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FOB (Free on board)

An Incoterm that represents an exporter’s requirement to deliver the goods to the ship, airline or other agreed mode of transport, at which time title (ownership and risk) passes to the buyer.  The exporter pays for transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs. The buyer pays freight, insurance, unloading costs and transportation from the port of destination to its factory.