How and did the tea act give an unfair advantage to the British east India company?

The Tea Act of 1773 granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, allowing it to bypass colonial merchants and sell directly to consumers. This effectively lowered the price of tea for colonists, but it also undercut local businesses, leading to resentment. Many colonists viewed the act as an attempt to assert British control and limit their economic freedom, contributing to the growing discontent that fueled the American Revolution.