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HRS §490:2-324

What a 'no arrival, no sale' term means for buyers and sellers

This section explains a special shipping term. The seller must send the goods and hand them over if they arrive, but does not promise they will arrive. If goods are lost or damaged through no fault of the seller, the buyer can use the rules for damaged goods in another section.

buyers

The statute, as written — "No arrival, no sale" term

Under a term "no arrival, no sale" or terms of like meaning, unless otherwise agreed, (a) The seller must properly ship conforming goods and if they arrive by any means he must tender them on arrival but he assumes no obligation that the goods will arrive unless he has caused the non-arrival; and (b) Where without fault of the seller the goods are in part lost or have so deteriorated as no longer to conform to the contract or arrive after the contract time, the buyer may proceed as if there had been casualty to identified goods (section 490:2-613).
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§490:2-613 What happens if goods are damaged before they reach you

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