Applicable Trade Terms in Different Modes of Transportation

 GROUP   TERM  Stands for

Mode of
Transportation
  Land Ocean Air Multimodal
E EXW Ex Works  
 
Land Ocean Air Multimodal
 
F FCA Free Carrier  
FAS Free Alongside
Ship		      
FOB Free On Board      
 
Land Ocean Air Multimodal
 
C CFR Cost and Freight      
CIF Cost, Insurance
and Freight		      
CPT Carriage Paid To  
CIP Carriage and
Insurance Paid To		  
 
Land Ocean Air Multimodal
 
D DAF Delivered
At Frontier		    
DES Delivered Ex Ship      
DEQ Delivered Ex Quay      
DDU Delivered
Duty Unpaid
DDP Delivered
Duty Paid


Outline of Trade Contract Responsibilities
of the Seller (Exporter) and Buyer (Importer)
 

LEGEND:
Seller is responsible
Buyer is responsible
 
1 Inland freight in Seller's country;
Delivery to the carrier or frontier
2 Customs clearance in Seller's country
3 Payment of customs charges and taxes in Seller's country
4 Loading to the main carrier or means of conveyance
5 Main carriage/freight
6 Cargo (marine) insurance
7 Unloading from the main carrier or means of conveyance
8 Customs clearance in Buyer's country
9 Payment of customs duties and taxes in Buyer's country
10 Inland freight in Buyer's country
11 Other costs and risks in Buyer's country

 

 GROUP   TERM  Trade Contract Responsibility
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
E EXW
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
F FCA
FAS
FOB
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
C CFR
CIF
CPT
CIP
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
D DAF
DES
DEQ
DDU
DDP
 
    Seller is responsible
  Buyer is responsible