FOB ( port of loading)
The seller must load themselves the goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer. Cost and risk are divided when the goods are actually on board of the vessel (this rule is new!). The seller must clear the goods for export. The term is applicable for maritime and inland waterway transport only but NOT for multimodal sea transport in containers (see Incoterms 2010, ICC publication 715). The buyer must instruct the seller the details of the vessel and the port where the goods are to be loaded, and there is no reference to, or provision for, the use of a carrier or forwarder. This term has been greatly misused over the last three decades ever since Incoterms 1980 explained that FCA should be used for container shipments.
Exw, fob, ddu, ddp
FOB and CIF are INCOTERMS or international commercials terms (terms of sale).
Some of the delivery terms in the USA have the same three-letter abbreviation as in the Incoterms Standards. These delivery terms are defined within the United States federal and are inconsistent with the Incoterms Standards.UCC stands for Uniform Commercial Code. Due to potential confusion with domestic North American usage of FOB, it is recommended that the use of Incoterms be explicitly specified, along with the edition of the standard. For example, "FOB New York (Incoterms 2010)".
Incoterms 2000 is an old set of Incoterms. Yo still can use these rules but be careful to mentio the version and exact place of delivery. Example: FOB Rotterdam seaport according to Incoterms 2000. When you study the books you see that there a differences between the 2000 and 2010 version.
There are no Incoterms 2009 think you must look for the Incoterms 2010.
The curent version of Incoterms 2010. Aprox every ten years the Incoterms are revised. The version before Incoterms 2010 was Incoterms 2000. Be careful ehen you use the Incoterms and always mention the version that you want to work with......
The key difference is that the main costs of carriage are paid for by buyer in a FOB contract, so he will take care of the vessel shipment. Under a CIF arrangement, the seller take this responsibility will deliver the contracted commodity at buyers destined location.
Incoterms is a set of standard trade terms developed by the International chamber of Commerce. Visit my website to get a list of Incoterms or download the trade terms selector for android phones.
When you want to use Incoterms rules from an older set of Incoterms this is no problem. Always mention the Incoterm Rule + Place of delivery + Version of the Incoterms. Example: DDU (delivered duty unpaid) DDU Kobe Japan according to Incoterms 2000
Title means the ownership of goods in Incoterms.
Incoterms is an abbreviation of International Commercial Terms. There are new Incoterms!
There are 2 set of the International Trade Terms Incoterms starting with 20, Incoterms 2000 and the latest version Incoterms 2010. Incoterms 2010 gives you clear answers about the transfer of costs and riks in the International Trade. When you want to know more about trade terms you can visit my website.