
What Does Ex Works Mean in Shipping? A 5-Minute Guide
Ex works in five minutes: what EXW means, when risk passes to the buyer, who loads and clears export, and how the term compares with FCA and FOB.
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Ex works in five minutes: what EXW means, when risk passes to the buyer, who loads and clears export, and how the term compares with FCA and FOB.

An EXW price covers only the goods at the factory. This guide breaks down what it includes and excludes, who pays for each step, and how the full cost builds up in a worked example.

All 11 Incoterms 2020 rules for a shipment from Bangladesh in one comparison table, with the delivery point, risk point and cost split for each rule, plus how to choose and compare quotes.

FOB (Free On Board) explained under Incoterms 2020: what the price includes, when risk passes on board, how FOB compares with CIF and EXW, and a worked Chattogram example.

CIF meaning explained: what a CIF price includes, import duty, CIF value for customs, Incoterms 2020 rules and a worked Chittagong–Rotterdam example.

EXW meaning explained under Incoterms 2020: what Ex Works covers, EXW price meaning, who pays which costs, risks for buyers and sellers, EXW vs FCA vs FOB, and a worked example.