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Shipping "FOB"?

  • 20-01-2009 4:50pm
    #1
    IrishIrish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭


    Hi, probably not the right forum but i'm sure people in here will know the answer.

    I have been given a quote for importing a product from asia. The manufacturer has quoted a price of £10 FOB.

    Does this simply mean that I pay for the costs from getting it from Dublin port to my warehouse or what are the costs that I will have to bare?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    BarryM3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭BarryM3


    My understanding is that FOB stands for Free On Board, which means that the seller will pay all shipping charges to a designated point. FOB should be followed by a location i.e FOB Dublin

    More info here:
    http://www.western.edu/purchasing/docs/fob.pdf


  • #3
    IrishIrish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭IrishIrish


    Thats exactly what i thought. But i got an email off the seller today saying that the price he quoted did not include the cost of courier.

    Cheers for the reply. Will try get it sorted out.


  • #4
    Woodgate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Woodgate


    FOB = Freight on Board

    This means the seller will deliver your goods to the designated port in China/Asia, it's up to you to get them here.


  • #5
    IrishIrish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭IrishIrish


    Woodgate wrote: »
    FOB = Freight on Board

    This means the seller will deliver your goods to the designated port in China/Asia, it's up to you to get them here.

    So I would have to get them from a port in Asia to Dublin? Any idea how I would go about this?


  • #6
    IrishIrish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭IrishIrish


    Does anyone have any idea on organsing transport for products from Asia to Ireland?


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  • #7
    di11on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭di11on


    I've used Uniserve (Ireland) before and they were great.

    Contact Ray O'Connor at ro@ugroup.co.uk

    Also, there's Campion Freight. Their website seems to be in the process of being redone right now, but you can contact Lisa at: lisa@campionfreight.ie

    No harm getting a few quotes.

    Hope that's of some help.


  • #8
    IrishIrish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭IrishIrish


    Cheers for the help.

    Will send off a few emails now.


  • #9
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    If its a container of stuff you are getting, MSC (mediterranian shipping co) in Sandyford are good. I've used them with good results.


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