive. This is why trading was so important. Important enough to be put in their laws. The laws would help people return bad or faulty trades that they made and if you wanted to do this you would have to have evidence to prove it. This last part would be for the benefit of the person who offered the trade.