EXW, FOB and CIF for furniture
The three terms furniture buyers ask for first. This is a public note — not a contract and not a freight quote.
What this page is
Incoterms decide who books the main carriage, who pays which leg, and where risk passes. On furniture, they also decide who holds the export papers and who runs the loading checks.
Resatti is an invite-only wholesale desk. We quote and coordinate under the term agreed on the programme. Net freight and net goods prices are not published here.
EXW — Ex Works
The buyer collects at the named place. You (or your forwarder) book the inland haul, the export formalities, and the main carriage.
On furniture this means the loading photos and the seal still matter — the truck leaves a plant, not a showroom. The desk can still match, quote and follow production. The main carriage is yours.
FOB — Free On Board
The seller delivers on board the vessel at the named port of shipment. Export formalities sit with the seller side of the term. The buyer books the ocean (or main) carriage from that port.
For a first furniture container, FOB is common when the buyer already has a forwarder in the destination market and wants to hold the ocean booking.
CIF — Cost, Insurance and Freight
The seller pays cost, insurance and freight to the named port of destination. Risk still passes in a defined way at shipment — CIF is not “door to shop”.
Buyers who want one counterpart to coordinate goods, export papers and the main ocean leg often ask for CIF. The inland delivery after the destination port is a separate conversation.
What to confirm before you ask for a quote
A term is incomplete without a named place — write the port or place, not only EXW, FOB or CIF. These terms say who books the main carriage, who handles export formalities and where risk passes; they do not set the price, the payment schedule or when ownership transfers, and this page is not legal advice. On a packed furniture container, confirm with your forwarder where the goods are actually handed over, because that point may not be the same as the three-letter term. If you want a quotation, tell us the term you have in mind, the destination market, and whether you already have a forwarder for the main carriage. Programme terms are confirmed only for that programme.
What does not change
Quality grade, production photos and loading checks are desk work on every term. The term does not open the catalogue. Send a WhatsApp message if you want a programme quotation.
FAQ
- Which term should I use on a first container?
- It depends on who books the main carriage and who already has a forwarder. Send us your destination market, the term you have in mind and whether you already have a forwarder on WhatsApp. We confirm the term only on a quotation for that programme — this page does not book freight or publish rates.
- Do you publish freight rates here?
- No. Freight and goods prices are for verified buyers. This page explains the terms only.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. Incoterms are set in the sales contract. This is a public desk note for furniture wholesale.