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Apcar and Company

Indian trading firm

Apcar and Company was a firm founded in 1819 in India that engaged in shipping, import and export. The most profitable trade was in opium, shipped from India to Hong Kong and the Pearl River.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1819Founded1
  • Industryfreight transport1
  • HeadquartersKolkata1

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Apcar and Company was a firm founded in 1819 in India that engaged in shipping, import and export. The most profitable trade was in opium, shipped from India to Hong Kong and the Pearl River.2

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