國貿術語解釋通則解析(doc 9頁)

國貿術語解釋通則解析內容提要：
貨交承運人(指定地點)：
FCA, Free Carrier(…named place)
In Free Carrier, the seller/exporter/manufacturer clear the goods for export and then delivers them to the carrier specified by the buyer at the named place. If the named place is the seller’s place of business, the sellers is responsible for loading the goods onto the transport vehicle. If the named place is any other location, such as the loading dock of the carrier, the seller is not responsible for loading the goods onto the transport vehicle.
The Free carrier term may be used for any mode of transport, including multi-modal.
The “named” in Free Carrier and all “F” terms is domestic to the seller.
“Carrier” has a specific and somewhat expanded meaning. A carrier can be a shipping line, a airline, a trucking firm, or a railway. The carrier can be also be an individual or firm who undertakes to procure carrier by any of the above methods of transport including multimodal. Therefore, a person, such as a forwarder, can act as a “carrier” under this term is often used when making an initial quotation for the sale of goods.
The Free Carrier term is often used when making an initial quotation for the sale of goods.
Normal payment terms for Free Carrier transactions are generally cash in advance and open account.
貨交承運人（指定地點）
在貨交承運人術語下，賣方/出口商/製造商負責貨物出口清關並隨後在指定地點交付買方指定的承運人。如果指定地點係賣方營業地點，則賣方負責將貨物裝上運輸工具。如果指定地點是另外一個地方，如承運人的裝運碼頭，則賣方不負責將貨物裝上運輸工具。
貨交承運人條件可以用於任何運輸方式，包括多式聯運。
貨交承運人和所有“F”組術語下的“指定地點”均在賣方國內。
“承運人”具有狹義和廣義的含義。承運人可以是一家航運公司、航空公司、卡車運輸公司或者鐵路。承運人也可以是一個采用上述任何運輸方式，包括多式聯運進行運輸的個人或者企業。所以，一個個人，例如貨運代理商，在這一術語下也棵擔任“承運人”的角色。在這種情況下，買方指定承運人或接收貨物的個人。
貨交承運人術語經常用於貨物銷售的初期報價。
貨交承運人術語的通常付款條件是預付貨款和記賬交易。

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