Choose shipment conditions and compare EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP, DPU, and DDP with clear cost, risk, customs, and insurance responsibilities.
Answer a few practical questions. The tool scores suitable Incoterms and shows what each side must handle.
Recommended terms
Selected term overview
Delivered at Place / All modes
Risk transfer
At named destination, ready for unloading
Insurance
Optional or by agreement
Good fit
Door-style quotes where buyer handles import taxes.
Watch out
Buyer must be ready for customs, duties, and unloading.
Seller
64%Buyer
3Contract phrase
DAP [buyer address, warehouse, or terminal], Incoterms 2020
Named place hint
buyer address, warehouse, or terminal
This tool is a practical planning aid, not legal advice. Confirm the named place, local customs rules, and the official ICC Incoterms 2020 text before signing.
Risk transfer: At named destination, ready for unloading
Packing and marking
Origin inland transport
Export clearance
Origin terminal or loading
Main international carriage
Cargo insurance
Destination terminal handling
Unloading at named place
Import clearance
Risk transfer
Duties and taxes
Final delivery
| Code | Name | Transport mode | Risk transfer | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex Works | All modes | Seller premises, before loading unless agreed otherwise | Buyer may struggle with export clearance and origin loading. | |
| Free Carrier | All modes | When goods are delivered to the carrier or named place | Name the exact handover point and loading responsibility. | |
| Free Alongside Ship | Sea only | Alongside the vessel at the named loading port | Sea or inland waterway only. | |
| Free On Board | Sea only | On board the vessel at the named loading port | For container shipments, FCA is often cleaner. | |
| Cost and Freight | Sea only | Risk transfers on board at origin, seller pays freight to destination port | Cost point and risk point are different. | |
| Cost Insurance and Freight | Sea only | Risk transfers on board at origin, seller pays freight and minimum insurance | CIF default cover may be lower than the buyer expects. | |
| Carriage Paid To | All modes | Risk transfers to buyer at first carrier, seller pays carriage to named destination | Buyer still carries risk after first carrier unless insured. | |
| Carriage and Insurance Paid To | All modes | Risk transfers at first carrier, seller pays carriage and higher insurance cover | Confirm covered value and exclusions. | |
| Delivered at Place | All modes | At named destination, ready for unloading | Buyer must be ready for customs, duties, and unloading. | |
| Delivered at Place Unloaded | All modes | At named destination after unloading | Use only where seller can actually arrange unloading. | |
| Delivered Duty Paid | All modes | At named destination with import clearance and duties paid by seller | High risk if seller cannot act as importer of record. |
The tool scores each Incoterms 2020 rule against transport mode, container use, freight control, delivery scope, import-clearance ability, and insurance needs. It then shows a responsibility matrix so the chosen term is not just a three-letter code.
DAP or CIP often reduces origin-side work while keeping import clearance under buyer control. DDP can be convenient, but only if the seller can legally handle destination import and taxes.
For container shipments FCA is often clearer because cargo is handed to a carrier or terminal before vessel loading. FOB is designed for sea cargo loaded on board.
No. Incoterms mainly cover delivery, risk, costs, carriage, insurance, and customs tasks. Ownership and payment terms should be written separately in the contract.
Logistics planning notice
This tool is a planning aid only. Actual freight charges, customs treatment, chargeable weight, carrier rules, warehouse limits, and contractual terms must be confirmed with the carrier, forwarder, warehouse, or official shipping documents.
Practical cases
Review the conditions commonly missed in loading and freight comparisons.
Incoterms are not merely freight abbreviations. They define delivery, risk, transport, insurance and customs tasks, but they do not by themselves set title transfer or payment terms.
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