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Freight Terms of Sale

What exactly does FOB stand for?

Probably one of the more common terms that people have questions about in the freight industry in terms of sale. Above all, people have doubts about acronyms like FOB which means free on board or freight on board.  Which term that applies depends on where the shipment is going.  Free on board always applies to international shipments, where the seller has met their obligations to the buyer when freight has been loaded on the ship.

Free on board or freight on board?

In the United States, free on board or freight on board usually have some additional conditions that state who pays for shipping. State also owns the goods and who is taking the risk for any damage or loss claims.  State law, also can vary greatly and usually determines the final meaning of each of the terms.  Buyers and sellers may also state in the shipping contract what law or code they are using . Several standards exist including Incoterm and the Uniform Commercial Code.

The following also table may be helpful in deciphering freight payment terms:

FOB Term Who Pays Freight Who Bears the Cost Who Owns Freight In-Transit Who Assumes Transit Risk
FOB Destination, freight prepaid Shipper Shipper Shipper Shipper
FOB Destination, freight collect Receiver Receiver Shipper Shipper
FOB Destination, freight collect and allowed Receiver (deducts from invoice) Shipper Shipper Shipper
FOB Origin, freight prepaid Shipper Shipper Receiver Receiver
FOB Origin, freight collect Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver
FOB Origin, freight prepaid and charged back Shipper (adds fee to invoice) Receiver Receiver Receiver
FOB Destination, freight prepaid and charged back Shipper (adds fee to invoice) Receiver Shipper Shipper

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