To help facilitate the delivery of such items, the most commonly known trade terms are international commercial terms (Incoterms). Incoterms are internationally recognized standards published by ...

First published in the original Incoterms® 1936, FAS in common usage has its origins ... It should not be used for container shipments – whether FCL (full container load) or LCL (less than container ...

The simple fact is that in the vast majority of transactions handled by freight forwarders – i.e., LCL (less than container load), FCL (full container load), or air – FOB should not be an option.