Incoterms 2020, compared
Eleven rules, eight cost blocks, one table. Then every pair side by side, because the question is almost never “what is DAP” — it is “DAP or DPU”.
| Rule | Export clearance | Carriage to port / terminal | Loading | Main carriage (freight) | Insurance | Unloading | Import clearance | Duties and import taxes | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXWEx Works | B | B | B | B | — | B | B | B | Any |
| FCAFree Carrier | S | S | S | B | — | B | B | B | Any |
| FASFree Alongside Ship | S | S | B | B | — | B | B | B | Sea |
| FOBFree On Board | S | S | S | B | — | B | B | B | Sea |
| CFRCost and Freight | S | S | S | S | — | B | B | B | Sea |
| CIFCost, Insurance and Freight | S | S | S | S | S | B | B | B | Sea |
| CPTCarriage Paid To | S | S | S | S | — | B | B | B | Any |
| CIPCarriage and Insurance Paid To | S | S | S | S | S | B | B | B | Any |
| DAPDelivered at Place | S | S | S | S | — | B | B | B | Any |
| DPUDelivered at Place Unloaded | S | S | S | S | — | S | B | B | Any |
| DDPDelivered Duty Paid | S | S | S | S | — | B | S | S | Any |
S seller bears it · B buyer bears it · — neither party is obliged
Every comparison (55)
CFR vs CIFCFR vs CIPCFR vs CPTCFR vs DAPCFR vs DDPCFR vs DPUCFR vs EXWCFR vs FASCFR vs FCACFR vs FOBCIF vs CIPCIF vs CPTCIF vs DAPCIF vs DDPCIF vs DPUCIF vs EXWCIF vs FASCIF vs FCACIF vs FOBCIP vs CPTCIP vs DAPCIP vs DDPCIP vs DPUCIP vs EXWCIP vs FASCIP vs FCACIP vs FOBCPT vs DAPCPT vs DDPCPT vs DPUCPT vs EXWCPT vs FASCPT vs FCACPT vs FOBDAP vs DDPDAP vs DPUDAP vs EXWDAP vs FASDAP vs FCADAP vs FOBDDP vs DPUDDP vs EXWDDP vs FASDDP vs FCADDP vs FOBDPU vs EXWDPU vs FASDPU vs FCADPU vs FOBEXW vs FASEXW vs FCAEXW vs FOBFAS vs FCAFAS vs FOBFCA vs FOB
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