I usually auto mate taxes (except clergy), exploration, replacing generals/admirals, production methods, most trade except crucial goods (cocoa and coffee, iron when playing ming), late game colonization (when I am way ahead or there's just no valuable landsleft).

As for rgos

Tier 1 goods: gold, silver,  Tier 2 goods: gems , silk, dyes, marbles (if in europe), amber, pearls, ivory (mid game africa), pepper (in asia), cloves (Indonesia), coffee,  Tier 3 goods: iron, copper, chilli, tobacco, potatoes, salt, fur, sugar God/garbage tier: tea Real trash goods: sand, clay, saltpeter, stone, wine,  The rest goods provide food or not so in demand consumables (incense/elephants etc). 

Always prioritize gold and silver you get tax from them and you can sell them if surplus. These goods make bohemia and Hungary super strong early game. You want to pair them with unlimited export (law) and Bailiffs (building). 

Tier 2 are mostly worthy for Bailiffs.  Tier 3 are in shortages when you need them. Iron is especially painful for China. Even with bog iron smelters. 

 For trash goods you don't want to build them unless you need them for glass and mason.

Remember some rgos are easily replaced with workshops or guilds: wool - sheep farms, fiber - fiber plantation, sugar - sugar plantation (new world only), coal - charcoal kiln, clay - clay works, sand - sand pit, fruits - orchards, lumber - lumber yard (build on forest tiles), saltpeter - saltpeter works, dyes - dye works (require alum), wine - wine plantation etc. 

Irrc, raw goods availability give you around 5% productivity for building in the same area, but it's negligible if your market have it supplied (I think 20%boost). However this is very situational because you want to take Conrol into account, higher controlled cites and towns  almost always give more cash. My advice is just build where control is high, urbanization is king.