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FCA by country

Are there export-filing traps when the buyer arranges carriage from this country?

FCA is the usual fix for EXW problems, but in a few countries the buyer-controlled export still triggers special filing rules.

Usable with conditions × 1Unverified × 19
CountryStatusWhat we foundChecked
United States Usable with conditions
Needs review
Exports from the US: the same routed-export filing rules apply whenever the foreign buyer arranges outbound carriage; ICC notes the buyer may appoint any US party, including the seller, to file. [1][2]
Argentina Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Argentina in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Australia Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Australia in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Brazil Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Brazil in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Canada Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Canada in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
China Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for China in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Germany Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Germany in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
India Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for India in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Indonesia Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Indonesia in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Japan Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Japan in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Mexico Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Mexico in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Nigeria Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Nigeria in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Norway Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Norway in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Saudi Arabia Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Saudi Arabia in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
South Africa Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for South Africa in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
South Korea Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for South Korea in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Switzerland Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Switzerland in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
Türkiye Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for Türkiye in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
United Arab Emirates Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for United Arab Emirates in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]
United Kingdom Unverified
Unverified
No FCA barrier is listed for United Kingdom in ICC's January 2025 barrier tables. We have not yet checked national sources, so treat this as unverified. [1]

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