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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
		Seller is responsible   Buyer is responsible

                                                                                                                                                       

• The Preferred Terms of Import Quotation
  
• International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS)
  
• Diagram of international commercial terms

      

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