---
entity_slug: packet_boat_gold_import_estimate
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S4
type_rationale: The packet-boat gold import estimate is a quantified stock measurement
  of precious metal flows that exists as a discrete data point in Smith's analysis,
  rather than being a process, relationship, or abstract principle.
vsm_rationale: This estimate serves as intelligence gathering about international
  trade patterns and environmental conditions that inform Smith's broader analysis
  of how economies adapt to and understand precious metal movements between nations.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:20:17.183538'
---

# Classification: Packet Boat Gold Import Estimate

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S4

## Type Rationale

The packet-boat gold import estimate is a quantified stock measurement of precious metal flows that exists as a discrete data point in Smith's analysis, rather than being a process, relationship, or abstract principle.

## VSM Rationale

This estimate serves as intelligence gathering about international trade patterns and environmental conditions that inform Smith's broader analysis of how economies adapt to and understand precious metal movements between nations.
