No, EXW is not friendly for novices. When trade under EXW terms, buyers' responsibility is greatest.

EXW stands for “Ex Works”.

This is the original manufacturing price of the product, without any service or domestic shipping costs. You need to find your own freight forwarder in order to pick up the goods from the supplier’s warehouse in China.

For EX Works, the seller’s responsibility only includes the correct marking of the goods to be picked up. But the buyers need to pick up the cargo from seller's warehouse, handle custom clearance at China and destination, arrange the shipment from China to the destination.

But if you want to know the original price of the product, EXW price is meaningful to you.