Incoterms provides a set of international rules, published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), for the interpretation of the most commonly used trade terms. 
Incoterms
help to clarify responsibilities between the buyer and seller engaging in foreign trade.

Incoterms:
 
 Group E: Departure  //  Group F: Main Carriage Unpaid

   Group E: Departure  //  Group F: Main Carriage Unpaid

SERVICES

EXW
EXWORKS

FCA
FREE CARRIER

FAS
FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP

 

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

WAREHOUSE STORAGE AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

WAREHOUSE LABOR CHARGE AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

EXPORT PACKING

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

LOADING AT POINT OF ORIGIN

BUYER

SELLER

SELLER

INLAND FREIGHT

BUYER

BUYER***

SELLER

PORT RECEIVING CHARGES

BUYER

BUYER

SELLER

FORWARDERS FEE

BUYER

BUYER

SELLER*

LOADING ON OCEAN CARRIER

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

OCEAN/AIR FREIGHT

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

CHARGES IN FOREIGN PORT/AIRPORT

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES ABROAD

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

DELIVERY CHARGES TO FINAL DESTINATION

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

  GROUP E: DEPARTURE GROUP F: MAIN CARRIAGE UNPAID  [ TOP ]
 
Regardless of the incoterms in use, the seller must supply the goods as agreed in the contract of sale, together with such evidence of conformity as may be required by the contract. Regardless of the incoterms in use, the buyer must take receipt and pay for the goods delivered, as provided in the contract.
  • The payment of the forwarder's fees is sometimes controversial, depending on the contract of sale.
  • Risk of loss or damage is transferred from seller to buyer when goods have been delivered to the carrier.
  • Responsibility may be either the buyer or seller.
This chart is based on International Rules for the interpretation of trade terms as published by the ICC, 1990. PAC International Logistics  is not responsible for any typographical errors.
 
 Group C: Main Carriage Paid
Group C: Main Carriage Paid

SERVICES

FR
COST & FREIGHT

CIF
COST INSURANCE FREIGHT

CPT**
CARRIAGE PAID TO

CIP**
CARRIAGE INSURANCE, PAID TO

 

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

WAREHOUSE STORAGE AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

WAREHOUSE LABOR CHARGE AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

EXPORT PACKING

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

LOADING AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

INLAND FREIGHT

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

PORT RECEIVING CHARGES

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

FORWARDERS FEE

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

LOADING ON OCEAN CARRIER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

OCEAN/AIR FREIGHT

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

CHARGES IN FOREIGN PORT/AIRPORT

BUYER

BUYER***

SELLER

SELLER

CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES ABROAD

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

DELIVERY CHARGES TO FINAL DESTINATION

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

  GROUP C: MAIN CARRIAGE 
PAID
    [ TOP ]
 
Regardless of the incoterms in use, the seller must supply the goods as agreed in the contract of sale, together with such evidence of conformity as may be required by the contract. Regardless of the incoterms in use, the buyer must take receipt and pay for the goods delivered, as provided in the contract.
  • The payment of the forwarder's fees is sometimes controversial, depending on the contract of sale.
  • Risk of loss or damage is transferred from seller to buyer when goods have been delivered to the carrier.
  • Responsibility may be either the buyer or seller.
This chart is based on International Rules for the interpretation of trade terms as published by the ICC, 1990. PAC International Logistics  is not responsible for any typographical errors.
 
 Group D: Arrival
Group D: Arrival

Service

DAF
DELIVERY AT FRONTIER

DES
DELIVERED EX-SHIP

DEQ
DELIVERED EX-QUAI DUTY PAID

DDU
DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID

DDP
DELIVERY DUTY PAID

 

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

Responsibility & Charges

Responsiblity & Charges

WAREHOUSE STORAGE AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

WAREHOUSE LABOR CHARGE AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

EXPORT PACKING

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

LOADING AT POINT OF ORIGIN

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

INLAND FREIGHT

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

PORT RECEIVING CHARGES

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

FORWARDERS FEE

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

LOADING ON OCEAN CARRIER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

OCEAN/AIR FREIGHT

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

CHARGES IN FOREIGN PORT/AIRPORT

SELLER

BUYER

SELLER

SELLER

SELLER

CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES ABROAD

BUYER

BUYER

SELLER

BUYER

SELLER

DELIVERY CHARGES TO FINAL DESTINATION

BUYER

BUYER

BUYER

SELLER

SELLER

  GROUP D: ARRIVAL       [ TOP ]
 
Regardless of the incoterms in use, the seller must supply the goods as agreed in the contract of sale, together with such evidence of conformity as may be required by the contract. Regardless of the incoterms in use, the buyer must take receipt and pay for the goods delivered, as provided in the contract.
  • The payment of the forwarder's fees is sometimes controversial, depending on the contract of sale.
  • Risk of loss or damage is transferred from seller to buyer when goods have been delivered to the carrier.
  • Responsibility may be either the buyer or seller.
This chart is based on International Rules for the interpretation of trade terms as published by the ICC, 1990. PAC International Logistics  is not responsible for any typographical errors.
 


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