[Tips] Incoterms, FOB Confusion, and Why Ex Works May Not Be as Easy as It Looks
In this episode of Simply Trade, host Lalo Solorzano is joined by Trudy Wilson, longtime Global Training Center instructor and trade compliance expert, for the first installment of what Lalo calls “Trudy’s Trade Tips.”
This conversation focuses on a foundational topic that continues to create confusion across import and export teams: Incoterms 2020.
Trudy breaks down why companies should not simply default to familiar terms like FOB or Ex Works, especially when containerized freight, export filing, loading responsibility, and risk exposure are involved.
Key Takeaways
Incoterms are voluntary…
The skinny
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