
How to Choose the Named Place for EXW Correctly
How to choose the EXW named place: what it legally is under Incoterms 2020, how factory, warehouse, depot and port places differ, and how to write it into the contract.
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How to choose the EXW named place: what it legally is under Incoterms 2020, how factory, warehouse, depot and port places differ, and how to write it into the contract.

EXW for small importers: a first-order go or no-go test, a comparison with FCA and FOB, and a pre-acceptance checklist for a first order from Bangladesh.

Under EXW the buyer pays every freight leg: origin charges, main carriage and destination charges. This guide shows who pays each charge, how FCL, LCL and air freight are calculated, and works through a labelled example cost build-up.

Under EXW, no party must insure the cargo, so the buyer must arrange cover from the factory gate. Learn who insures, how to set the insured value, and how Clause A, B and C differ.

Seven EXW errors that turn a low headline price into a high landed cost: vague named places, unplanned loading, missing export clearance, insurance gaps, late collection and forgotten destination charges, each with a fix.

Under EXW, the buyer handles export clearance in Bangladesh and import clearance at destination, while the seller only makes the goods available. This guide explains who files each declaration, who pays duties and taxes, and how to handle the case where the buyer has no local presence at origin.

Yes, EXW can be used for air freight, but it is often the wrong fit: the buyer must arrange export clearance, airport delivery and the flight from a country where they may have no local presence. FCA at the departure airport usually gives the same buyer control with the seller handling export clearance.

EXW gives importers full control over freight and costs, but also full responsibility from the factory gate. Use this decision guide to test whether you can clear export, load and insure the goods, or whether FCA or FOB fits better.

Under EXW, a Bangladesh seller delivers when goods are placed at your disposal at the named place. This guide walks the shipping execution after that point: pickup, loading, inland carriage, export clearance handover and freight booking, with the cost structure and pitfalls buyers face.

Under EXW, risk passes when goods are placed at your disposal at the named place — not at collection or at the port. This visual guide follows that moment through a Bangladesh shipment, with a worked cost example and claim scenarios.

An EXW shipment from Bangladesh to the Netherlands starts at the Dutch entry: Rotterdam, EORI and Article 23 first, then factory collection, Bangladesh clearance and delivery.

EXW from Bangladesh to Australia, Australia-entry first: buyer responsibilities, example costs, GST, biosecurity and the documents for factory-gate collection.