Episode Details

If you're buying small quantities from Alibaba and using LCL consolidation, the wrong Incoterm can turn your shipment into a logistics nightmare. This episode breaks down the operational reality of EXW, FOB, and FCA — and explains why FCA is almost always the right choice for small importers. We walk through the actual workflow: how to coordinate between your seller and freight forwarder, what address to use, who talks to whom, and the common failure modes that sink shipments. No theory — just the concrete steps you need to get your goods from a Chinese factory to a consolidation warehouse without losing them in the void.