Purchasing Resource Services of University Services at Northwestern University

Freight Terms	Customer Takes Title of Goods...	Customer Responsibilities	Vendor Responsibilities
F.O.B Destination	At point of delivery		• Pays freight • Bears freight • Owns goods in transit • Files claims (loss, damage, etc.)
F.O.B Destination, Freight Pre-paid & Added	At point of delivery	• Bears freight	• Pays freight • Bears freight • Owns goods in transit • Files claims (loss, damage, etc.)
F.O.B Destination, Freight Collect	At point of delivery	• Pays freight • Bears freight	• Owns goods in transit • Files claims (loss, damage, etc.)
F.O.B Origin	At shipping point or factory	• Pays freight • Bears freight • Owns goods in transit • Files claims (loss, damage, etc.)
F.O.B Origin, Freight Pre-paid & Added	At shipping point or factory	• Bears freight • Owns goods in transit • Files claims (loss, damage, etc.)	• Pays freight • Adds freight to invoice
F.O.B Origin, Freight Pre-paid & Allowed	At shipping point or factory	• Owns goods in transit • Files claims (loss, damage, etc.)	• Pays freight • Bears freight