INCO Delivery Terms - Descriptions and Notes

Use this information to help determine which INCO terms code best fits your needs.

This table shows origin terms codes:

Code	Short Description	Notes
EXW	Ex-Works	Named place where shipment is available to the buyer, not loaded. The seller will not contract for any transportation.

This table shows codes for international carriage not paid by seller:

Code	Short Description	Notes
FCA	Free Carrier	Unloaded at the seller's dock OR a named place where shipment is available to the international carrier or agent, not loaded. This term can be used for any mode of transport.
FAS	Free Alongside Ship	Named ocean port of shipment. Ocean shipments that are NOT containerized.
FOB	Free On Board	Vessel, named ocean port of shipment. This term is used for ocean shipments only where it is important that the goods pass the ship's rail.

This table shows codes for international carriage paid by seller:

Code	Short Description	Notes
CFR	Cost and Freight	Named ocean port of destination. This term is used for ocean shipments that are not containerized.
CIF	Cost, Insurance and Freight	Named ocean port of destination. This term is used for ocean shipments that are not containerized.
CPT	Carriage Paid To	Named place or port of destination. This term is used for air or ocean containerized and roll-on roll-off shipments.
CIP	Carriage and Insurance Paid To	Named place or port of destination. This term is used for air or ocean containerized and roll-on roll-off shipments.

This table shows codes for arrival by stated destination:

Code	Short Description	Notes
DAT	Delivered At Terminal	Named terminal at port or place of destination. The seller pays for carriage to the terminal, except for costs related to import clearance and assumes all risks up to the point that the goods are unloaded at the terminal.
DAP	Delivered At Place	Named place of destination. The seller pays for carriage to the named place, except for costs related to import clearance and assumes all risks prior to the point that the goods are ready for unloading by the buyer.
DDP	Delivered Duty Paid	Named place of destination, not unloaded, cleared. This term is used for any mode of transportation.