2025年1月8日 · Incoterms® define the roles, costs, and risks associated with a global trade agreement and shipment. The latest version, from 2020, is the 9th revision, updated to match modern trade needs. Key changes include replacing DAT with DPU and adding detailed cost and security rules. Terms are grouped for all transport modes, or sea freight only.

Cost and Freight (CFR) Use of this rule is restricted to goods transported by sea or inland waterway. In practice it should be used for situations where the seller has direct access to the vessel for loading, e.g. bulk cargos or non-containerised goods.

2025年1月6日 · The 11 Incoterms are Carriage and Insurance Paid to (CIP); Carriage Paid to (CPT); Cost and Freight (CFR); Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF); Delivered at Place (DAP); Delivered at Place...

2025年1月24日 · The Incoterms® rules are a globally recognized set of standards, used worldwide in international and domestic contracts for the delivery of goods, clarifying responsibilities between buyer and seller for costs and risk, as well as cargo insurance.

International Commercial Trade Terms, or Incoterms for short, are selling terms buyers and sellers use so they can communicate which party is responsible for the tasks, costs, and risks associated with transferring the goods to the buyer when trading internationally.

Incoterms hold great importance in 2025 because they clearly define shipping responsibilities for importers and exporters to avoid unexpected costs during shipping. When you, as a buyer, choose the right incoterms with your supplier, it ensures that you and your supplier have a mutual understanding of the shipping process.

2021年11月20日 · In simple terms, Incoterms are a set of rules that define who pays what costs in a transaction between a buyer and a seller. For example, if you’re buying a container of merchandise from Taiwan, the Incoterms in your contract define whether you or the seller will pay for things like loading and unloading costs, customs export procedures ...

2025年3月19日 · Thinking Incoterms dictate payment terms. They do not specify when or how payments should be made. Assuming Incoterms determine when ownership transfers. They only outline cost and risk responsibilities, not legal ownership. Overlooking customs duties and taxes. Some Incoterms leave these responsibilities unclear, leading to unexpected charges.

2024年1月31日 · Incoterms® clearly defines the point at which the costs and risks are transferred from the seller to the buyer, providing transparency and clarity in international trade transactions and minimizing potential disputes.

The Incoterms® rules define important responsibilities of buyers and sellers for the delivery of goods under sales contracts. They are the authoritative rules for determining how costs and risks are allocated to the parties. Incoterms rules are regularly incorporated into contracts for the sale of goods worldwide and have become part of the daily language of trade.