The main product that the transatlantic slave trade focused on was sugar. The demand for sugar, particularly in Europe, spurred the establishment of plantations in the Americas where enslaved Africans were forced to work. Sugar production was labor-intensive and profitable, leading to the massive importation of enslaved individuals to meet the labor needs of this lucrative industry. The trade operated alongside the triangular trade route, which included the exchange of goods and enslaved people between Africa, the Americas, and Europe, significantly impacting economies and societies in all regions involved.