FCA - FREE CARRIER (incoterms
2000)
What is FCA?
FCA is a delivery term Free
Carrier specified in INCOTERMS 2000.
FCA means that the seller
delivers goods cleared for export, to the carrier nominated
by the buyer at the named place.
The goods delivered with FCA
are cleared for export and loaded on vehicle if delivery
occurs at the seller's premise.
This also means that the
buyer should bear all costs and risks of loss or damage from
that point.
It is recommended
to verify specific details in Incoterms 2000.
Import, Export,
Incoterms
The seller's
obligations in FCA term:
Provision of goods
Licenses and export
formalities
Delivery at the named place
of loading and loading goods on vehicle
Transfer of risks to the
buyer
Details are specified
in Incoterms 2000
The buyer's
obligations in FCA term:
Payment of the price
Licenses and import
formalities
Contracts of carriage to the
named place of destinations and insurance
The buyer should bear all
risks from the time the goods are delivered according to FCA
term
Details are specified
in Incoterms 2000
Additional
information about divisions of costs, notice to the
buyer, notice to the seller, proof of
delivery, transport documents and other
obligations available in INCOTERMS 2000 of
ICC.
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