Chartered Accountant
3004 Points
Joined March 2007
F O R contract means Free on road Contract. The price of goods is inclusive of freight from factory to buyer place. In F O R Contract the sale of goods will complete only when buyer receives the goods and acknowledges the goods.The risk will be on seller till goods reaches and acknowledges by buyer
The other type of contract is FOB (free on board) Contract where sale will compete at seller place.
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As per valuation rule 5. value of goods for excise will be FOR price less freight.
refer my IDT charts/notes available in site for detials and examples.
good wishes
CA N.Rajasekhar
Chennai