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Transport Rules

Incoterms are the rules developed by the International Chamber of Commerce to regulate international sales contracts and reflect the rules of voluntary acceptance. They establish the rights and obligations of buyer and seller in trade indicating the conditions of sale: delivery of goods, transmission of risks, distribution of expenses and customs formalities.

exw Ex Works

Delivery is made at the seller's premises or at another designated location when goods are made available to the buyer without being loaded onto the means of transport. The buyer assumes all risk from the seller's establishment to destination.

fca Free Carrier
The seller delivers the goods to the carrier at the agreed place and is loaded into the means of transport. The risk is transferred at the unloading dock of the chosen carrier.
fas Free alongside ship
The seller is responsible for delivering the goods at the dock on the side of the ship. From that moment the risk lies on the buyer.
fob Free on board
The seller delivers the goods on board the ship at the port indicated in the sales contract. The risk is transferred once the goods have been loaded on board the ship.
cfr Cost and Freight
The seller delivers the goods on board the ship and pays the Costs and Freight necessary to transport it to the indicated destination.
cif Cost Insurance and Freight
The seller assumes insurance and freight costs (port of destination charges not included). The risk is transferred once the goods have been loaded on board the ship.
cpt CARRIAGE PAID TO
This term is used to non-maritime transport
The seller delivers the goods to the buyer when he makes it available to the carrier on the medium. Risk transfer occurs after loading at source, although the seller pays for the transport of the freight to the agreed point at destination.
cip Carriage and Insurance paid to
This term is used to non-maritime transport.
The seller delivers the goods to the carrier and assumes insurance and freight costs to the agreed destination. Risk transfer occurs after loading in the country of origin.
dap Delivered at Place
The seller delivers the goods by placing it at the disposal of the buyer, in the means of transport of arrival, prepared for unloading at the designated destination and assumes the risk until delivery to the final destination without unloading. It does not include customs clearance at destination or import taxes.
dpu Delivered at Place Unloaded
The seller delivers the goods at the agreed place in the country of destination (Port or Delivery Address). The risk is transfered once the goods have been unloaded at the agreed location. .
dpp Delivered duty paid
The seller delivers the goods by making it available to the buyer at the agreed point without unloading and having paid all costs. The risk is transferred when the goods are delivered to the buyer at the final destination set.