What is FOB, CFR, CIF, EXW, CIP, DDP, DDU and Express Delivery





FOB:                        FOB (Free On Board) is a term in international commercial law specifying at what point respective obligations, costs, and risk involved in the delivery of goods shift from the seller to the buyer. ... In international trade, ownership of the cargo is defined by the bill of lading or waybill.
CFR:                         Cost and Freight (CFR) is a legal term used in international trade. In a contract specifying that a sale is made CFR, the seller is required to arrange for the carriage of goods by sea to a port of destination and provide the buyer with the documents necessary to obtain the goods from the carrier.
CIF:                          Cost, insurance and freight (CIF) is a trade term requiring the seller to arrange for the carriage of goods by sea to a port of destination, and provide the buyer with the documents necessary to obtain the goods from the carrier.
EXW:                       (EX WORKS ) The ICC has set aside Incoterms rules for inland waterway and sea transport, such as free on board (FOB) and cost, insurance and freight (CIF). ... The buyer or seller may assume all the risks and transportation costs, depending on whether the goods are sold under FOB shipping point or FOB destination point.
CIP:                          Carriage and insurance paid to (CIP) is a commercial term indicating that the seller delivers the goods to a carrier or to another person nominated by the seller, at a place mutually agreed upon by the buyer and seller, and that the seller pays the freight and insurance charges to transport the goods to the specified ...
DDP:                        Delivered Duty Paid (named place of destination) Seller is responsible for delivering the goods to the named place in the country of the buyer, and pays all costs in bringing the goods to the destination including import duties and taxes. The seller is not responsible for unloading.
DDU:                       DDU is an international trade where the seller is responsible for making a safe delivery of goods to a named destination, paying all transportation expenses and assuming all risks during transportation except for the duty once it arrives to port.
Express Delivery:   Express mail. ... Express mail is an accelerated mail delivery service for which the customer pays a surcharge and receives faster delivery. Express mail is a service for domestic and international mail and is in most countries governed by a country's own postal administration.

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