f.a.s.

Non-governmental f.a.s. or f.o.b. vessel at U.S. port

1. Costs of Surveys 1998

Non-governmental or governmental f.a.s. or f.o.b. vessel at U.S. port

1. Costs of Surveys 1998

Non-governmental or governmental f.a.s. or f.o.b. vessel at U.S. port

1. Costs of Surveys 1998

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.

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Various

“while total coal exports were up 4.1 percent in 2005, the average f.a.s. price per ton increased by 24.0 percent to $67.10 per short ton as the tightening world coal market continued to push export prices to unprecedented highs.” hmmm, how much is it going to increase this year, and the next year and the year after that?

Waldo Jaquith - Free-market fuel price solution? 2006