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Discloses Free on Board (FOB) Price Changes (COVID-19 Response)
Does the company disclose whether the brand’s Free On Board (FOB) prices have increased or decreased on average in the past 12 months?
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FOB are up-front costs assumed by suppliers, holding them liable for transportation of goods, in the case they are damaged or destroyed—this is in addition to the raw material costs suppliers pay in advance. Brands' purchasing practices influence suppliers' ability to keep the lights on in their facilities and pay workers on time, so any changes in prices could impact this.

In this question you are being asked to identify whether the company discloses that Free On Board (FOB) prices have increased or decreased on average in the past 12 months.

Where to look for this information:
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- In Modern Slavery Statement or California Transparency Act disclosure
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- Company documents
- Company policies
- Company websites
- Company code of conduct
- Parent company documents (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company policies (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company websites (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company code of conduct (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)

Good keywords for your searches include:
- Order cancellation
- Partial cancellation
- Cancellation
- Free on Board

Things to keep in mind:
- Must specifically reference FOB; not acceptable to state i.e. "We have not changed our payment terms"

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