INCOTERMS 2020 REFERENCE CHART www.globalnegotiator.
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Cost sharing between Seller and Buyer
Transport
ACRONYM Packaging Loading Customs Terminal Terminal Customs Transport to Unloading
In origin Main Transport
Mode of INCOTERM and Seller’s
(pre-
Clearence Charges
Transport Insurance
Charges Clearence Destination Buyer’s
Transport Checking Premises Export Origin Destination Import On-Carriage Premises
carriage)
EXW Ex Works Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer * Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Any mode
FCA Free Carrier Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer * Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Any mode
FAS Free Alongside
Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer * Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Only sea Ship
FOB Free On Board Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer * Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Only sea
CPT Carriage Paid To Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer * Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Any mode
CFR Cost and Freight Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer * Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Only sea
Carriage
CIP Insurance and Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Any mode Paid to
CIF Cost, Insurance
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
Only sea and Freight
DAP Delivered at
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller ** Seller Buyer Seller Buyer
Any mode Place
DPU Delivered at
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller ** Seller Buyer Buyer Seller
Any mode Place Unloaded
DDP Delivered Duty
Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller ** Seller Seller Seller Buyer
Any mode Paid
*No obligation to obtain an insurance contract, though the risks are bear by the Buyer / ** No obligation to obtain an insurance contract, though the risks are bear by the Seller
This chart is designed to provide a basic level of understanding of Incoterms 2020.
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