Responsibilities for export and import when using EX WORKS (EXW) Incoterms? (local pickup)

Sometimes it may be cheaper or more convenient to choose a local pickup when you purchase goods from MadeforArcade. Do note however : when you choose a local pickup at our Dutch warehouse or officially called “EX WORKS (EXW)” as the Incoterm for your purchase, you as the buyer are fully responsible for all aspects of transport including exporting the goods from our location and importing them into your country.

Under EXW terms:

• The seller’s responsibility ends once the goods are made available for pickup at our premises.
• The buyer arranges and manages transportation, export clearance, import clearance, and all related documentation.

Because we (the seller) are not involved in the shipment process, we cannot:

• Complete export or import documents (such as export declarations or import forms),
• Sign or issue a Power of Attorney (POA),
• Act on your behalf with customs authorities.

Important: You must work with your own freight forwarder, customs broker, or logistics provider to handle all the necessary formalities. We as the EXW seller can not help you with that. If you require more support with shipping or customs documentation, you might want to consider alternative Incoterms (such as FCA or DAP), which involve different levels of seller responsibility. When we provide those shipping or transport options we , the seller, will organize export documents, EORI registration, Power of Attorneys, Customs works etc.

As an alternative we can operate as the exporter of records for you, even under EXW incoterms but there are charges involved ( ranging from Eu 625 to Eu 950 ).