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    "description": "Amazon FBA freight forwarding from China with calculators, quote intake, and agent-readable shipping guidance."
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  "slug": "what-is-fca-incoterms",
  "title": "FCA Incoterms for Amazon FBA Sellers",
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  "question": "What does FCA mean for Amazon FBA sellers importing from China?",
  "answer": "FCA means the seller delivers goods to a named place and clears export. The buyer or forwarder takes over from that handoff point, making it cleaner than EXW for many China export shipments.",
  "description": "A practical explanation of FCA Incoterms for Amazon FBA sellers sourcing from China and comparing supplier responsibility boundaries.",
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  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Why FCA matters",
      "body": "FCA can be cleaner than EXW because the supplier handles export clearance, while the buyer still controls the international freight through their forwarder."
    },
    {
      "heading": "What to define",
      "body": "Define the named handoff place, export responsibility, loading responsibility, documents, pickup timing, and who pays inland trucking from the factory or warehouse."
    },
    {
      "heading": "FCA vs DDP",
      "body": "FCA gives the seller less downstream responsibility than DDP. DDP is simpler for the buyer operationally, but requires duty, customs, and delivery assumptions to be reviewed carefully."
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Incoterms do not replace the commercial contract.",
    "Customs, tax, and importer-of-record responsibilities should be reviewed with qualified advisors."
  ],
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    "https://freightfba.com/tools/ddp-cost-calculator/",
    "https://freightfba.com/tools/landed-cost-calculator/"
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21"
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