Incoterm placing minimum obligation on seller, who makes goods available at their factory or depot.
Ex Works (EXW) means the seller delivers when goods are made available to the buyer at the seller’s premises or another named place. The seller does not need to load goods on collecting vehicles or clear them for export. The buyer bears all costs and risks.
Initial pick-up leg validation for domestic and cross-border freight orders.
Risk handover occurs at Stage 18 (Shipper Factory Gate) upon electronic signature of initial eCMR.
Buyer is responsible for export customs; international trade should prefer FCA to avoid export clearance deadlocks.