ex-works

American

[eks-wurks] / ˈɛksˌwɜrks /

adjective

British.

direct from the factory, excluding delivery costs, distribution costs, retail commission, etc..

the ex-works price.

ex works British

adverb

(ex-works when prenominal) (of a price, value, etc) excluding the cost of delivery from the factory and sometimes excluding the commission or profit of the distributor or retailer

the price is £500 ex works

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Etymology

Origin of ex-works

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The former Soviet republic has been regulating drug prices since 2019, imposing limits on logistics and marketing expenses and mark-ups as a proportion of ex-works prices.

From Reuters

Most companies have tended to make their sourcing decisions based on the wage rate or the ex-works price or the landed cost, and leave out another twenty cost categories.

From Forbes

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