When a buyer asks for an acrylic sheet FOB price China, the supplier quotes the cost at the port of loading — the sheet, packing and loading on the vessel — but not the sea freight or the buyer’s import costs. A buyer who compares a FOB quote with a delivered quote is comparing two different numbers.
What FOB includes and excludes
FOB means the seller delivers the goods on board the vessel at the named port. The price includes the sheet, its packing and the loading, and stops at the ship’s rail. From there, freight, insurance and import costs are the buyer’s. To compare quotes fairly, a buyer has to add the same freight to each FOB number, or ask for a landed quote. Otherwise the cheapest FOB may not be the cheapest delivered.
Turn the FOB quote into a landed price
- Confirm the FOB port and what packing is included.
- Add the same sea freight to each FOB quote to compare fairly.
- Ask whether insurance and loading are in the number.
- Convert to a landed price before choosing the cheapest FOB.
How container orders are built and priced is in the acrylic sheet container order guide, and the export side in cast acrylic sheet exporter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does an acrylic sheet FOB price China include?
A:A FOB price covers the sheet, packing and loading on board the vessel at the named port. It excludes sea freight, insurance and the buyer’s import costs.
Q: How do I compare FOB quotes fairly?
A:Add the same sea freight and import costs to each FOB quote, or ask for a landed quote. Comparing raw FOB numbers ignores the freight that decides the delivered cost.
For a cast acrylic or polycarbonate sheet quoted to your thickness, size and quantity, email oversales@rpplexiglass.com with the material, thickness, dimensions, quantity and destination port.