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FOB shipping point
makes no journal entry for the transportation
FOB Destination means that the seller owns the goods until the buyer receives them. Therefore, the seller pays the shipping costs. FOB Shipping means that the buyer owns the goods once they are shipped. Therefore, the buyer pays the shipping costs.
FOB is an abbreviation for Free On Board. The term FOB (often seen as f.o.b.) is commonly used when shipping goods, to indicate who pays loading and transportation costs, and/or the point at which the responsibility of the goods transfers from shipper to buyer. FOB shipping is the term used when the ownership/liability of goods passes from the seller to the buyer at the time the goods cross the shipping point to be delivered. FOB destination designates that the seller is responsible for the goods until the buyer takes possession. This is important in determining who is responsible for lost or damaged goods when in transit from the seller to the buyer. The buyer is responsible when shipped FOB shipping and the seller is responsible if shipped FOB destination. CAP, or customer arranged pickup, is used to denote that the buyer will arrange a carrier of their choice to pick the goods up and the liability for any damage or loss belongs to the buyer.
FOB (Freight On Board) Destination and FOB Shipping specifies whether the buyer or seller owns the goods, and therefore, who pays for the shipping and includes the items in their inventory. FOB Destination means that the seller owns the goods until the buyer receives them. Therefore, the seller pays the shipping costs. FOB Shipping means that the buyer owns the goods once they are shipped. Therefore, the buyer pays the shipping costs.
Seller retains legal title until the goods have reached the destination (wherein the risks and rewards and officially transferred to the buyer and thus becomes the buyer's inventory).
FOB stands for 'Free On Board'. Based on your question, I will assume that whatever you're having shipped, will be shipped for free to Bangkok, but you would be responsible for any shipping charges incurred from Bangkok to where you live.
The traingular trade route was in the shape of a triangle. Goods from Europe were shipped to Africa, goods from Africa were shipped to the Americas, and goods from the Americas were shipped to Europe.
Journal entry in the books of the buyer: [Debit] Goods Purchased xxxx [Credit] Cash/bank xxxx As buyer has not paid the freight charges, he will only record the transaction with original goods purchased amount.
exported goods
Most goods are shipped by truck.
FOB stands for Freight On Board. It determines where the ownership of the goods transfers so it is clear who has the risk. FOB indicates that once the goods have been turned over to the shipping company, the purchaser assumes the risk of loss.