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FAR 47.303-10 F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section defines the delivery term 'f.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation,' meaning the contractor must deliver goods free of expense to the Government, on board the inland carrier at the specified point of exportation. It lists the contractor's responsibilities for packing, marking, preparing shipping documents, delivering the shipment, paying transportation charges to that point, bearing risk of loss or damage until delivery, and assisting with export/import documents if requested. The contracting officer must include the clause at 52.247-38 in solicitations and contracts when this term is used.

Applies to: Contracts using the delivery term 'f.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation'

What it requires

  • Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications, or if no specifications, prepare for ocean transportation per carrier requirements to protect goods and ensure lowest transportation charge.
  • Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading.
  • Deliver the shipment in good order and condition on the carrier's conveyance on the specified date or within the period, and pay all applicable charges, including transportation costs, to the point of delivery specified in the contract.
  • Be responsible for any loss or damage to the goods occurring before delivery to the specified point.

Key terms: f.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation · point of exportation · commercial bills of lading · ocean transportation · 52.247-38

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation means free of expense to the Government, on board the conveyance of the inland carrier, delivered to the specified point of exportation.

(b) Contractor responsibilities. The contractor shall—

(1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment for ocean transportation in conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge;

(2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading;

(3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition in or on the conveyance of the carrier on the date or within the period specified; and

(ii) Pay and bear all applicable charges, including transportation costs, to the point of delivery specified in the contract;

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery of the shipment to the point of delivery specified in the contract; and

(5) At the Government's request and expense, assist in obtaining the documents required for (i) exportation or (ii) importation at destination.

(c) Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-38, F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation, when the delivery term is f.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation.

Sections it refers to

  • 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation.

Sections that refer to it

  • 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation.

← 47.303-9 F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment. · 47.303-11 F.o.b. inland point, country of importation. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 47

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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