Shipping terms
Incoterms 2020 — who pays for what
The eleven international trade terms, side by side. Pick a term to see exactly where the seller's responsibility ends and the buyer's begins — and where risk transfers.
Seller's obligations
Buyer's obligations
All eleven terms
| Term | Name | Pack | Load | Export | Freight | Insure | Unload | Import | Duties | Risk passes to buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXW | Ex Works | S | B | B | B | – | B | B | B | seller's premises |
| FCA | Free Carrier | S | S | S | B | – | B | B | B | handover to carrier |
| CPT | Carriage Paid To | S | S | S | S | – | B | B | B | first carrier (origin) |
| CIP | Carriage & Insurance Paid To | S | S | S | S | S | B | B | B | first carrier (origin) |
| DAP | Delivered at Place | S | S | S | S | – | B | B | B | arrival, ready to unload |
| DPU | Delivered at Place Unloaded | S | S | S | S | – | S | B | B | after unloading |
| DDP | Delivered Duty Paid | S | S | S | S | – | B | S | S | arrival, ready to unload |
| FAS | Free Alongside Ship | S | S | S | B | – | B | B | B | alongside ship (origin) |
| FOB | Free on Board | S | S | S | B | – | B | B | B | on board (origin) |
| CFR | Cost & Freight | S | S | S | S | – | B | B | B | on board (origin) |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance & Freight | S | S | S | S | S | B | B | B | on board (origin) |
Containerised cargo: use FCA / CPT / CIP rather than FOB / CFR / CIF. cycleWASH sells its bike-washing systems EXW only — net, ex works Cologne (Incoterms 2020). Transport, insurance, customs clearance and import duties are the buyer’s. Export packaging is quoted separately. Payment: online orders are paid in full at checkout; orders placed by quote or purchase order pay two-thirds with the order and the remaining third before delivery. From stock where available; otherwise usually within 3–4 weeks (all models) after payment is received. Delivery is confirmed in the sales order.
Our commitment
Why this is built the way it is
Recycled, not consumed
Filtration returns wash water to the circuit, so a full wash costs litres rather than hundreds.
Built in Germany
Designed, assembled and serviced from Cologne, with parts available for the life of the machine.
Patented, and documented
Granted patents and certifications are published in full rather than summarised.
Numbers you can check
Consumption and payback are calculable against your own throughput before you commit.
