Reference
Incoterms® 2020 at a glance
Who clears, who pays the main carriage and insurance, and where the risk passes, for the 11 terms.
| Term | Mode | Export clearance | Main carriage | Insurance | Import clearance & duties | Risk passes to buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXW | All modes | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Seller's premises, goods made available (not loaded) |
| FCA | All modes | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Handed to the buyer’s carrier at the named place |
| CPT | All modes | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Handed to the first carrier (seller pays carriage to destination) |
| CIP | All modes | Seller | Seller | Seller (required) | Buyer | Handed to the first carrier; seller insures (ICC A cover) |
| DAP | All modes | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | At destination, ready for unloading |
| DPU | All modes | Seller | Seller | Seller | Buyer | At destination, unloaded |
| DDP | All modes | Seller | Seller | Seller | Seller | At destination, cleared and duties paid by the seller |
| FAS | Sea only | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Alongside the ship at the port of loading |
| FOB | Sea only | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | On board the vessel at the port of loading |
| CFR | Sea only | Seller | Seller | Buyer | Buyer | On board at loading (seller pays freight to the port of discharge) |
| CIF | Sea only | Seller | Seller | Seller (required) | Buyer | On board at loading; seller insures (ICC C minimum cover) |
Shipping to Senegal: which term?
Overseas suppliers selling EXW or FCA leave you in control of the freight: we organise pick-up, export and the voyage to Dakar. Agents shipping DAP to Dakar or Bamako use us for arrival, customs and delivery; with DDP the seller also pays duties and VAT in Senegal, so the importer must agree with this upfront. EXW is usually a poor choice for exports from Senegal: the buyer cannot clear goods out of the country himself, prefer FCA.
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