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Freight CollectAny Mode of Transport

FCA — Free Carrier

Seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, to the carrier nominated by the buyer at the named place. Risk transfers when goods are handed to the carrier.

Risk Transfer

On delivery to named carrier / place

Insurance

Not required

Suitable For

Any Mode (incl. multimodal)

Shipment Flow

Seller
OriginRisk transfers
Carrier
Destination
Buyer
Freight payerBuyer
InsuranceNot required / Buyer
Import clearanceBuyer
4Seller responsibilities
6Buyer responsibilities
2Negotiable / Optional

Obligations & Charges

Responsibility matrix per ICC Incoterms® 2020 — official Seller / Buyer / Negotiable mapping for FCA.

Export Packaging

Seller

Loading Charges

Seller

Delivery to Port/Place

Seller

Export Duty, Taxes & Customs Clearance

Seller

Origin Terminal Charges

Negotiable

Loading on Carriage

Buyer

Carriage Charges

Buyer

Insurance

Negotiable

Destination Terminal Charges

Buyer

Delivery to Destination

Buyer

Unloading at Destination

Buyer

Import Duty, Taxes & Customs Clearance

Buyer
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