EXW
EX WORKS (...named place)
"Ex works" means that the seller delivers when he places the goods at the disposal of the buyer at the seller's premises or another named place (works, factory, warehouse, etc.) not cleared for export and not loaded on any collecting vehicle. That means minmum obligation for the seller and the buyer has to bear all costs and risks involved in taking the goods from the seller's premises.
This term should not be used when the buyer cannot carry out the export formalities directly or indirectly. In such circumstances, the FCA term should be used, provided the seller agrees that he will load at his cost and risk.
A THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS
A1 Provision of goods in conformity with the contract
The seller must provide the goods and the commercial invoice or its equivalent electronic message, in conformity with the contract of sale and any other evidence of conformity which may be required by the contract.
A2 Licences, authorizations and formalities
The seller must render the buyer, at the latter's request, risk and expense, every assistance in obtaining, where applicable, any export licence or other official authorization necessary for the export of the goods.
A3 Contracts of carriage and insurance
a) Contract of carriage
No obligation.
b) Contract of insurance
No obligation
A4 Delivery
The seller must place the goods at the disposal of the buyer at the named place of delivery, on the date or within the period agreed or, if no such time is agreed, at the usual time for delivery of such goods: If no specific point has been agreed within the named place, and if there are several points available, the seller may select the point at the place of delivery which best suits his purpose.
A5 Transfer of risks
The seller must, subject to the provisions of B5, bear all risks of loss of or damage to the goods until such time as they have been delivered in accordance with A4.
A6 Division of costs
The seller must, subject to the provisions of B6, pay all costs relating to the goods until such time as they have been delivered in accordance with A4.
A7 Notice to the buyer
The seller must give the buyer sufficient notice as to when and where the goods will be placed at his disposal.
A8 Proof of delivery, transport document or equivalent electronic message
No obligation.
A9 Checking- packaging- marking
The seller must pay the costs of those checking operations such as checking quality, measuring, weighing etc., which are necessary for the purpose of placing the goods at the buyer's disposal.
The seller must provide at his own expense packaging which is required for the transport of the goods, to the extent that the circumstances relating to the transport such as 'modalities', 'destination' etc., are advised to the seller before the conclusion of the contract of sale. Packaging is to be marked appropriately.
A10 Other obligations
The seller must render the buyer at the buyer's request, risk and expense, every assistance to obtain documents or equivalent electronic messages issued or transmitted in the country of delivery and/or origin which the buyer may require for the export and/or import of the goods and, where necessary, for their transit via any country.
The seller must provide the buyer, upon request, with the necessary information for insurance purposes.
B THE BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
B1 Payment of the price of the goods
The buyer must pay the price of the goods as agreed in the contract of sale.
B2 Licences, authorizations and formalities
The buyer must obtain at his own risk and expense any export and import licence or other official authorization and fulfill, where applicable, all customs formalities for the export of the goods.
B3 Contracts of carriage and insurance
a) Contract of carriage
No obligation.
b) Contract of insurance
No obligation
B4 Taking delivery of the goods
The buyer must take delivery of the goods when they have been delivered in accordance with A4 and A7/B7.
B5 Transfer of risks
The buyer must bear all risks of loss or damage to the goods from the time they have been delivered in accordance with A4; and from the agreed date or the expiry date of any period fixed for taking delivery which arise because he fails to give notice in accordance with B7, provided that the goods have been duly appropriated to the contract, i. e. clearly set aside or otherwise identified as the contract goods.
B6 Division of costs
The buyer must pay :
-all costs related with the goods from the time they have been delivered in accordance with A4,
-the additional costs incurred by failing to take delivery of the goods when they have been placed at his disposal or to give notice in accordance with B7, provided that the goods have been duly appropriated to the contract, i. e. clearly set aside or otherwise identified as the contract goods,
-Where applicable, all duties, taxes and any other charges as well as the costs of carrying out customs formalities upon. customs formalities upon export.
The buyer must reimburse all costs and charges paid by the seller in rendering assistance in accordance with A2.
B7 Notice to the seller
The buyer must, whenever he is entitled to determine the time within an agreed period and/or the place of taking delivery, give the seller sufficient notice thereof.
B8 Proof of delivery, transport document or equivalent electronic message
The buyer must provide the seller with appropriate evidence of having taken delivery.
B9 Inspection of the goods
The buyer must pay the costs of any pre-shipment inspection, including inspection mandated by the authorities of the country of export.
B10 Other obligations
The buyer must pay all costs and charges incurred in obtaining the documents or equivalent electronic messages mentioned in A10 and reimburse costs and charges paid by the seller in assisting him in accordance therewith.