ICC Incoterms Rules
Category: Contract & Resolve Disputes
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Canonical Incoterms source for rule updates, official publications, and contract precision.
Helpful terms: IncotermsInternational trade terms that define the named handover place and how cost, risk, freight control, insurance, export handling, and import responsibility are split between buyer and seller., FOBFree On Board usually means the seller handles export and loading on board at the named origin port, while the buyer controls main freight, insurance, destination charges, import clearance, and inland delivery., CIFCost, Insurance and Freight means the seller pays freight and minimum insurance to the named destination port, while many arrival, import, and inland costs remain buyer-side.
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Best used for: Drafting, reviewing, or disputing the cost/risk handover in an international sale.
Watch out for: Free summaries are not the full rule text; contract wording still needs professional review.