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FCA
Free Carrier Who Pays
FAS
Free Alongside Ship Who Pays
FOB
Free Onboard Vessel Who Pays
CFR
Cost & Freight Who Pays
CIF (4)
Cost Insurance & Freight Who Pays
CPT (1)
Carriage Paid To Who Pays
DAF
Delivered At Frontier Who Pays
DES
Delivered Ex Ship Who Pays
DEQ
Delivered Ex Quay Duty Unpaid Who Pays
DDU
Delivered Duty Unpaid Who Pays
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid Who Pays
SERVICES
Warehouse Storage Warehouse Labor Export Packing Loading Charges Inland Freight Terminal Charges Forwarder's Fees Loading On Vessel Ocean/Air Freight Charges On Arrival At Destination Duty, Taxes & Customs Clearance Delivery To Destination
Who Pays
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Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer (3) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer (2) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer (2) Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer (3) Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Seller
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
(1) Risk of loss or damage is transferred from Seller to Buyer when the goods have been delivered to the carrier. (2) Payment of the Freight Forwarders Fees can be controversial, depending on the Contract of Sale. (3) Responsibility may be either the Buyer or the Seller. (4) While the Seller is responsible for insurance coverage during the main voyage, the buyer may have additional "insurable interest" and prudence may dictate purchase of additional coverage.