f.o.b.
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 276 U.S. 469 - Lamborn v. National Bank of Commerce · 1928Most cited · 26 citing opinions
the contract was for a sale f. o. b. cars Philadelphia-and the buyer was not to acquire any interest in the sugar, legal or equitable, until so delivered
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 1635A — in this subchapter
The term “F.O.B.” means free on board, regardless of the mode of transportation, at the point of direct shipment by the seller to the buyer.
19 U.S.C. § 1683 — in this subtitle
The term “F.O.B.” means a value consisting of all charges payable by a purchaser, including those charges incurred in the placement of merchandise on board of a conveyance for shipment, but does not include the actual shipping charges or any applicable export charges.
19 U.S.C. § 3332 — for purposes of this section
The term “F.O.B.” means free on board, regardless of the mode of transportation, at the point of direct shipment by the seller to the buyer.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Free on board. A mercantile term used in contracts of sale where the seller agrees to put the goods on board cars at a specified place, but freight is paid by the buyer.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910