The Ishmaelites were the Merchants of the East
Source: TTT
Genesis 37:25
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Ezekiel 27:20, 21
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding. / Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.