Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Practice Exam

In FCA terms, what does the seller do?

1. Delivers goods to the buyer's premises

2. Loads goods at the seller's facility

3. Delivers goods to a carrier's custody

4. Pays for freight charges

The correct answer is: Delivers goods to a carrier's custody

In the context of Free Carrier (FCA) terms, the seller is required to deliver the goods to a carrier’s custody. This means that the seller's responsibility is fulfilled when they deliver the goods, properly packaged and documented, to a designated carrier. Once the goods are in the custody of the carrier, the risk and responsibility for the goods transition from the seller to the buyer. This aligns with the principles of FCA, where the seller's obligation is completed at the point of delivery to the carrier rather than at the buyer's premises or any specific location designated by the buyer. The seller is not responsible for loading the goods onto the vehicle provided by the carrier, a process that is typically the carrier's responsibility. Furthermore, while the seller may coordinate or pay for initial transportation or loading, the FCA terms specifically shift the obligation for any additional freight charges or risks after the goods have been delivered to the carrier. Thus, the focus is on the transfer of risk and responsibility at the point of delivery to the carrier, which makes option C the correct choice.