Critical Points in International Transport

* Indicates Delivered at named Delivered at Import Buyer’s

Seller’s Export Loading Ship’s Ship’s Discharging
commonly place of: Frontier/ named place Docs Premises
Premises Docs at Port Side Side
used terms Terminal/ Quay of: Destination

On Board
*EXW
EX Works

RAIL: General Cargo loaded in wagon/container

ROAD: Loaded at seller’s premises

Free Carrier Multimodal

ROAD: Loaded at carrier’s premises

FCA...

BARGE: Loaded at seller’s premises

BARGE: Loaded at carrier’s premises

SEA

AIR

FAS Port of Departure

Free Along-
side Ship

*FOB Port of Departure

Free On
Board
Remark: For Ro/Ro and Containers, select FCA instead of FOB

*CFR Named Port of Destination

Cost and
Freight

*CIF
Cost,
Insurance,
and Freight

CPT
Carriage
Paid To

CIP Named Place of Destination

Carriage &
Insurance
Paid To
DAT - DAP - DDP For any mode of transportation
DAT
Delivered at
Terminal Named Port of Destination

*DAP
Delivered
at Place Named Place of Destination

*DDP
Delivered
Duty Paid Named Place of Destination

Risk Costs Insurance

The possibility that an event may occur which could Seller’s Risk Cover all costs except cost of documents and insurance. Seller’s Cost Under CIF & CIP, the seller must obtain
cause loss or damage to the goods is a ‘Risk.’ Buyers and Sales and Purchase contracts should clearly state which transport insurance for the buyer past
sellers protect themselves against risk by insurance. Buyer’s Risk costs are paid by buyer and which are paid by seller. Buyer’s Cost the point where risk is transferred.