New York Laws
Part 3 - General Obligation and Construction of Contract
2-319 - F. O. B. and F. A. S. Terms.

(1) Unless otherwise agreed the term F. O. B. (which means "free on
board") at a named place, even though used only in connection with the
stated price, is a delivery term under which
(a) when the term is F. O. B. the place of shipment, the seller
must at that place ship the goods in the manner provided in
this Article (Section 2--504) and bear the expense and risk
of putting them into the possession of the carrier; or
(b) when the term is F. O. B. the place of destination, the
seller must at his own expense and risk transport the goods
to that place and there tender delivery of them in the manner
provided in this Article (Section 2--503);
(c) when under either (a) or (b) the term is also F. O. B.
vessel, car or other vehicle, the seller must in addition at
his own expense and risk load the goods on board. If the term
is F. O. B. vessel the buyer must name the vessel and in an
appropriate case the seller must comply with the provisions
of this Article on the form of bill of lading (Section
2--323).
(2) Unless otherwise agreed the term F. A. S. vessel (which means
"free alongside") at a named port, even though used only in connection
with the stated price, is a delivery term under which the seller must
(a) at his own expense and risk deliver the goods alongside the
vessel in the manner usual in that port or on a dock
designated and provided by the buyer; and
(b) obtain and tender a receipt for the goods in exchange for
which the carrier is under a duty to issue a bill of lading.
(3) Unless otherwise agreed in any case falling within subsection (1)
(a) or (c) or subsection (2) the buyer must seasonably give any needed
instructions for making delivery, including when the term is F. A. S.
or F. O. B. the loading berth of the vessel and in an appropriate case
its name and sailing date. The seller may treat the failure of needed
instructions as a failure of cooperation under this Article (Section
2--311). He may also at his option move the goods in any reasonable
manner preparatory to delivery or shipment.
(4) Under the term F. O. B. vessel or F. A. S. unless otherwise agreed
the buyer must make payment against tender of the required documents and
the seller may not tender nor the buyer demand delivery of the goods in
substitution for the documents.