FCA (Free Carrier) — INCOTERMS 2020 | FreightUtils

Seller delivers goods to carrier or named place. Risk transfers when goods are handed to the first carrier.

FCA — Responsibilities & Risk

Seller's Responsibility

Deliver goods to carrier at named place. Export clearance. Loading onto collecting vehicle if delivery is at seller's premises.

Buyer's Responsibility

Main carriage, insurance, import clearance, duties, unloading at destination.

Risk Transfer Point

When goods are delivered to the carrier at the named place.

Cost Transfer Point

At the named place of delivery to carrier.

Insurance Obligation

No obligation on either party.

Export Clearance

Seller.

Import Clearance

Buyer.

Best For

International trade where seller wants to handle export but not main carriage. Most versatile INCOTERM for multimodal transport.

Watch Out

New in 2020: FCA can now include a provision for the buyer to instruct their carrier to issue a bill of lading to the seller (useful for letter of credit transactions).

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