free alongside ship

American

adverb

F.A.S.

free alongside ship British

adjective

Abbreviation: FAS. f.a.s. Also: free alongside vessel. (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the dock without charge to the buyer, but excluding the cost of loading onto the vessel Compare free on board

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Etymology

Origin of free alongside ship

First recorded in 1900–05

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The remaining part of the contract price is usually guaranteed by bankers' irrevocable letters of credit or deposits made with New York banks, to be drawn against as the goods are delivered, f.o.b. the factory—that is, free on board the cars—or f.a.s. the seaboard—that is, free alongside ship—as the terms may provide.

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