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Delivery Terms

– Incoterms -

                2020   

Incoterm

Mode of Transport

Who Pays for Transport

Who Pays for Insurance

Transfer of Risk (Buyer/Seller)

Description

 

EXW

 

FCA

 

FAS

FOB

CPT

CFR

 

CIP

CIF

 

 

DAP

 

DPU

DDP

 

All modes

 

 

 

All modes

 

 

Sea and inland waterway only

 

Sea and inland waterway only

 

All modes

 

Sea and inland waterway only

 

 

Sea and inland waterway only

 

 

All modes

All modes

All modes

 

Buyer – from seller’s premises

 

 

 

Seller to the carrier

 

 

Seller – alongside the ship

 

 

 

Seller – on board the ship

 

Seller to the place of destination

 

 

Seller – to port of destination

 

 

 

 

Seller to the place of destination

 

 

Seller – to port of destination

 

 

Seller – to agreed place

 

 

 

Seller – to agreed place + unloading

Seller – to agreed place + unloading + import duties

 

Buyer

Buyer (unless otherwise agreed)

 

 

 

Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

Seller

 

 

 

 

 

Seller

 

 

 

Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

Buyer

 

 

 

 

 

Seller

At seller’s premises

When goods are handed over to the carrier

When goods are placed alongside the ship

When goods are on board the ship

When goods are handed over to the carrier

When goods are on board the ship (port of shipment)

When goods are handed over to the carrier

When goods are on board the ship (port of shipment)

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When goods arrive at the agreed place

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When goods are unloaded at the agreed place

When goods arrive at the agreed place

“Ex Works” 

the buyer assumes all responsibility from the moment the goods are collected

“Free Carrier”

the seller delivers the goods to the agreed carrier

“Free Alongside Ship” 

seller is responsible until goods are placed next to the ship

“Free On Board” 

risk transfers once goods are on the ship

“Carriage Paid To”

seller pays transport to destination, risk transfers earlier

 

 

“Cost and Freight”

seller pays transport to destination, risk transfers earlier

“Carriage and Insurance Paid To”

same as CPT, but seller also pays insurance

“Cost, Insurance and Freight”

same as CFR, but seller also pays insurance

 

 

“Delivered at Place” 

seller arranges transport, risk transfers upon delivery

 

“Delivered at Place Unloaded”

includes unloading, risk transfers after unloading

 

“Delivered Duty Paid”

seller covers all costs, including customs duties


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