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What Does Free On Board - FOB Mean?
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A trade term requiring the seller to deliver goods on board a vessel designated by the buyer. The seller fulfills its obligations to deliver when the goods have passed over the ship's rail.


When used in trade terms, the word "free" means the seller has an obligation to deliver goods to a named place for transfer to a carrier.


Investopedia explains Free On Board - FOB


Contracts involving international transportation often contain abbreviated trade terms that describe matters such as the time and place of delivery and payment, when the risk of loss shifts from the seller to the buyer, as well as who pays the costs of freight and insurance.


 

( liyy )20 Aug,2010

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