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EXW vs FOB: Which Term Fits Your Purchase?

A plain-language comparison of responsibility, control and hidden coordination work.

EXW: maximum buyer coordination

Under an EXW-style purchase, the buyer takes on collection and most transport coordination from the seller's premises. Local loading and export tasks must be clarified in practice.

  • Collection vehicle and slot
  • Loading responsibility
  • Export declaration party
  • Origin terminal costs

FOB: named port and vessel handover

FOB is designed for sea or inland-waterway transport. The seller coordinates export and delivery on board at the named port; the buyer controls main carriage.

  • Named port
  • Booking communication
  • Cut-off and loading plan
  • Freight and destination charges

Choose based on control and capability

The cheapest-looking term is not automatically the lowest landed cost. Choose the structure your logistics team and supplier can execute reliably.

  • Your local logistics capability
  • Supplier export experience
  • Shipment mode and frequency
  • Need for consolidated cargo

How EDVIA can support the next step

Share the product, quantity, destination and timing. We will review the requirement and define a focused supplier-matching or verification route.

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