Incoterms2010国际贸易术语解释通则2010.doc

/ForewordBy Rajat Gupta, ICC ChairmanThe global economy has given business broader access than ever before to markets all over the world. Goods are sold in more countries，in large quantities, and in greater variety. But as the volume and complexity of global sales increase, so do possibilities for misunderstandings and costly disputes when sale contracts are not adequately drafted. The Incoterms rules, the ICC rules on the use of domestic and international trade terms, facilitate the conduct of global trade. Reference to an Incoterms 2010 rule in a sale contract clearly defines the parties respective obligations and reduces the risk of legal complications. Since the creation of the Incoterms rules by ICC in 1936, this globally accepted contractual standard has been regularly updated to keep pace with the development of international trade. The Incoterms 2010 rules take account of the continued spread of customs-free zones, the increased use of electronic communications in business transactions, heightened concern about security in the movement of goods and consolidates in transport practices. Incoterms2010 updates and consolidates the delivered rules, reducing the total number of rules from 13 to 11, and offers a simpler and clearer presentation of all the rules. Incoterms 2010 is also the first version of the Incoterms rules to make all references to buyers and sellers gender-neutral. The broad expertise of ICCs Commission on Commercial Law and Practice, whose membership is drawn from all parts of the world and all trade sectors, ensures that the Incoterms 2010 rules respond to business needs everywhere defines the parties respective obligations and reduces the risk of legal complications. ICC would like to express its gratitude to the members of the Commission, chaired by Fabio Bortolotti (Italy), to the Drafting Group, which comprised Charles Debattista (Co-Chair, France), Jens Bredow (Germany), Johnny Herre (Sweden), David Lwee (UK), Lauri Railas (Finland), Frank Reynolds (US),and Miroslav Subert (Szech Republic), and to Asko Raty (Finland) for assistance with the images depicting the 11 rules.INTRODUCTIONThe Incoterms rules explain a set of three-letter trade terms reflecting business-to-business practice in contracts for the sale of goods. The Incoterms rules describe mainly the tasks, costs and risks involved in the delivery of goods from sellers to buyers.How to use the Incoterms 2010 rules1. Incorporate the Incoterms 2010 rules into your contract of saleIf you want the Incoterms 2010 rules to apply to your contract, you should make this clear in the contract, through such words as, “the chosen Incoterms rule including the named place, followed by Incoterms 2010”.2. Choose the appropriate Incoterms ruleThe chosen Incoterms rule needs to be appropriate to the goods, to the means of their transport, and above all to whether the parties intend to put additional obligations, for example such as the obligation to organize carriage or insurance, on the seller or on the buyer. The Guidance Note to each Incoterms rule contains information that is particularly helpful when making this choice. Whichever Incoterms rule is chosen, the parties should be aware the interpretation of their contract may well be influenced by customs particular to the port or place being used.3. Specify your place or port as precisely as possibleThe chosen Incoterms rule can work only if the parties name a place or port, and will work best if the parties specify the place or port as precisely as possible.A good example of such precision would be:：“FCA 38 Cours Albert 1er, Paris, France Incoterms 2010”.Under the Incoterms rule Ex Works(EXW), Free Carrier(FCA), Delivered at Terminal(DAT), Delivered at Place(DAP), Delivered Duty Paid(DDP), Free Alongside Ship(FAS), and Free on Board(FOB), the named place is the place where delivery takes place and where risk passes from the seller to the buyer.Under the Incoterms rule Carriage Paid to (CPT),Carriage and Insurance Paid to(CIP), Cost and Freight(CFR) Cost, Insurance and Freight(CIF), The named place differs from the place of delivery. Under these four Incoterms rules, the named place is the place of destination to which carriage is paid.Indications as to place or destination can helpfully be further specified by stating a precise point in that place or destination in order to avoid doubt or argument.4. Remember that Incoterms rules do not give you a complete contract of saleIncoterms rules do say which party to the sale contract has the obligation to make carriage or insurance arrangements, when the seller delivers the goods to the buyer, and which costs each party is responsible for.Incoterms rules, however, say nothing about the price to be paid or the method of its payment. Neither do they deal with the transfer of ownership of the goods, or the consequences of a breach of contract. These matters are normally dealt with through express terms in the contract of sale or in the law governing that contract. The parties should be aware that mandatory local law may override any aspect of the sale contract, including the chosen Incoterms rules.Main features of the Incoterm2010 rules1. Two new Incoterms ruls DAT and DAP have replaced the Incoterms 2000 rules DAF, DES DEQ and DDU.The number of Incoterms rules has been reduced from 13 to 11. This has been achieved by substituting two rules that may be used irrespective of the agreed mode of transport DAT, Delivered at Terminal, and DAP, Delivered at Place for the Incoterms 2000 rules DAF, DES, DEQ and DDU.Under both new rules, delivery occurs at a named destination: in DAT, at the buyers disposal unloaded from the arriving vehicle (as under the former DEQ rule); in DAP, likewise at the buyers disposal, but ready for unloading (as under the former DAF, DES and DDU rules).The new rules make the Incoterms 2000 rules DES and DEQ superfluous. The named terminal in DAT may well be in a port, and DAT can therefore safely be used in cases where the Incoterms 2000 rule DEQ once was. Likewise, the arriving “vehicle” under DAP may well be a ship and the named place of destination may well be a port: consequently, DAP can safely be used in cases where the Incoterms 2000 rule DES once was. These new rules, like their predecessors, are “delivered”, with the seller bearing all the costs (other than those related to import clearance, where applicable) and risks involved in bringing the goods to the named place of destination.2. Classification of the 11 Incoterms 2010 rulesThe 11 Incoterms 2010 rules are presented in two distinct classes：RULES FOR ANY MODE OR MODES OFTRANSPOTREXW EX WORKSFCA FREE CARRIERCPT CARRIAGE PAID TOCIP CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TODAT DELIVERED AT TERMINALDAP DELIVERED AT PLACEDDP DELIVERED DUTY PAIDRULES FOR SEA AND INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTFASFREE ALONGSIDE SHIPFOBFREE ON BOARDCFRCOST AND FREIGHTCIF COST INSURANCE AND FREIGHTThe first class includes the seven Incoterms 2010 rules that can be used irrespective of the mode of transport selected and irrespective of whether one or more than one mode of transport is employed. EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAT, DAP and DDP belong to this class. They can be used even when there is no maritime transport at all. It is important to remember, however, that these rules can be used in cases where a ship is used for part of the carriage.In the second class of Incoterms 2010 rules, the point of delivery and the place to which the goods are carried to the buyer are both ports, hence the label “sea and inland waterway” rules. FAS, FOB, CFR and CIF belong to this class. Under the last three Incoterms rules, all mention of the ships rail as the point of delivery has been omitted in preference for the goods being delivered when they are “on board” the vessel. This more closely reflects modern commercial reality and avoids the rather dated image of the risk swinging to and fro across an imaginary perpendicular line.3. Rules for domestic and international tradeIncoterms rules have traditionally been used in international sale contracts where goods pass across national boarders. In various areas of the world, however, trade blocs, like the European Union, have made border formalities between different countries less significant. Consequently, the subtitle of the Incoterms 2010 rules formally recognize that they are available for application to both international and domestic sale contracts. As a result, the Incoterms 2010 rules clearly state in a number of places that the obligation to comply with export/import formalities exists only where applicable.Two developments have persuaded ICC that a movement in this direction is timely. Firstly, traders commonly use Incoterms rules for purely domestic sale contract. The second reason is the greater willingness in the Unites States to use Incoterm rules in domestic trade rather than the former Uniform Commercial Code shipment and delivery terms.4. Guidance NotesBefore each Incoterms 2010 rule you will find a Guidance Note. The Guidance Notes explain the fundamentals of each Incoterms rule, such as when it should be used, when risk passes, and how costs are allocated between seller and buyer. The Guidance Notes are not part of the actual Incoterms 2010 rules, but are intended to help the user accurately and efficiently steer towards the appropriate Incoterms rule for a particular transaction.5. Electronic communicationPrevious versions of Incoterms rules have specified those documents that could be replaced by EDI messages. Articles A1/B1 of the Incoterms 2010 rules, however, now give electronic means of communication the same effect as paper communication, as long as the parties so agree or where customary. This formulation facilitates the evolution of new electronic procedures throughout the lifetime of the Incoterms 2010 rules.6. Insurance coverThe Incoterms 2010 rules are the first version of the Incoterms rules since the version of the Institute Cargo Clauses and take account of alterations made to those clauses. The Incoterms 2010 rules place information duties relating to insurance in articles A3/B3, which deal with contracts of carriage and insurance. These provisions have been moved from the more generic found in article A10/B10 of the Incoterms 2000 rules.The language in articles A2/B3 relating to insurance has also been altered with a view to clarifying the parties obligations in this regard.7. Security-related Clearances and information required for such clearancesThere is heightened concern nowadays about security in the movement of goods, requiring verification that the goods do not pose a threat to life or property for reasons other than their inherent nature.Therefore, the Incoterms 2010 rules have allocated obligations between the buyer and seller to obtain or to render assistance in obtaining security-related clearances, such as chain-of-custody information, in articles A2/B2 and A10/B10 of various Incoterms rules.8. Terminal handling chargesUnder Incoterms rules CPT, CIP, CFR, CIF, DAT, DAP, and DDP, the seller must make arrangements for the carriage of the goods to the agreed destination. While the freight is paid by the seller, it is actually paid for by the buyer as freight costs are normally included by the seller in the total selling price. The carriage costs will sometimes include the costs of handling and moving the goods within port or container terminal facilities and the carrier or terminal operator may well charge these costs to the buyer who receives the goods. In these circumstances, the buyer will want to avoid paying for the same service twice: once to the seller as part of the total selling price and once independently to the carrier or the terminal operator. The Incoterms 2010 rules seek to avoid this happening by clearly allocating such costs in articles A6/B6 of the relevant Incoterms rules.9. String salesIn the sale of commodities, as opposed to the sale of manufactured goods, cargo is frequently sold several times during transit “down a string” when this happens, a seller in the middle of the string dont have to ship the goods because these have already been shipped by the first seller in the string. The seller in the middle of the string therefore performs its obligations towards its buyer not by shipping the goods, but by “procuring” goods that have been shipped. For clarification purposes, Incoterms 2010 rules include the obligation to “procure goods shipped” as an alternative to the obligation to ship goods in the relevant Incoterms rules.前言国际商会主席 Rajat Gupta全球经济一体化使得商业通向世界各地市场的途径空前宽广。各种各样的货物被销售到世界各地。然而，随着全球贸易数额的增加和贸易复杂性的加强，因贸易合同起草不恰当而带来的误解和高代价争端也可能随之增加。 国际贸易术语解释通则，国际商会规则在国内和国际贸易用语的使用促进了全球贸易的进行。在贸易合同中引用国际贸易术语解释通则 2010 可明确界定各方义务并降低法律纠纷产生的风险。 自从1936年国际商会制定出国际贸易术语解释通则之后，此项在全球范围内被采用的合同标准就经常性地更新换代，与国际贸易的发展步调一致。国际贸易术语解释通则2010考虑了免税贸易区的不断增加，电子沟通在商务中的不断增多，以及被更加重视的货物运输中的安全和变化等问题。国际贸易术语解释通 则2010更新并加强了交货规则，将规则总量从13条减少到了11条，并且使得所有规则的表述更加简洁明确。国际贸易术语解释通则2010同时也是第一个使得所有在买卖双方中的适用保持中立的第一个国际贸易术语解释版本。 国际商会的商法和实践委员会成员来自世界各地和多个贸易部门，该委员会广泛的专业技能确保了国际贸易术语解释通则2010与各地的商贸需求相适应。国际商会向Fabio Bortolotti（意大利）的商法和实践委员会的成员表示谢意，向由Charles Debattista（副组长，英国），Christoph Martin Radtke（副组长，法国），Jens Bredow （德国），Johnny Herre（瑞典），David Lwee（英国），Lauri Railas（芬兰），Frank Reynold（美国），Miroslav Subert（捷克）组成的起草小组致谢，并且向对11条规则的表述给予帮助的Asko Raty（芬兰）致谢。介绍Incoterms规则规定了一系列在货物销售商业合同实践中使用的三字母系列贸易术语 Incoterms规则主要描述了货物从卖方到买方运输过程中涉及的责任，费用和风险的划分。如何适用 Incoterms2010 规则1.把 Incoterms2010 规则应用到销售合同中如果要使合同适用 Incoterms 规则 2010，应在合同中明确表明，例如：所选择的 Incoterms 规则（含指定地点）适用 Incoterms规则 2010。2. 选择适宜的 Incoterms 规则所选的 Incoterms 规则需要与货物，采取的运输方式相适宜，最重要的是合同双方是否意欲添加额外的义务，例如将办理运输或保险的义务加于买方或卖方。每个贸易术语的指导性解释中的信息对作出如此的决定非常有帮助。不论选用何种 Incoterms 规则，双方应该意识到对合同的解释会受到使用的港口或地址惯例影响。3.尽可能精准地描述你方地址或港口名称只有当事人双方选定特定的一个收货地或港口时，所选术语才能发挥作用。地点或港口名称越精准，Incoterms 规则越有效。以下精准描述就是一个很好的例子：FCA38 Cours Albert 1er，法国巴黎，2010通则在 Incoterms 规则下：EXW 工厂交货（指定地点）FCA 货交承运人(指定地点)”DAT 终点站交货(指定目的地)DAP 地点交货 (指定目的地)DDP 完税后交货(指定目的地)FAS 船边交货(指定装运港)FOB 船上交货(指定装运港)此处所指地点为交货地点，同时风险也从卖方转移至买方。Incoterms 规则下CPT 运费付至（指定目的地）CIP 运费、保险费付至(指定目的地)CFR 成本加运费(指定目的港)CIF 成本、保险费 加运费(指定目的港)所指地点随交货地不同而不同。在这四条 Incoterms 规则下，所指地点为运费付至地。为了避免疑问和争议，指定地点或目的地可以进一步阐述为一个精确的地点。4谨记 Incoterms 规则并没有给当事人提供一份完整的销售合同Incoterm 规则确有阐述销售合同中当事人的特定义务，当卖方将货物运至买方时，办理运输和保险义务的承担。然而，Incoterms 并没有任何关于付款价格或付款方式的规定，或是货物所有权的转移，违约的后果等。这些问题通常是通过销售合同的明示条款和适用的法律条文来解决。当事人需要注意的是，当地强制适用的法律有可能优先于销售合同的内容，包括所选择的 Incoterms 规则。Incoterms2010 的主要特征1.两个新的贸易术语，即 DAT 和 DAP 代替了原来Incoterms2000 的 DAF,DES,DEQ 和 DDU 术语。贸易术语的数量从原来的 13 个减少到 11 个。Incoterms2010 用两个可以不顾及已议定的运输模式的新术语DAT，