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INCOTERMS 2022

 Incoterms 2022

New Incoterms/shipment terms Complete Guide / New Incoterms 2022

 


 

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New Incoterms Complete Guide

  1. Incoterms 2022 meaning
  2. Incoterms 2022 Summary
  3. When transfer the risk in each incoterm 2022?
  4. What are Advantages of Incoterms 2022?
  5. What are disadvantages of incoterms 2022?
  6. How Can I Learn about the Incoterm 2022 Rules?
  7. Where you can see incoterms 2022 in letter of credit?
  8. Download Free PDF Incoterms 2022  Chart
  9. Download Free excel Incoterms 2022 Chart

 

 Meaning of New Incoterms 2022?

In international trade there should be terms that can be acceptable for both Buyer and Seller. During this international trade we use these terms called “INCOTERMS 2022”

Basically, these types of Incoterms 2022 are acceptable by Banks, government authorities, international trading companies and other regulated bodies. And finally became a common rule for international trade. According to this, rules, we can clearly identify what types of responsibilities (risk of consignment/goods, charges/ cost and task associated with Consignee and consigner also known as seller and buyer in incoterms 2022.

There are various types of transportation methods (sea transport, Air Transport, Road transportation, or may be by train). According to these types of transportation methods, these incoterms rules can be changed. The importance of understanding of incoterms is that incoterms can be changed based on the types of transportation and many other factors. And there for we are going to look in details these incoterms. The latest updated version of incoterms is incoterms 2020. These incoterms are FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU (replaces DAT), DDP, FAS, FOB, CFR and CIF.

Following four factors can be identified in incoterms based on their risk, responsibilities, task and Obligations;

a)   Delivery Point 

Goods to be delivered from seller to buyer and point of delivery should be identified carefully. 

b)   Transportation costs 

This is very important to identify the in the incoterms to pay the charges without confusion, freight charges can be identified and freight prepaid and add, freight collect and allow.

c)    Export-import requirements 

This is important to identify as each responsibilities of task should be defined clearly in the incoterms and here is the section for that.

d)   Insurance

Identification of responsibility party for insurance is very important in international trade as this is the highest risk part in shipment. And therefore, in the incoterms are defined clearly which party is responsible for arranging insurance.

 

Incoterms 2022 Summary

We have outlined a brief discretion of incoterms 2022 in laymen language in order to understand for all. In this incoterms 2022 summary clearly defined, transfer of Risk from buyer to seller.

 

1)   EXW – Ex Works

ü  In these incoterms 2022, Ex works (EXW) is a arrangement in which a seller is responsible for the manufacturing of products and available at specific location with export quality packaging. However, arrangement of transportation is with the cost of buyer and buyer is responsible for exporting, shipping, and importing the cargo to their destination location.

 

ü  According to the incoterms 2022, Once buyers have their goods, buyers are responsible for other risks, such as loading the goods onto trucks, transporting by ocean, air, by train or by road and custom duty clearance is with the responsibility of buyer as per the incoterms 2022.

 

2)   FCA – Free Carrier

ü  In these incoterms 2022, The seller of the goods is required to deliver the goods to the carrier, sea port, airport, terminal, ware house or another person nominated by the buyer at the seller’s premises or another named place.

ü  In these incoterms 2022, defined the transportation cost is responsibility of seller until goods received by carrier.

ü  Once goods are delivered to carrier or nominated place, the responsibility will be transferred to byer at that points onward.

 

3)   FAS – Free Alongside

·        According to these incoterms 2022, FAS defines seller must arrange for the goods to be delivered when the goods are placed alongside the nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment. Purchased goods to be delivered next to a vessel in the port to make this ready in the waiting ship.

 

·        Incoterms 2022 defines that seller is responsible for packing, loading, custom clearing and terminal handlining and to ensure that the goods are already cleared for export.


·        According to Incoterms 2022, the buyer is responsible for unloading, sea transportation, arranging insurance and other formalities at destination.

 

·        Risk transferred to buyer when the products are alongside the ship. 

 

4)   FOB – Free on Board

·        Incoterms 2022 defines, the Seller delivers goods, cleared for export purpose, loaded on board the vessel at the named port of loading as per letter of credit if any.

 

·        Risk of damage and loss will be transferred to buyer when the goods have been loaded on board.


·        According to incoterms 2022, loading will be added to the FAS to become FOB. And once, goods are on board, buyer is responsible for all cost and charges.


·        Who will bear the insurance for FOB incoterm - Insurance can be negotiated either buyer or seller. Usually, buyer is responsible for insurance under FOB incoterms

 

5)   CFR – Cost and Freight / C&F

·        According to the incoterms 2022, seller is responsible for deliver the goods at destinated and however, seller is also responsible for transportation cost.

·        Who will bear the insurance cost for CFR/C&F- Insurance will be borne by buyer and however, if buyers and sellers agreed this can be negotiate too. In common practice is the insurance is a responsibility of buyer in CFR incoterm.

 

·        Risk of loss goods and damage is transferred from seller to buyer when consignment/ goods are on board the vessel.

·        C&F is most commonly used incoterm in international trade.

 

6)   CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight

·        Incoterms 2022 defined that the CIF is the responsibility of Seller to deliver the goods to a named port of discharge.

 

·        Seller is responsible for Cost, Insurance and Freight charges as per Incoterms 2022. (this contained, cost of export packing, cost of loading, delivery cost to a named port of loading, export clearance taxes and custom clearance for export purpose, loading charges, and insurance cost and Freight charges.

 

·        Risk of damagers and losses will be transferred to buyer from seller at the time of loading on board even though the insurance and freight charges are responsibility of seller.


·        According to the incoterms 2022 defines, CIF is the seller’s responsibility of arranging an insurance policy with minimum cover. However, if there is a Letter of credit involves, Bank will only allow the insurance when required conditions are fulfilled only. In that case, buyer is secured. However, if buyer decides to have more insurance protection, buyer can arrange extra cover its their own cost.


·        CIF is mostly used incoterm in international trade.

  

7)   CPT – Carriage Paid To

·        In this incoterm 2022, seller is responsible to clear the goods and arrange the carriage and seller delivers the goods to the carrier or another person nominated by the seller at an agreed place, which means terminal handling is done by seller.

 

·        The risk of loss and damage of the goods will be transferred to buyer from seller at the time of delivering the goods to the custody of carrier. And if there are many carriers involved, risk will be transferred when goods are delivered to the first carrier at named shipment.


·        As per incoterms 2022, seller pays the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named destination

 

 

8)   CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid To

·        As per incoterms 2022, in CIP has the same responsibilities for the seller similar to CPT. And however, seller is responsible for arranging the insurance @ 100% for goods in transits.

 

·        Seller takes all risk until the goods are delivered to the first carrier at the place of shipment.


·        As per incoterms 2022, risk is transferred from the seller to the buyer as soon as the goods are delivered to the carrier or appointed person and if there are many carriers involved, risk will be transferred when goods are delivered to the first carrier at named shipment.

 

·        Similar to CIF, seller’s responsibility of arranging an insurance policy with minimum cover. However, if there is a Letter of credit involves, Bank will only allow the insurance when required conditions are fulfilled only. In that case, buyer is secured. However, if buyer decides to have more insurance protection, buyer can arrange extra cover its their own cost.

 

9)   DAP – Delivered at Place

·        This is also widely using incoterm and this can be used for any transport mode where there is more than one transport mode also can be used.

 

·        As per incoterms 2022, seller is responsible for deliver the goods to a named location and make available for unloading. Which means unloading is responsible of buyer.


·        Risk of damagers and losses will be transferred when goods are available for unloading at designated/ arrival of named location.


·        Seller is responsible to take all the cost until delivery of goods to a named location. This included, export packing, loading in origin, export taxes, custom clearance, terminal handing, other documentation charges such as BL, COO and other legalizations, stamps, and delivery to a named location.

 

10)DPU – Delivered at Place / DAT old version

·        As per incoterms 2022, The seller is responsible to deliver the goods to a buyer’s door step and unloading is available at the named location.

·        In DDU except import duly and charges all are bears by seller and seller takes all risk and responsibilities towards delivery of goods at named location.

 

·        In DDU, Risk is transferred to a buyer once goods are delivered to a named location as per incoterms 2022.


·        As per incoterms 2022, DAT is replaced to DDU.

  

11)DDP – Delivered Duty Paid

·        As per incoterms 2022, seller is responsible to deliver the goods/ confinement to at the named place of destination and make available for unloading. Unloading is the responsible of Buyer.

 

·        The seller bears all the costs and risks involved in bringing the goods to the place of destination which included, loading, freight charges, import and export tax, customs clearance of goods, shipping cost, land delivery cost, documentation cost and insurance cost in incoterms 2022.


·        DDP is mostly used incoterms 2022. in local delivery.

 

When transfer the risk in each New incoterm 2022

Below is a summary for the transfer of risk of loss and damage toward the goods from seller to buyer. From that point of time buyer is responsible for the goods.

 

Incoterms 2020

Incoterms 2020 in details

When transfer the Risk from seller to Buyer of each incoterms

EXW

EX-WORK

At Buyers Disposal

FCA

FREE CARRIER

On buyers Transport

FAS

FREE ALONGSIDE

Alongside ship

FOB

FREE ON BOARD

On Board/Ship

CFR

COST & FREIGHT

On Board/Ship

CIF

COST INSURANCE & FREIGHT

On Board/Ship

CPT

CARRIAGE PAID TO

At Carrier

CIP

CARRIAGE & INSURNACE PAID TO

At Carrier

DAP

DELIVERED AT PLACE

At agreed place

DPU

DELIVERED AT PLACE UNLOADED

At agreed place

DDP

DELIVERED DUTY PAID

At agreed place

 

What are the Advantages of Incoterms 2022

We need to understand the importance of the using of incoterms in international trade transactions in details. Below has been summarized for your convenience.

·       Incoterms are published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) which relate to International trade.  These incoterms rules are accepted in internationally in trade and commercial transaction.

·       Definitions and rules of interpretation for most common and able to understand for various nation for the trade terms used in contracts for the sale of goods.

·       Define the set of rules and responsibilities. That includes, cost of transactions in each stage of shipments, time of risk transfer, arrangement of vessel and custom clearance. Etc

·       Convenance to choose the correct incoterm. Depend on the sales agreement with seller and buyer, appropriate incoterms 2020 can be used.

·       Convenance for the letter of credit. Under description of goods, correct incoterms should be mention when issuing an LC. There fore identification of incoterms in very important as the documentations are depend on the incoterms. Example, if you select DDP, commercial invoice and delivery note is sufficient for the transactions. And however, if you select CFR, Commercial invoice, Bill of lading, certificate of origin, shipment advice, insurance, packing list and many more documents are involved in incoterms 2020.

·       Avoid confusion in trade transaction. Standardized terminologies are used in incoterms 2020 and all companies can understand easily their responsibilities.


What are the Disadvantages of New Incoterms 2022

Similar to advantages, we need to understand the disadvantages of using incoterms 2022. However, comparatively disadvantages are less in using incoterms 2022.

·       Cost sharing can be more sometime for buyer and in some cases for seller as per the incoterms 2022.

·       In some cases, eg. DDP, DDU buyer has minimal risk of transactions where as seller takes higher risk of trade transaction.

·       In EX work transactions, buyer has the full risk as the export packing are finished, all the risk are with buyer.


How Can I Learn about the New Incoterm 2022 Rules?

Incoterms are published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) which relate to International trade.  These incoterms rules are accepted in internationally in trade and commercial transaction in world wide. Please click below ICC official website for more information about incoterms transactions.

More about Incoterms 2020


Where you can see incoterms in letter of credit?

Incoterms are shown in the Letter of credit under description of goods. Below is the extract from LC to show the incoterms in LC;






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