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FCA

Free Carrier (Incoterms 2020)

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01DefinitionInternational Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Multimodal Incoterm where seller delivers goods cleared for export to the carrier nominated by the buyer.

01 / CANONICAL DEFINITION

What it means.

Free Carrier (FCA) means the seller delivers goods to the carrier or another person nominated by the buyer at the seller’s premises or another named place. The seller clears goods for export and risk passes to the buyer upon handover to the carrier.

02 / ROLE IN TRUSTEDTRUCKS

Where it is used.

Standard multimodal term recommended by TrustedTrucks for road, rail, and containerized export freight.

03 / TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Verified upon export customs exit note (MRN release) and carrier ePoD pickup receipt.

04 / WHAT IT MUST NOT IMPLY

Read it carefully.

Seller is not liable for transport delays or import duties beyond the named delivery point.

05 / RELATED SPECIFICATIONS
  • TT-SPEC-ORDER-PROFILE-001
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