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| Group C (Main Carriage Paid By Seller) | Group D (Arrival) |
| Cost and Freight (CFR) | Delivered At Frontier (DAF) |
| Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) | Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) |
| Carriage Paid To (CPT) | Delivered Ex-Quay (DEQ) |
| Carriage and Insurance Paid(CIP) | Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) |
| Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) | |
| Group E (Departure) | Group F (Main Carriage Not Paid By Seller) |
| Ex-Works (EXW) | Free Alongside Ship (FAS) |
| Free Carrier (FCA) | |
| Free On Board (FOB) |
Group C
Cost and Freight (CFR)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for clearing the goods for export, delivering
the goods past the ship's rail at the port of shipment and paying international
freight charges. The buyer assumes risk of loss once the goods cross the ship's
rail, and must purchase insurance, unload the goods, clear customs, and pay
for transport to deliver the goods to their final destination. If FOB is the
Customs valuation basis, the international freight costs must be deducted from
the CFR price.
Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for delivering the goods onto the vessel
of transport and clearing Customs in the country of export. He is also responsible
for purchasing insurance, with the buyer (importer) named as the beneficiary.
Risk of loss transfers to buyer on the moment the goods pass the ship's rail.
If these goods are damaged or stolen during international transport, the buyer
owns the goods and must file a claim based on insurance procured by the seller.
The buyer must clear customs in the country of import and pay for all other
transport and insurance in the country of import. CIF can be used as an Incoterm
only when the international transport of goods is at least partially on water.
If FOB is the Customs valuation basis, the international insurance and freight
costs must be deducted from the CIF price. A CIF transaction will read CIF,
port of destination. For example, assuming that goods are exported to the port
of Rotterdam, a CIF transaction would read "CIF Rotterdam".
Carriage Paid To (CPT)
The seller transports the goods to the port of export, clears Customs, and delivers
them to the carrier. From that point risk of loss transfers to the buyer. Seller
is responsible for carriage and insurance costs to the named place of destination.
The buyer is responsible for all costs, and bears risk of loss from that point
forward. If FOB is the Customs valuation basis, international freight and insurance
costs need to be deducted from the CIP price.
Carriage and Insurance Paid(CIP)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for all costs involved in delivering the
goods to the named point and place at the frontier. Risk of loss transfers at
the frontier. The buyer must pay the costs and bear the risk of unloading the
goods, clearing Customs, and transporting the goods to the final destination.
If FOB is the Customs valuation basis, the international insurance and freight
costs must be deducted from the DAF price.
Group D
Delivered At Frontier (DAF)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for all costs involved in delivering the
goods to a named port of destination. Upon arrival, the goods are made available
to the buyer (importer) on-board the vessel. Therefore, the seller is responsible
for all costs/risk of loss prior to unloading at the port of destination. The
buyer (importer) must have the goods unloaded, pay duties, clear Customs and
provide inland transportation & insurance to the final destination.
Delivered Ex-Ship (DES)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for all costs involved in delivering the
goods to a named port of destination. Upon arrival, the goods are made available
to the buyer (importer) on-board the vessel. Therefore, the seller is responsible
for all costs/risk of loss prior to unloading at the port of destination. The
buyer (importer) must have the goods unloaded, pay duties, clear Customs and
provide inland transportation & insurance to the final destination.
Delivered Ex-Quay (DEQ)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for all costs involved in transporting
the goods to the wharf (quay) at the port of destination. The buyer must pay
duties, clear Customs, and pay the cost/bear the risk of loss from that point
onwards. If FOB is the Customs valuation basis, the international insurance
and freight costs, in addition to unloading costs, must be deducted from the
DEQ price.
Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for all costs involved in delivering the
goods to a named place of destination where the goods are placed at the disposal
of the buyer. The buyer (importer) assumes risk of loss at that point and must
clear Customs and pay duties and provide inland transportation & insurance
to the final destination.
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for all costs involved in delivering the
goods to the named place of destination and for clearing Customs in the country
of import. Under a DDP Incoterm, the seller provides literally door-to-door
delivery, including Customs clearance in the port of export and the port of
destination. Thus the seller bears the entire risk of loss until goods are delivered
to the buyer's premises. A DDP transaction will read "DDP named place of
destination". For example, assuming goods imported through Baltimore are
delivered to Silver Spring, the Incoterm would read "DDP, Silver Spring".
If CIF is the Customs valuation basis, the costs of unloading the vessel, clearing
Customs, and delivery to the buyer's premises in the country of destination
including inland insurance, must be deducted to arrive at the CIF value.
Group E
Ex-Works (EXW)
The seller (exporter) makes the goods available to the buyer (importer) at the
seller's premises. The buyer is responsible for all costs of transport, duties,
and insurance, and accepts risk of loss of goods immediately after the goods
are purchased and placed outside the factory door. The ExWorks price does not
include the costs of loading goods onto a truck or vessel, and no allowance
is made for clearing customs. If FOB is the Customs valuation basis of the goods
in the country of destination, the transportation and insurance costs from the
seller's premises to the port of export must be added to the ExWorks price.
Group F
Free Alongside Ship(FAS)
The seller transports the goods from his place of business, clears the goods
for export and places them alongside the vessel at the port of export, where
the risk of loss tranfers to the buyer. The buyer is responsible for loading
the goods onto the vessel (unless specified otherwise) and for paying all costs
involved in shipping the goods to the final destination.
Free Carrier (FCA)
The seller (exporter) clears the goods for export and delivers them to the carrier
and place specified by the buyer. If the place chosen is the seller's place
of business, the seller must load the goods onto the transport vehicle; otherwise
the buyer is responsible for loading the goods. Buyer assumes risk of loss from
that point forward and must pay for all costs associated with transporting the
goods to the final destination.
Free On Board (FOB)
The seller (exporter) is responsible for delivering the goods from his place
of business and loading them onto the vessel at the port of export as well as
clearing customs in the country of export. From the moment the goods pass the
"ship's-rails" (the ship's threshold) the risk of loss transfers to
the buyer (importer). The buyer must pay for all transportation and insurance
costs from that point, and must clear customs in the country of import. An FOB
transaction will read "FOB, port of export". For example, assuming
the port of export is Boston, an FOB transaction would read "FOB Boston".
If CIF is the Customs valuation basis, international freight and insurance must
be added to the FOB value.