The laws increased shipping costs for them.
Sorry if it's wrong! I feel pretty confident about it though.
"it directed the flow of goods between England and the colonies. It told colonial merchants that they could not use foreign ships to send their goods, even if it was less expensive. It also told the colonists that they could not ship certain products, like sugar and tobacco, outside England's empire. This led to smuggling because the colonists ignored the laws." answer from https://quizlet.com/15446118/chapter-4-essays-flash-cards/
