Archive for July, 2007
Monday, July 30th, 2007
With the increase in cheap exports from countries like China, more and more companies are interested in sourcing high quality products at the lowest possible prices from these manufacturing powerhouses - let's face it, in many cases these companies have to look at imports in order to compete effectively in ...
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Sunday, July 29th, 2007
The trade term FAS, or "Free Alongside Ship" means that the seller delivers (i.e. title is transferred to the buyer) when the goods are place alongside the ship at the named port of origination. At that point the buyer bears the responsibility for loss or damage of the goods. The ...
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Sunday, July 29th, 2007
In the case of CFR, or Cost and Freight, the seller relinquishes title to the buyer as soon as the goods are loaded onto the ship in the port of origination. The seller pays the costs of transporting the goods to the named port of destination, but the risk of ...
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Sunday, July 29th, 2007
"Free on Board" (or F.O.B.) is an international trade term that means that the seller is considered to have delivered the goods (i.e. they change title to the buyer) as soon as they pass the ship's rail at the named port of shipment. For example, the term "FOB Miami" would mean ...
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Saturday, July 28th, 2007
The term "Cost, Insurance and Freight" means that title to the goods changes from seller to buyer when the goods pass the ship's rail at the port from where the goods are being shipped. In the case of CIF the seller bears the cost of shipping the goods to the ...
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