Inco terms make international trade easier and are used to define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers.

The Inco terms are published by the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris and serve to regulate the division of costs, risk, and obligations between buyer and seller.

We recommend that you officially lay down your rights and obligations in your commercial documents before you purchase or sell any goods. For example, when referring to terms such as 'FOB', we advise that you clearly indicate that you mean the FOB terms.

Maritime and inland waterway transport only
FAS - Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment)
FOB - Free On Board (named port of shipment)
CFR - Cost and Freight (named port of destination)
CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight (named port of destination)
DES - Delivered Ex ship (named port of destination)
DEQ - Delivered Ex Quay (named port of destination)

Any mode of transport
EXW - Ex Works (named place)
FCA - Free Carrier (named place)
CPT - Carriage Paid To (named place of destination)
CIP - Carriage and Insurance Paid To (named place of destination)
DAF - Delivered At Frontier (named place)
DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid (named place of destination)
DDP - Delivered Duty Paid (named place of destination)

The Incoterms are published by the:
ICC Publishing S.A.
39, cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris
France

Please contact your local ICC representative for ICC publications and translations.