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Seven FOB mistakes that quietly raise the cost of importing from Bangladesh, each with the fix to agree in writing before the vessel is booked.
Under FOB, export clearance belongs to the seller and import clearance, duties and taxes belong to the buyer, with the split at loading on board. This guide follows the two clearances, the documents each side needs, and the costs.
Under FOB, risk passes when goods are on board the vessel, and neither party must insure. This guide shows buyers how to arrange cover from that point, set the insured value, and choose a cargo clause.
The fob advantages and disadvantages come down to control: FOB suits sea freight buyers who can arrange freight and insurance, and fits poorly for containers, air freight and first-time importers without freight support.
FOB shipping from Bangladesh means the seller loads your goods on board the vessel you nominate at Chattogram or Mongla. This guide follows that loading sequence, who books what, and the mistakes that leave cargo waiting at the port.
When risk transfers under FOB, and when it can transfer early: the on-board moment, the factory-to-vessel timeline, cost versus risk, and three claim scenarios for importers.
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.
A numbered checklist of every document the seller and buyer must prepare for an FOB shipment out of Bangladesh, with owners, timing and the on-board proof that closes the seller's delivery obligation.
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.
How to name the FAS place so the seller can deliver beside the vessel: port, berth or quay, and vessel name, with Chattogram terminal traps and wording examples for buyers.
FAS imposes no insurance obligation on either party. This guide explains who should insure voluntarily, which cargo clause to choose, and how to set cover that spans the alongside-vessel handover.
FAS ends at the side of the ship, so a small importer must arrange loading, freight and insurance from the quayside. This scale-fit test shows when that works for a first order from Bangladesh, and when FCA or FOB is safer.
