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Understanding the Economy: Traders and Flea Market
Escape from Tarkov

Understanding the Economy: Traders and Flea Market

Master the economy in Escape from Tarkov. Learn about traders, the Flea Market, and essential items for bartering, crafting, and quests to maximize your in-game wealth.

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Understanding the Economy: Traders and Flea Market

Master the economy in Escape from Tarkov. Learn about traders, the Flea Market, and essential items for bartering, crafting, and quests to maximize your in-game wealth.

This guide details various items found in Escape from Tarkov, focusing on their utility for traders, crafting, and quests. Understanding these items is clutch for managing your in-game economy.

ItemBarterCraftingAuxiliary CraftingNotes
42 Signature Blend English Tea✘✔✘Required for the quest 'Collector'.
Apollo Soyuz cigarettes✔✔✘
Aramid fiber fabric✘✔✘Required for 'Textile - Part 1' quest and 'Gear Rack level 2' Hideout module.
BEAR Buddy plush toy✘✘✘Required for the quest 'Collector'.
Pack of Arseniy buckwheat✔✘✘
Can of Dr. Lupo's coffee beans✘✔✘Required for the quest 'Collector'.
Can of Majaica coffee beans✔✔✘Required for 'Nutrition Unit level 3' Hideout module.
Cordura polyamide fabric✔✔✘Required for 'Textile - Part 2' quest and 'Gear Rack level 3' Hideout module.
Dogtag✔✘✘Various quests require specific numbers of USEC or BEAR dogtags, including 'Friend From the West - Part 1', 'The Punisher - Part 6', 'Trophies', 'Our Own Land', and 'Counteraction'.
Fleece fabric✘✔✘Required for 'Textile - Part 2' quest, 'Defective Wall level 2', 'Hall of Fame level 1', and 'Gear Rack level 1' Hideout modules.
FP-100 filter absorber✘✘✘Used for the 'Air Filtering Unit' Hideout module.
Gas mask air filter✔✔✔Required for the 'Air Filtering unit' Hideout module.
Jar of pickles✔✘✘
Malboro Cigarettes✔✘✘Required for the quest 'Bad Habit'.
OFZ 30x165mm shell✔✔✘Required for the quest 'Regulated Materials'.
Paracord✔✘✘Required for 'Textile - Part 1' quest and specific extractions on Reserve, Lighthouse, and Shoreline.
Press pass (issued for NoiceGuy)✔✘✘Required for the quest 'Collector'.
Ripstop fabric✘✔✘Required for the quest 'Textile - Part 1'.
Strike Cigarettes✔✘✘Required for the quest 'Bad Habit'.
UZRGM grenade fuze✔✔✘
Water filter✔✔✔Used for the 'Water Collector' Hideout module.
Weapon parts✔✔✘Required for the 'Workbench level 2' Hideout module.

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