What are Incoterms?
INCOTERMS are a set of three-letter standard trade terms most commonly used in international contracts for the sale of goods. It is essential that you are aware of your terms of trade prior to shipment.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1449205358710{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205271760{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447743804044{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
EXW (EX Works)
EX Works EXW named place Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used for either domestic or international trade.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205275416{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447743844082{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
FCA (Free Carrier)
Free Carrier FCA named place Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used whatever mode or modes of transport will be used.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1449205362814{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205285360{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744035904{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
CPT (Carriage Paid To)
Carriage Paid To CPT named place Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used whatever mode or modes of transport will be used.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205289319{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744056383{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
CIP (Carriage & Insurance Paid)
Carriage and Insurance Paid CIP to named place Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used whatever mode or modes of transport will be used.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1449205366726{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205299487{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744091267{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
DAT (Delivered at Terminal)
Delivered at Terminal DAT named place Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used regardless of the mode or modes of carriage to be used. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205304478{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744107979{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
DAP (Delivered at Place)
Delivered at Place DAP named place Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used whatever mode or modes of transport will be used.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1449205370636{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205314631{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744151114{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
Delivered Duty Paid DDP named place of destination Incoterms® 2010 — This term may be used whatever mode or modes of transport may be used.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205320310{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744180049{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
FAS (Free Alongside Ship)
Free Alongside Ship FAS named port of shipment Incoterms® 2010 — The seller delivers the goods when they are placed alongside the vessel nominated[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1449205379621{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205334719{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744222714{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
FOB (Free on Board)
Free On Board FOB named port of shipment Incoterms® 2010 — There is a significant change from the meaning of this term in former revisions of[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1449205338110{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744238353{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
CFR (Cost & Freight)
Cost and Freight CFR named port of destination Incoterms® 2010 — This rule is intended for use only when carriage is by sea or inland waterway.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1447744004634{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1447744263927{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e6e6e6 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]
CIF (Cost Insurance & Freight)
Cost Insurance and Freight CIF named port of destination Incoterms® 2010 — This term is to be used only when carriage is by sea or inland waterway.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]