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What Is Free Carrier (FCA)? Free carrier, or FCA, is a shipping term that defines the point in international transactions when the seller’s responsibility for goods ends and the buyer takes charge. This term indicates that the seller delivers the merchandise to a specified location within their home country where
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Introduction to Delivered at Frontier (DAF) Delivered at frontier, or DAF, is an international shipping term that defines a specific point of transfer between the seller and the buyer in a shipping contract. This term refers to a delivery location at a border or frontier, typically requiring the seller to
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Introduction to Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) Cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) is a widely used international shipping agreement in which the seller assumes responsibility for the cost, insurance, and freight of the buyer’s order until it reaches its destination port. This shipping term applies exclusively to goods transported via
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