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INCOTERMS - International Commercial Terms

TheIncotermsrulesareaninternationallyrecognizedstandardandareusedworldwideininternationalanddomesticcontractsfor thesaleofgoods.Firstpublishedin1936,Incotermsrulesprovideinternationallyaccepteddefinitionsandrulesofinterpretationfor mostcommoncommercialterms. TheruleshavebeendevelopedandmaintainedbyexpertsandpractitionersbroughttogetherbyICCandhavebecomethestandard ininternationalbusinessrulessetting.Theyhelptradersavoidcostlymisunderstandingsbyclarifyingthetasks,costsandrisks involvedinthedeliveryofgoodsfromsellerstobuyers.IncotermsrulesarerecognizedbyUNCITRALastheglobalstandardforthe interpretationofthemostcommontermsinforeigntrade. TERM Meaning SERVICE Warehousestorageatpoint oforigin Warehouselaboratpointof origin Exportpacking Loadingatpointoforigin Inlandfreight Portreceivingcharges Forwardersfee Loadingonoceancarrier Ocean/Airfreightcharges Chargesatforeign Port/Airport Customs,Duties&Taxes abroad Deliverychargestofinal destination Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer EXW Ex Works FCA Free Carrier FAS FreeAlongside Ship FOB Free OnBoard/ Vessel CFR Cost& Freight CIF CPT

CostInsurance& CarriagePaid Freight to

WhoPays Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer

INCOTERMS - International Commercial Terms


TERM Meaning SERVICE Warehousestorageat pointoforigin Warehouselaborat pointoforigin Exportpacking Loadingatpointof origin Inlandfreight Portreceivingcharges Forwardersfee Loadingonocean carrier Ocean/Airfreight charges Chargesatforeign Port/Airport Customs,Duties& Taxesabroad Deliverychargestofinal destination Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer CIP Carriage& InsurancePaidTo DAF DES DEQ DDU DDP Delivered DutyPaid

DeliveryAt DeliveredEx DeliveredExQuay, DeliveredDuty Frontier Ship DutyUnpaid Unpaid WhoPays Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Seller

Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller

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