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No, FOB cannot be used for air freight. FOB delivery happens on board a vessel, so it has no delivery point at an airport. Use FCA for buyer-arranged air freight, or CPT or CIP where the seller arranges the flight.
An FOB price covers the goods and the seller costs up to loading on board at the named port. This guide breaks down each included and excluded line, with a labelled example, so you can compare quotes on the same basis.
What an FAS price from a Bangladeshi supplier includes and excludes, line by line, with a worked jute-yarn example from Chittagong and the buyer-side costs that follow.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to Netherlands: the Chattogram to Rotterdam sea leg, Dutch entry through a customs broker at Rotterdam, EORI and Article 23 VAT points, example buyer-side costs in EUR, documents, and a checklist for a Rotterdam delivery with an inland leg as a forwarder-confirmed option.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to Australia: the Chattogram to Sydney sea leg, ABF entry through a licensed customs broker at Port Botany, example buyer-side costs in AUD, biosecurity packaging checks, documents, and a checklist for a Sydney delivery with an inland leg as a forwarder-confirmed option.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to Canada: the Chattogram to Vancouver sea leg, CBSA entry through a licensed customs broker, example buyer-side costs in CAD, documents, and a checklist for a Vancouver delivery with an inland leg as a forwarder-confirmed option.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia: the Chattogram to Jeddah sea leg, Saudi customs entry, import VAT at 15 percent as a conditional example, example buyer-side costs, documents, and a checklist for a Jeddah or Riyadh delivery.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to UAE: the Chattogram to Jebel Ali sea leg, mainland or free-zone entry, Dubai duty and import VAT treatment, example buyer-side costs, documents, and a checklist for a Dubai or Abu Dhabi delivery.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to Germany: the Chattogram to Hamburg sea leg, German import entry and EORI, example buyer-side costs, documents, and a checklist for a Hamburg delivery.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to UK: the Chattogram to Felixstowe sea leg, UK import entry, example buyer-side costs, documents, and a checklist for a Great Britain delivery.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh to USA: the Chattogram to New York sea leg, who pays what, documents, example costs, and a buyer checklist.
Read an FOB quotation for industrial lighting line by line: the six lines inside the price, what sits outside it, and how FOB differs from EXW and CIF.
