Key Elements of a Price Point:
- Responsibilities: Specifies who will arrange for transport, insurance, documentation, licenses, and other logistical aspects.
Risk: Determines the exact point where the risk of loss or damage to the commodity shifts from the seller to the buyer.
Costs: Outlines who is responsible for bearing the costs associated with freight, storage, loading, packaging, and other expenses.
Various Price Points Are Explained Below
Delivered Site:
- Seller bears all costs until the commodity reaches the trader's designated site.
- Title, ownership, and risk transfer to the buyer at the time of delivery.
Ex Farm/Site:
- Risk transfers to the buyer once the commodity is loaded onto the transport at the farm gate.
- Buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for transportation.
Delivered Buyer:
- Seller delivers the goods directly to the buyer's site and covers all associated costs.
Track:
- Goods are delivered to a mutually agreed-upon location.
- Seller bears the track cost, excluding GTA location differential, shrinkage, insurance, and storage costs.
Free In Store (FIS):
- Goods are delivered to a mutually agreed-upon location.
- Seller pays for freight, loading, and storage until the goods are transferred to the buyer at a specified date.
Free On Truck (FOT):
- Goods are delivered to a truck arranged by the buyer.
- Ownership transfers when the freight provider accepts the goods.
Delivered DCT:
- Seller transports goods to an agreed-upon terminal in a shipping container.
- Ownership transfers upon unloading of goods.
Delivered Market Zone:
- Seller delivers goods to an agreed-upon market zone.
- GTA location differential for the delivery point is subtracted from the price.
Free On Rail (FOR):
- Goods are delivered to a rail agreed upon by the buyer.
- Ownership transfers when goods are loaded onto the train.
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