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Group E · Departure · Any mode of transport
The seller makes the goods available at its own premises (factory, warehouse, plant) or another named place. The seller does not load the goods onto the collecting vehicle and does not clear them for export. This is the minimum obligation a seller can accept.
Where risk transfers
At the named place, the moment the goods are placed at the buyer's disposal — before loading.
Seller's cost & riskBuyer's cost & risk
Seller pays
- ▪Packaging suitable for transport
- ▪Making goods available at the named place
Buyer pays
- ▪Loading at seller's premises
- ▪Export clearance and duties
- ▪All inland, main and destination carriage
- ▪Import clearance, duties and taxes
Insurance
No obligation on either party. The buyer carries risk from the seller's door, so it should insure.
Customs
Export clearance: Buyer
Import clearance: Buyer
Use it when
Domestic sales, or when the buyer has a strong local forwarder and wants total control over the logistics chain.
Watch out
In many countries the buyer cannot legally file the export declaration. FCA is almost always the safer choice for cross-border trade.