In CPT/CIP, the seller’s obligation is to deliver the goods to its own carrier on the agreed date or within the agreed period. See my earlier post on delivery for CPT/CIP.
Author: Bob Ronai
Bob Ronai's background in exporting and importing stretches over more than 50 years, initially in international banking then in the world of international commerce.
CPT/CIP: When does risk transfer from seller to buyer?
As with all eleven of the Incoterms 2020 rules, risk transfers from the seller to the buyer instantly at delivery. I explained a few days ago the variability of “delivery” which is not mentioned in the wording of these two rules, conveniently for the lawyers but most inconveniently for the actual traders and their logistics people.
CPT/CIP: When does delivery occur?
When either of these two Incoterms 2020 rules are used, it is the destination place that is named. For example, CPT Santiago means that the seller has contracted for carriage to Santiago.
Do FCA transactions and Letters of Credit play nicely together?
Assuming we are looking at the normal type of Letters of Credit with the latest shipment date, port/airport of loading, port or airport of destination and requirement to present an onboard B/L or an AWB, then the answer is “NO”.
Ex-works and shipping documents – what’s the story?
As with all eleven of the Incoterms 2020 rules, article A1 tells us that the seller must provide the goods and the commercial invoice in conformity with the contract of sale and any other evidence of conformity that may be required by the contract.
Delivery of airfreight under Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU)
With DPU Destination Airport for aifreight the goods are indeed unloaded from the aircraft at the airport as part of the seller’s contract of carriage.
Delivery of Less Than Container Loads (LCL) under Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU)
With DPU Destination CFS for LCL the goods are indeed unloaded from the container at the CFS as part of the seller’s contract of carriage.
Delivery of Full Container Loads (FCL) under Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU)
Delivery of the goods is “unloaded” by the seller at the destination place.
Where did Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU) come from?
In Incoterms 2010 there was an interesting rule introduced at the last minute: DAT Delivered at Terminal. We assumed few were using DAT, and here’s how DPU came about.
Delivery of Full Container Loads (FCL) under Delivery at Paid (DAP)/ Delivery Duty Paid (DDP)
Delivery of the goods is “not unloaded” by the seller at the destination place, typically at either the CY (container yard) or the buyer’s premises.
Is a shipping container packaging referred to in A8 of each rule?
In the vast majority of shipments the container is provided by the carrier, usually the container shipping line itself even if a forwarder acts as the carrier, here disregarding the tiny minority of shipper-owned or buyer-owned containers.
What are the “goods” in the Incoterms 2020 rules?
What are the “goods” in the Incoterms 2020 rules? Rules A1, A8 and A2 explained, by Shipping Expert, Bob Ronai, with respect to the FCA and DPU Incoterms Rules
Delivery by rail under DAP/DDP
Delivery of the goods is “not unloaded” by the seller at the destination place. There is therefore a problem with DAP Rail Terminal.
EXW Delivery – are there potential problems?
Let’s look at the concept of “delivery” in EXW Incoterms 2020. The buyer must carry out export formalities, which can be problematic, but are there other potential problems that the rule does not explain?
FCA: What does “delivery” mean?
It is important to understand that for the FCA rule “delivery” does not equal “shipment.” Bob Ronai discusses FCA Incoterms Rules