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.

Any transport mode
Sea / inland waterway only

Transport modes Road Rail Sea Air

Seller's obligations

    Buyer's obligations

      origin · seller destination · buyer Packaging Loading Exportcustoms Carriage Unloading Importcustoms Duties risk transfers
      seller — cost buyer — cost risk transfers

      All eleven terms

      TermName PackLoadExportFreight InsureUnloadImportDuties Risk passes to buyer
      EXWEx WorksSBBB–BBBseller's premises
      FCAFree CarrierSSSB–BBBhandover to carrier
      CPTCarriage Paid ToSSSS–BBBfirst carrier (origin)
      CIPCarriage & Insurance Paid ToSSSSSBBBfirst carrier (origin)
      DAPDelivered at PlaceSSSS–BBBarrival, ready to unload
      DPUDelivered at Place UnloadedSSSS–SBBafter unloading
      DDPDelivered Duty PaidSSSS–BSSarrival, ready to unload
      FASFree Alongside ShipSSSB–BBBalongside ship (origin)
      FOBFree on BoardSSSB–BBBon board (origin)
      CFRCost & FreightSSSS–BBBon board (origin)
      CIFCost, Insurance & FreightSSSSSBBBon board (origin)
      E — EXWDeparture term. Minimum seller obligation.
      F — FCA · FAS · FOBSeller hands off to the carrier; buyer pays the main freight.
      C — CPT · CIP · CFR · CIFSeller pays main freight, but risk passes at origin — cost and risk split.
      D — DAP · DPU · DDPSeller delivers at destination. Maximum seller obligation.

      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.

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