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FCA ramp

FCA ramp specifies delivery at a loading platform on the seller's premises (e.g.

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Last updated: 13 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

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FCA ramp specifies delivery at a loading platform on the seller's premises (e.g. warehouse dock, facility exit point). The seller provides the goods export-ready to the named ramp and bears all costs until handover to the carrier; risk and further cost responsibility transfer to the buyer upon delivery. In freight practice, this Incoterm variant is common for smaller to medium single shipments where the buyer or their logistics provider organizes pickup independently. Distinct from FCA factory: the ramp location explicitly involves a loading or unloading zone, not the open factory floor.

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