A seller has contracted to ship goods to the buyer via overland truck.The trucking company has been subject to a drivers' strike.Although the goods could be shipped via rail at a similar rate and within the agreed time, the Code will excuse the seller from its performance because delivery in the express way provided in the contract is impossible.

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The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) requires sellers to make reasonable efforts to deliver goods. If an alternative method like rail is available at a similar rate and within the agreed time, the seller is not excused from performance.

A Seller Has Contracted to Ship Goods to the Buyer