FCA (Free Carrier)
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Russian: FCA (Free Carrier) - FCA Франко перевозчик (… названное место)
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General Provisions
In accordance with rules of Incoterms® 2010,[1] the FCA (Free Carrier)rule may be used irrespective of the mode of transport selected. The FCA may be used where more than one mode of transport is employed. The seller delivers the goods to the carrier or another person nominated by the buyer at the seller's premises or another named place. If the named place of delivery is the seller’s place of business (premises, buildings, storage areas, etc.), the seller is responsible for loading the goods onto the transport vehicle. If the named place is any other location, such as the loading dock of the carrier, the seller is not responsible for unloading. The parties are well advised to specify as clearly as possible the point within the named place of delivery, as the risk passes to the buyer at that point. If the parties intend to deliver the goods at the seller's premises, they should identify the address of those premises as the named place of delivery. If the parties intend the goods to be delivered at another place, they must identify a different specific place of delivery. The FCA requires the seller to clear the goods for export, where applicable. The seller has no obligation to clear the goods for import, pay any import duty or carry out any import customs formalities.
| Table 1. Seller's/Buyer's Responsibilities Allocation for Carriage Arrangements, Transaction Costs, and Risk Transfer as Stated by the FCA rule of Incoterms® 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Seller (Exporter), Named Place, Seller's Facilities | Export Documents, Formalities, and Duties (if any) | Pre-carriage to Named Place, Not Unloaded | Delivery at Named Place / Port, Unloaded | Loading at Named Place / Port of Shipment | Loaded on Bord of Ship or Vessel | Transport by Air, Rail, Road, Water, or Multimodal | Transport by Air, Rail, Road, Water, or Multimodal | On Board Ship or Vessel, Not Unloaded | Discharging (Unloading) at Named Place / Port of Destination | Delivery at Named Place / Terminal | Onward Carriage to Named Place, Not Unloaded | Import Documents, Formalities, and Duties | Buyer (Importer) - Named Place, Unloaded |
| Seller's/Buyer's Responsibilities Allocation for a Contract for the Carriage of Goods as Stated by the FCA rule of Incoterms® 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Seller's/Buyer's Responsibilities Allocation for Transaction Costs as Stated by the FCA rule of Incoterms® 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Seller's/Buyer's Transaction (Loss/Damage of Goods) Risk Transfer as Stated by the FCA rule of Incoterms® 2010 | |||||||||||||
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Summary on Buyer's and Seller's Resposibilities under FCA
| Seller's Responsibilities (in brief) | Buyer's Responsibilities (in brief) | |
| Goods - Payment | Provide the goods, commercial invoice, and other documentation as required by the sales contract. | Pay for the goods as provided in the sales contract. |
| Licenses, Security, and Customs Formalities | Obtain at own risk and cost all required export licenses, documents, and authorizations and carry out export formalities and procedures. | Obtain any import licenses or authorizations and handle all import customs formalities. |
| Carriage | The seller has no obligation to provide for carriage of goods. At the request of the buyer, the seller may contract for carriage on standard industry terms at the buyer’s risk and cost. | Provide for carriage of the goods from the named place of delivery. |
| Insurance | The seller has no obligation to provide for insurance. Provide information to enable the buyer to obtain insurance. | Buyer has no obligation to seller for insurance. |
| Delivery - Taking Delivery | Deliver the goods to the carrier at the named place of delivery at the time stipulated in the sales contract. If the named place of delivery is the seller’s place of business, the seller is responsible for loading the goods onto the transport vehicle. If the named place is any other location, such as the loading dock of the carrier, the seller is not responsible for unloading. If the buyer has not stipulated a specific point at the named place of delivery, the seller may pick one that suits seller’s purposes. | Take delivery of the goods as provided in the sales contract. |
| Risk Transfer | Assume all risk of loss or damage to the goods until they have been delivered to the carrier at the named place of delivery, within the agreed-upon time stipulated in the sales contract. | Assume all risk of loss or damage from the time the goods have been delivered to the carrier at the named place of delivery. Assume all risk of loss or damage and other costs if the buyer’s carrier fails to take delivery at the agreed-upon time and place. |
| Costs | Pay all costs until the goods have been delivered to the carrier at the named place of delivery. Pay all costs relating to export, including customs formalities, duties, and taxes. | Pay all costs from the time the goods have been delivered (made available) at the named place of delivery. Pay all costs for carriage and insurance from the time the goods have been delivered to the carrier at the named place of delivery. Pay all costs resulting from failure to take delivery at the named place and time. Pay all costs relating to import formalities, duties, fees, and taxes, and other charges including transshipment. |
| Notice to the Buyer - Notice to Seller | At buyer’s risk and cost, provide notice to the buyer that the goods have been delivered to the carrier, or that the carrier did not take possession of the goods at the agreed-upon time. | Give sufficient notice to the seller of the name of the carrier, the delivery point, the time or period for delivery, and the mode of transport. |
| Delivery and Transport Documents - Proof of Delivery | Provide the buyer with a Proof of Delivery. At the buyer’s request, if the Proof of Delivery is not a transport document, help the buyer obtain a transport document. | Accept the seller’s delivery document if it is in conformity with the sales contract. |
| Checking, Packing, Marking - Inspection(s) | Pay all costs associated with checking the quality and quantity of the goods to be in conformity with the sales contract. Provide pre-shipment inspections as required for export formalities. Package the goods, unless the goods are conventionally sold unpackaged. Package the goods as the seller deems appropriate for transport, unless the buyer has given specific requirements prior to the finalization of the sales contract. Provide marking appropriate to the packaging. | Pay for pre-shipment inspections unless such is required by the country of export. |
| Other | Timely provide the buyer, at the buyer’s request and cost, assistance in securing information and documents, including security information, the buyer requires for transport and import of the goods to the final destination. Reimburse the buyer for buyer’s costs related to securing information and documents, including security information the seller requires for export formalities and security clearance of the goods. | Timely advise the seller of any security-related data requirements. Reimburse the seller for seller’s costs related to securing information or documentation, including security information, that the buyer requires for import formalities, security clearance, and transport of the goods to the final destination. Timely provide the seller, at the seller’s request and cost, with any documents and information required for export, transport, and security clearance of the goods to the named place of delivery. |
Examples[5]
FCA, AAA Secure Shipping, Door 3, Full Address, Gdańsk, Poland
FCA, XXX Airlines Cargo Terminal, Saint-Petersburg Airport, Pulkovo II (LED), Russia
Notes
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References
- ↑ Incoterms® 2010: ICC rules for the use of domestic and international trade terms – ICC Publication No 715E
- ↑ REMINDER: The named place of delivery can be the seller’s place of business as well as any other location (e.g., the loading dock of the carrier)
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- ↑ The examples are given herein for the purposes to show the Incoterms® 2010 syntaxis and might to conform occasionally with any real data only
