1、国际结算The IncotermsThe Incoterms (International Commercial Terms), also known as terms of delivery, are standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts. Developed and administered by the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris (ICC), Incoterms are universally recognis
2、ed and adhered to by the major trading nations of the world. The first version of Incoterms Incoterms 1936 was introduced by ICC in 1936, and has been edited and updated six times since. The latest edition of Incoterms, which came into force on 1 January 2000, is known as Incoterms 2000.There are cu
3、rrently 13 Incoterms in use and they are categorised in four groups, designated by the first letter of the term (acronym), as follows:Group E - Departure Group F - Main Carriage Not Paid By Seller Group C - Main Carriage Paid By Seller Group D - Arrival All the current Incoterms are described below.
4、 However, EXW, FOB, CIF and CIP are the most frequently used in Australian exports. Im not going to copy ICC Incoterms Preambles and definitions in this tutorial, so please refer to the ICC web site and to the ”ICC Guide to Export - Import Basics” (Publication No. 543)* to read them. I would rather
5、underline the most important factors of Incoterms and provide you with the practical interpretation of their meaning.Group E - DepartureUnder EXW the Seller minimises the risk by only making the goods available at his own premises.EXW Ex Works (. named place)EXW represents your minimum involvement a
6、nd the maximum involvement of the buyer in the arrangement of the transportation of the goods from your premises (factory, warehouse etc.) Table 1. Obligations under the EXW term (B - Buyer)Inland freight in Australia; delivery to the carrier or frontierBExport customs clearanceBPayment of customs c
7、harges and taxes in AustraliaBLoading to the main carrier and port chargesBMain carriage/freightBCargo (marine) insuranceBUnloading from the main carrier and port chargesBCustoms clearance in Buyers countryBPayment of customs duties and taxes in Buyers countryBInland freight in Buyers countryBOther
8、costs and risks in Buyers countryBWhen EXW is used, you should remember that:The export of the goods is NOT guaranteed and the buyer may, for example, keep the goods in Australia and/or re-sell it to a third party. The actual point of manufacture might well vary from the place where you operate your
9、 commercial undertaking. It is common that you would load the goods on a truck without charging a loading fee, although under EXW the buyer is responsible for the loading costs.Group F - Main Carriage Not Paid By SellerUnder F Terms the Seller arranges and pays for the pre-carriage in the country of
10、 export.FCA - Free Carrier (.named place)FCA requires you to take responsibility for all risks and costs until the goods are delivered to the named place and collected by the carrier nominated by the buyer. Under FCA you are responsible for the export customs clearance.Under FCA the carrier may be r
11、esponsible for collecting the goods from your premises or you may be responsible for delivering the goods to the carrier, dependent on the agreed conditions. If your premises are the “named place”, you must load the goods onto the truck; otherwise, the buyer is responsible for loading the goods. FAS
12、 - Free Alongside Ship (.named port of shipment)Under FAS (formerly known as FOW Free On Wharf (Incoterms 1990), you must deliver the goods to the named port and place them alongside the ship. You are responsible for the export customs clearance and the buyer - for loading the goods onto the vessel.
13、FOB - Free On Board (.named port of shipment)FOB is one of the most common terms used in international trade. Under FOB you are responsible for delivering goods to the named port, export customs clearance and loading them onto the vessel. In Incoterms the point of transfer of responsibilities under
14、FOB is described as the point “when the goods pass the ships rail” (Table 6). Literally, that means that if during the loading onto the ship, the goods would fall on the wharf or into the water, you are responsible for losses, but if the goods fall on the deck of the ship, the losses are the buyers
15、responsibility. Table 2. Obligations under the F Terms (S Seller, B Buyer)FCAFASFOBInland freight in Australia; delivery to the carrier or frontierSSSExport customs clearance SSSPayment of customs charges and taxes in AustraliaSSSLoading to the main carrier and port chargesSBSMain carriage/freightBB
16、BCargo (marine) insuranceBBBUnloading from the main carrier and port chargesBBBCustoms clearance in Buyers countryBBBPayment of customs duties and taxes in Buyers countryBBBInland freight in Buyers countryBBBOther costs and risks in Buyers countryBBWhen the F Terms are used, you should remember that
17、:FAS and FOB are mono-modal terms and can only be used when the main carriage is by sea freight (Table 5). The term “FOB Canberra”, meaning the delivery of the goods on board the plane, is incorrect. Under FOB you are responsible for handling, loading, stowage and other port charges, while under FCA
18、, these charges are for the buyers account. Group C - Main Carriage Paid By SellerUnder C Terms the Seller arranges and pays for the main carriage but without assuming the risk of the main carriage.CFR - Cost and Freight (.named port of destination)CFR is formerly known as C&F and/or CAF (Incoterms
19、1990). Under CFR, you are responsible for export customs clearance, delivering the goods to the named port of destination and unloading the goods from the ship, including all port charges.CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight (.named port of destination)CIF is very similar to CFR with the addition of in
20、surance to your responsibilities.CPT - Carriage Paid To (.named place of destination)CPT represents your responsibilities to deliver the goods to any place nominated by the buyer in the country of destination. Although you are responsible for inland freight in the buyers country, the buyer is respon
21、sible for the import customs clearance and all duties, taxes and other costs in the country of destination.CIP - Carriage & Insurance Paid to (.named place of destination)CIP is very similar to CPT with the addition of insurance to your responsibilities.Table 3. Obligations under the C Terms (S Sell
22、er, B Buyer)CFRCIFCPTCIPInland freight in Australia; delivery to the carrier or frontierSSSSExport customs clearanceSSSSPayment of customs charges and taxes in AustraliaSSSSLoading to the main carrier and port chargesSSSSMain carriage/freightSSSSCargo (marine) insuranceBSBSUnloading from the main ca
23、rrier and port chargesSSSSCustoms clearance in Buyers countryBBBBPayment of customs duties and taxes in Buyers countryBBBBInland freight in Buyers countryBBSSOther costs and risks in Buyers countryBBBBCFR and CIF are mono-modal terms and can only be used when the main carriage is by sea freight (Tab
24、le 5). It is a common mistake when, under these terms, the place located in a middle of continent is named as a port of destination. Terms “CFR Vienna” and/or “CIF Moscow” are incorrect terms. CIF and CIP are the only two terms, under which you are compulsorily responsible for insurance. Under all o
25、ther terms, the buyer considers insurance as an optional responsibility.C Terms are quite different from other Incoterms. They are the only terms when the point of transferring costs responsibilities and the point of transferring risks are segregated. In other words, although you are responsible for
26、 costs until the goods arrive to the named port or place of destination, the risks shift to the buyer at the port of loading or even earlier, when the goods are delivered to the carrier (Table 6). If it was agreed that the carrier is collecting the goods from your premises then the risks transfer to
27、 the buyer at that point.From these perspectives, the C Terms are much more beneficial for you than for your buyer, as you select the carrier and control the costs and timing of the main carriage without undertaking any risks, while the buyer takes all risks for a period of main carriage during whic
28、h he has no means of controlling or limiting those risks.Group D ArrivalUnder D Terms the Sellers cost/risk is maximised because he must take the goods available upon arrival at the agreed destination.DAF - Delivered At Frontier (.named place)DAF is a mono-modal (land only) term and is not applicabl
29、e for your exports, as Australia has no inland borders. DES - Delivered Ex Ship (.named port of destination)DES by meaning and costs responsibilities involved is very similar to CFR. However, unlike CFR, under DES you undertake all risks until the goods arrive at the named port of destination.DEQ -
30、Delivered Ex Quay (.named port of destination)Under DEQ, you must not only deliver the goods to the named port of destination, but also unload them and place on the wharf (quay).DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid (.named place of destination)DDU by meaning and costs responsibilities involved is very simila
31、r to CPT. Similar to the comparison between DES and CFR, under DDU you carry out all risks until the goods arrive at the named place of destination.DDP - Delivered Duty Paid (.named place of destination)Under DDP you are responsible for all costs and risks involved in delivering the goods to a named place of destination, import customs clearance and other payments of domestic duties in the buyers country. Literally, you provide “door-to-door” delivery and bear the entire risk of loss until goods are delivered to th
