5.2.1 The “E”Group—EXW E组——工厂交货
Table 5-3 The “E”Group—EXW E组——工厂交货
(Note:stands for exporter and
for importer,similarly hereinafter.)
“Ex Works”alone constitutes the first group of Incoterms rules for any mode or modes of transport.“Ex Works”means that you deliver when you place the goods at the disposal of the importer at your premise or at another named place(i.e.,factory,warehouse,etc.).See Table 5-3 for its applicability and distribution of obligations and risks between the importer and the exporter.You do not need to load the goods on any collecting vehicle.Nor do you need to clear the goods for export,even if you are in a position to do that.Sounds simple?Yes.If you adopt this term,you have the least responsibilities and risks compared with what you have when youdo with the other 10 rules.But it is rarely used for international business due to great obstacles for the importer in completing the transaction.A few exceptions include the following occasions:
♦in domestic trade or quasi-domestic trade,such as between countries within a free trade area,where no customs clearance is needed.
♦when you do not have export license but the importer is experienced in international logistics as well as in customs clearance for both export and import.
♦when you do not have much experience in international logistics or customs clearance but the importer does,and is willing to bear the cost and risk.
However,special care should be taken if you export on an EXW basis,because the importer just has limited obligations to provide you any information regarding the export.However,this information is often needed for such procedures as filing for tax refund.And you have no obligation to load the goods,even though you might be practically in a better position to do so.If you do load the goods,you do so at the importer’s risk and expense.In case you are in a better position to load the goods,FCA,which obliges you to do so at your own risk and expense,is usually more appropriate.