Incoterms2010RULESFORANYMODEORMODESOFTRANSPORTEXWORKSEXW(insertnamedplaceofdelivery)Incoterms2010GUIDANCENOTEThisrulemaybeusedirrespectiveofthemodeoftransportselectedandmayalsobeusedwheremorethanonemodeoftransportisemployed.Itissuitablefordomestictrade,whileFCAisusuallymoreappropriateforinternationaltrade.“ExWorks”meansthatthesellerdeliverswhenitplacesthegoodsatthedisposalofthebuyerattheseller’spremisesoratanothernamedplace(i.e.,works,factory,warehouse,etc.).Thesellerdoesnotneedtoloadthegoodsonanycollectingvehicle,nordoesitneedtoclearthegoodsforexport,wheresuchclearanceisapplicable.Thepartiesarewelladvisedtospecifyasclearlyaspossiblethepointwithinthenamedplaceofdelivery,asthecostsandriskstothatpointarefortheaccountoftheseller.Thebuyerbearsallcostsandrisksinvolvedintakingthegoodsfromtheagreedpoint,ifany,atthenamedplaceofdelivery.EXWrepresentstheminimumobligationfortheseller.Theruleshouldbeusedwithcareas:a)Thesellerhasnoobligationtothebuyertoloadthegoods,eventhoughinpracticethesellermaybeinabetterpositiontodoso.Ifthesellerdoesloadthegoods,itdoessoatthebuyer’sriskandexpense.Incaseswherethesellerisinabetterpositiontoloadthegoods,FCA,whichobligesthesellertodosoatitsownriskandexpense,isusuallymoreappropriate.b)AbuyerwhobuysfromaselleronanEXWbasisforexportneedstobeawarethatthesellerhasanobligationtoprovideonlysuchassistanceasthebuyermayrequiretoeffectthatexport:thesellerisnotboundtoorganizetheexportclearance.BuyersarethereforewelladvisednottouseEXWiftheycannotdirectlyorindirectlyobtainexportclearance.c)Thebuyerhaslimitedobligationstoprovidetotheselleranyinformationregardingtheexportofthegoods.However,thesellermayneedthisinformationfor,e.g.,taxationorreportingpurposes.ATHESELLER’OBLIGATIONSA1GeneralobligationsofthesellerThesellermustprovidethegoodsandthecommercialinvoiceinconformitywiththecontractofsaleandanyotherevidenceofconformitythatmayberequiredbythecontract.AnydocumentreferredtoinA1-A10maybeanequivalentelectronicrecordorprocedureifagreedbetweenthepartiesorcustomary.A2Licences,authorizations,securityclearancesandotherformalitiesWhereapplicable,thesellermustprovidethebuyer,atthebuyer’srequest,riskandexpense,assistanceinobtaininganyexportlicence,orotherofficialauthorizationnecessaryfortheexportofthegoods.Whereapplicable,thesellermustprovide,atthebuyer’srequest,riskandexpense,anyinformationinthepossessionofthesellerthatisrequiredforthesecurityclearanceofthegoods.A3Contractsofcarriageandinsurancea)ContractofcarriageThesellerhasnoobligationtothebuyertomakeacontractofcarriage.b)ContractofinsuranceThesellerhasnoobligationtothebuyertomakeacontractofinsurance.However,thesellermustprovidethebuyer,atthebuyer’srequest,riskandexpense(ifany),withinformationthatthebuyerneedsforobtaininginsurance.A4DeliveryThesellermustdeliverthegoodsbyplacingthematthedisposalofthebuyerattheagreedpoint,ifany,atthenamedplaceofdelivery,notloadedonanycollectingvehicle.Ifnospecificpointhasbeenagreedwithinthenamedplaceofdelivery,andifthereareseveralpointsavailable,thesellermayselectthepointthatbestsuitsitspurpose.Thesellermustdeliverthegoodsontheagreeddateorwithintheagreedperiod.BTHEBUYER’OBLIGATIONSB1GeneralobligationsofthebuyerThebuyermustpaythepriceofthegoodsasprovidedinthecontractofsale.AnydocumentreferredtoinB1-B10maybeanequivalentelectronicrecordorprocedureifagreedbetweenthepartiesorcustomary.B2...
