With Ex Works, the sole responsibility for the entire shipment lies with the buyer. Basically , the buyer has bought their goods and needs to arrange transport of their goods from the factory or designated place of origin. Both the risk and the costs for the entire transport are for the account of the buyer. Even though this is a frequently requested Incoterm, it is not the Incoterm that we would recommend. The fact that the buyer is responsible for customs in the country of origin, exposes them to all kinds of additional risks, which can easily be avoided by buying the goods on FCA -place of loading-  basis.