The terms are grouped into four different categories:

 

* the E term - Ex works

the seller only makes the goods available to the buyer at the seller's own premises

* the F terms - FCA, FAS, FOB

the seller must deliver the goods to a carrier appointed by the buyer

* the C terms - CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP

the seller has to contract for carriage, but without assuming the risk of loss of or damage to the goods after shipment and dispatch

* the D terms - DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP

the seller must bear all costs and risks needed to bring the goods to the place of destination

 

Group E - Departure

 

EXW - Ex Works (... named place)

 

Group F - Main Carriage Unpaid

 

FCA - Free Carrier (... named place)

FAS - Free Alongside Ship (... named port of shipment)

FOB - Free on Board (... named port of shipment)

 

Group C - Main Carriage Paid

 

CFR - Cost and Freight (... named port of destination)

CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight (... named port of destination)

CPT - Carriage Paid To (... named place of destination)

CIP - Carriage and Insurance Paid To (... named place of destination)

 

Group D - Arrival

 

DAF - Delivered at Frontier (... named place)

DES - Delivered Ex Ship (... named port of destination)

DEQ - Delivered Ex Quay (... named port of destination)

DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid (... named place of destination)

DDP - Delivered Duty Paid (... named place of destination)