Arab and Banyan merchants would visit Maydh for commerce before continuing on to the larger ports such as Berbera and Zeila.[35] Maydh was the preeminent export point for large hides the town had dialogue with Berbera with a large amount of cross trade occurring usually by dhow.[36] As well alongside other northern Somalis and Isaaqs in particular, the Habr Yunis were significant traders in Yemen with Frederick Hunter giving an 1877 account of their trade.[37]