INCOTERMS 2010

Incoterms are a set of International rules for the interpretation of

commonly used trade terms, eliminating or reducing the uncertainties
of different interpretations of these terms in different countries.
The terms of shipment and delivery, as well as the transfer of risk,
between the buyer and seller.
Incoterms were created by the International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC) and are a registered trademark of the ICC.
Incoterms are reviewed every 10 years to keep pace with the everchanging world of international trade.
The latest edition is the Incoterms 2010 which are effective January 1,
2011.

Changes in the New INCOTERMS 2010

The number of categories reduced from four to
two in new Incoterms 2010. These two
categories are :
Terms for any mode or modes of transport
Term for sea and inland waterway transport
Previous 13 Incoterms have been reduced to
11. The following Incoterms which were part of
Incoterms 2000 have been dropped:
DAF
DES
DEQ
DDU

The newly introduced Incoterms are :

DAT
DAP

Incoterms 2010 grouped into four

groups

Group E term is EXW Ex Works (named place) - the most proseller term

Group F terms make buyer liable for main carriage:

FCA Free Carrier (named places)
FAS Free Alongside Ship (named loading port)
FOB Free on board (named loading port)

Group C terms make seller liable for main carriage

CFR Cost and Freight (named destination port)
CIF Cost, Insurance & Freight (named destination port)
CPT Carriage Paid To (named place of destination)
CIP Carriage & Insurance Paid (to) (named place of destination)

Group D terms make the seller liable for arrival

DAT Delivered At Terminal (named terminal)
DAP Delivered At Place (named destination place)
DDP Delivered Duty Paid (named destination place)

Rules for sea and inland waterway transport

FAS - FREE ALONGSIDE
SHIP
The Seller delivers the goods
to the origin port. From that
point, the Buyer bears
all costs and risks of loss or
damage.
FOB - FREE ON BOARD
The Seller delivers the goods
on board the ship and clears
the goods for export.
From
that
point,AND
the Buyer
CFR
- COST
FREIGHT
bears
all costs
and
risks
of loss
The Seller
clears
the
goods
for export and pays the costs
or
damage
of moving the goods to destination. The Buyer bears all
risks of loss or damage
CIF - COST INSURANCE AND FREIGHT
The Seller clears the goods for export and pays the costs
of moving the goods to the port of destination. The Buyer
bears all risks of loss or damage. The Seller, however,

Rules for any mode or modes of transportation

EXW - EX WORKS
The Seller's only responsibility is to
make the goods available at the
Seller's
premises. The Buyer bears full costs
and risks of moving the goods from
there to destination.
FCA - FREE CARRIER
The Seller delivers the goods, cleared
for export, to the carrier selected by
the Buyer. The Seller loads the goods
if the carrier pickup is at the Seller's
premises.
From that
point,
the Buyer
CIP - CARRIAGE
AND
INSURANCE
PAID TO
bears
thepays
costs
risks
moving
The Seller
for and
moving
the of
goods
to destination. From the time the
the
goods
to
destination.
goods are transferred to the first carrier, the Buyer bears the risks of loss
or damage. The Seller, however, purchases the cargo insurance.
CPT - CARRIAGE PAID TO
The Seller pays for moving the goods to destination. From the time the
goods are transferred to the first carrier, the Buyer bears the risks of loss
or damage.

Rules for any mode or modes of transportation

DAT - DELIVERED AT TERMINAL

The Seller delivers when the goods, once unloaded from the arriving means
of transport, are placed at the Buyer's disposal at a named terminal at the
named port or place of destination. "Terminal" includes any place, whether
covered or not, such as a quay, warehouse, container yard or road, rail or air
cargo terminal. The Seller bears all risks involved in bringing the goods to
and unloading them at the terminal at the named port or place of destination
DAP - DELIVERED AT PLACE
The Seller delivers when the goods are placed at the Buyer's disposal on the
arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the names place of
destination. The Seller bears all risks involved in bringing the goods to the
named place.
DDP - DELIVERED DUTY PAID
The Seller delivers the goods -cleared for import - to the Buyer at
destination. The Seller bears all costs and risks of moving the goods to
destination, including the payment of Customs duties and taxes.