Under EXW, the buyer (often a freight forwarder or importer) suddenly inherits responsibility for export clearance, customs declarations, and duty payments—tasks normally managed by the seller under other terms.
Source: https://iccwbo.org/resources-for-business/incoterms-explained/
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