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Why could the French not trade with Spanish merchants in Mexico?

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Spanish law prohibited foreigners from trading with Spanish colonies.
Spanish law prohibited foreigners from trading with Spanish colonies.

Spain was already trading with England, and they did not create a conflict of interest.
Spain was already trading with England, and they did not create a conflict of interest.

France developed a series of laws that prevented them from trading with Spain and England.
France developed a series of laws that prevented them from trading with Spain and England.

Because the war between France and Spain was till ongoing in Europe