Incoterms
The Incoterms® rules are an intentionally recognized standard and are used worldwide in international and domestic contracts for the sale of goods. First published in 1936, Incoterms® rules provide internationally accepted definitions and rules of interpretation for most common commercial terms.
INCOTERMS® 2010 Quick Referance Chart
Rules for any mode or modes of transport | Rules for sea and inland waterway transport | |||||||||||||
EXW | FCA | CPT | CIP | DAT | DAP | DDP | FAS | FOB | CFR | CIF | ||||
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Ex Works | Free Carrier | Carriage Paid To | Carriage & Insurance Paid To | Delivered at Terminal | Delivered at Place | Delivered Duty Paid | Free Alongside Ship | Free on Board | Cost & Freight | Cost, Insurance & Freight | ||||
SERVICES | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | |||
Export Packing | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Marking & Labeling | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Block and Brace | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Export Clearance (License, EEI/AES) | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Freight Forwarder Documentation Fees | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | |||
Inland Freight to Main Carrier | Buyer | 2 | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Origin Terminal Charges | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Vessel Loading Charges | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Ocean Freight / Air Freight | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | |||
Nominate Export Forwarder | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | |||
Marine Insurance | 3 | 3 | 3 | Seller | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Seller | |||
Unload Main Carrier Charges | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | |||
Destination Terminal Charges | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | 4 | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | |||
Nominate On-Carrier | Buyer | Buyer | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Security Information Requirements | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Customs Broker Clearance Fees | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Duty, Customs Fees, Taxes | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Delivery to Buyer Destination | Buyer | Buyer | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Delivering Carrier Unloading | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer |
Container Dimensions
EQUIPMENT | INTERIOR DIMENSIONS | DOOR OPENING | ESTIMATED TARE | CUBIC CAPACITY | MAXIMUM PAYLOAD |
DRY | |||||
20’ Standard | L: 5.90 m (19’4”) W: 2.35 m (7’9”) H: 2.39 m (7”10”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.28 m (7’6”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.28 m (7’6”) | 33 m³ 1170 ft³ |
22,100 kg 48,721 lbs |
40’ Standard | L: 12.02 m (39’5”) W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.36 m (7’8”) | W: 2.33 m (7’7”) H: 2.27 m (7’5”) | 3,830 kg 8,450 lbs |
67 m³ 2390 ft³ |
26,650 kg 58,630 lbs |
40’ High Cube | L: 12.03 m (39’6”) W: 2.35 m (7’8”) H: 2.69 m (8’10”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.58 m (8’6”) | 3,980 kg 8,755 lbs |
76 m³ 2714 ft³ |
26,500 kg 58,425 lbs |
45’ High Cube | L: 13.54 m (44’5”) W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.68 m (8’9”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.58 m (8’6”) | 4,800 kg 10,580 lbs |
86 m³ 3040 ft³ |
28,570 kg 62,990 lbs |
OPEN TOP | |||||
20’ Open Top | L: 5.90 m (19’4”) W: 2.24 m (7’4”) H: 2.31 m (7”7”) | W: 2.33 m (7’7”) H: 2.22 m (7’3”) | 2,440 kg 5,380 lbs |
32 m³ 1133 ft³ |
21,826 kg 48,417 lbs |
40’ Open Top | L: 12.02 m (39’5”) W: 2.35 m (7’8”) H: 2.31 m (7”7”) | W: 2.33 m (7’7”) H: 2.23 m (7’3”) | 4,300 kg 9,760 lbs |
65.5 m³ 2306 ft³ |
26,580 kg 58,602 lbs |
FLAT RACK | |||||
20’ Flat Rack | L: 5.72 m (18’9”) W: 2.24 m (7’4”) H: 2.17 m (7’2”) | 2,950 kg 6,500 lbs |
27.9 m³ 986 ft³ |
26,650 kg 60,690 lbs |
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40’ Flat Rack | L: 12.02 m (39’5”) W: 2.24 m (7’4”) H: 2.03 m (6’8”) | 5,260 kg 11,596 lbs |
54.8 m³ 1936 ft³ |
25,220 kg 55,600 lbs |
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REEFER | |||||
20’ Standard | L: 5.45 m (17’11”) W: 2.29 m (7’6”) H: 2.29 m (7’6”) | W: 2.27 m (7’5”) H: 2.22 m (7’3”) | 2,950 kg 6,503 lbs |
27.3 m³ 967 ft³ |
21,050 kg 46,407 lbs |
40’ High Cube | L: 11.56 m (37’11) W: 2.29 m (7’6”) H: 2.44 m (8’0”) | W: 2.29 m (7’6”) H: 2.55 m (8’4”) | 4,430 kg 9,767 lbs |
64.8 m³ 2289 ft³ |
26,060 kg 57,450 lbs |
INCOTERMS® 2010 Quick Referance Chart
Rules for any mode or modes of transport | Rules for sea and inland waterway transport | |||||||||||||
EXW | FCA | CPT | CIP | DAT | DAP | DDP | FAS | FOB | CFR | CIF | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ex Works | Free Carrier | Carriage Paid To | Carriage & Insurance Paid To | Delivered at Terminal | Delivered at Place | Delivered Duty Paid | Free Alongside Ship | Free on Board | Cost & Freight | Cost, Insurance & Freight | ||||
SERVICES | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | Who Pays | |||
Export Packing | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Marking & Labeling | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Block and Brace | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Export Clearance (License, EEI/AES) | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Freight Forwarder Documentation Fees | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | |||
Inland Freight to Main Carrier | Buyer | 2 | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Origin Terminal Charges | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Vessel Loading Charges | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | |||
Ocean Freight / Air Freight | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | |||
Nominate Export Forwarder | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Seller | |||
Marine Insurance | 3 | 3 | 3 | Seller | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Seller | |||
Unload Main Carrier Charges | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | |||
Destination Terminal Charges | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | 4 | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | 4 | 4 | |||
Nominate On-Carrier | Buyer | Buyer | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Security Information Requirements | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Customs Broker Clearance Fees | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Duty, Customs Fees, Taxes | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Delivery to Buyer Destination | Buyer | Buyer | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | |||
Delivering Carrier Unloading | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer |
Container Dimensions
EQUIPMENT | INTERIOR DIMENSIONS | DOOR OPENING | ESTIMATED TARE | CUBIC CAPACITY | MAXIMUM PAYLOAD |
DRY | |||||
20’ Standard | L: 5.90 m (19’4”) W: 2.35 m (7’9”) H: 2.39 m (7”10”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.28 m (7’6”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.28 m (7’6”) | 33 m³ 1170 ft³ |
22,100 kg 48,721 lbs |
40’ Standard | L: 12.02 m (39’5”) W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.36 m (7’8”) | W: 2.33 m (7’7”) H: 2.27 m (7’5”) | 3,830 kg 8,450 lbs |
67 m³ 2390 ft³ |
26,650 kg 58,630 lbs |
40’ High Cube | L: 12.03 m (39’6”) W: 2.35 m (7’8”) H: 2.69 m (8’10”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.58 m (8’6”) | 3,980 kg 8,755 lbs |
76 m³ 2714 ft³ |
26,500 kg 58,425 lbs |
45’ High Cube | L: 13.54 m (44’5”) W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.68 m (8’9”) | W: 2.34 m (7’8”) H: 2.58 m (8’6”) | 4,800 kg 10,580 lbs |
86 m³ 3040 ft³ |
28,570 kg 62,990 lbs |
OPEN TOP | |||||
20’ Open Top | L: 5.90 m (19’4”) W: 2.24 m (7’4”) H: 2.31 m (7”7”) | W: 2.33 m (7’7”) H: 2.22 m (7’3”) | 2,440 kg 5,380 lbs |
32 m³ 1133 ft³ |
21,826 kg 48,417 lbs |
40’ Open Top | L: 12.02 m (39’5”) W: 2.35 m (7’8”) H: 2.31 m (7”7”) | W: 2.33 m (7’7”) H: 2.23 m (7’3”) | 4,300 kg 9,760 lbs |
65.5 m³ 2306 ft³ |
26,580 kg 58,602 lbs |
FLAT RACK | |||||
20’ Flat Rack | L: 5.72 m (18’9”) W: 2.24 m (7’4”) H: 2.17 m (7’2”) | 2,950 kg 6,500 lbs |
27.9 m³ 986 ft³ |
26,650 kg 60,690 lbs |
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40’ Flat Rack | L: 12.02 m (39’5”) W: 2.24 m (7’4”) H: 2.03 m (6’8”) | 5,260 kg 11,596 lbs |
54.8 m³ 1936 ft³ |
25,220 kg 55,600 lbs |
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REEFER | |||||
20’ Standard | L: 5.45 m (17’11”) W: 2.29 m (7’6”) H: 2.29 m (7’6”) | W: 2.27 m (7’5”) H: 2.22 m (7’3”) | 2,950 kg 6,503 lbs |
27.3 m³ 967 ft³ |
21,050 kg 46,407 lbs |
40’ High Cube | L: 11.56 m (37’11) W: 2.29 m (7’6”) H: 2.44 m (8’0”) | W: 2.29 m (7’6”) H: 2.55 m (8’4”) | 4,430 kg 9,767 lbs |
64.8 m³ 2289 ft³ |
26,060 kg 57,450 lbs |
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