Always include the named place
FOB without a named port, or DAP without a named destination, is incomplete. Use the agreed Incoterms edition and location.
Separate title and payment
Incoterms do not determine ownership, payment timing, product quality or every document. Those belong in the wider contract.
Match the transport
Some rules are intended for sea or inland waterway transport, while others work across modes. Confirm the rule with the freight professional handling the route.
Bring these details
A useful starting brief.
- Rule and edition
- Named place or port
- Who books each leg
- Insurance responsibility
- Export and import clearance responsibility