{"id":822,"date":"2019-10-16T15:10:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T13:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.operinter.com\/?p=822"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:57:07","slug":"incoterms-2020-the-international-trade-changes-again-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operinter.com\/en\/2019\/10\/16\/incoterms-2020-the-international-trade-changes-again-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Incoterms 2020: the international trade changes again next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On <strong>1 January 2020<\/strong>, the <strong>eighth revision<\/strong> of the Incoterms rules will enter into force, in other words, the set of rules designed to <strong>regulate the obligations and rights of exporters and importers<\/strong> in international trade. They are used in international sales contracts to define the obligations of the parties, and although they lack any legal force, they are recognized for their constant use worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The word Incoterm is an acronym that comes from the Anglo-Saxon expression<strong> International Commercial Terms<\/strong>, and are elaborated, and continuously updated, by the International Chamber of Commerce. <strong>Shipping companies, freight forwarders, customs agents<\/strong>&#8230; all companies without exception take these supranational rules into account.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.operinter.com\/?lang=en\">Operinter<\/a>, a global logistics operator with presence in four of the five continents, it is no exception, in fact, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.operinter.com\/incoterms-2\/?lang=en\">Incoterms area<\/a> of its website coexist since 2010 with those that will enter into force next year.<\/p>\n<h2>Incoterms 2020<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; The <strong>most important novelty<\/strong> is that the DAT (Delivered At Terminal) is replaced by the <strong>new incoterm DPU (Delivered At Place Unloaded)<\/strong> in which it is possible to continue arranging door-to-door transport. Also with the commitment that the seller is not responsible for the tax formalities at destination but the recipient.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In the case of the <strong>FCA (Free Carrier-Free Carrier)<\/strong> the new rules include the possibility that the seller can have a copy of the transport document, which is considered essential to prove that delivery has been made.<\/p>\n<p>-As for the <strong>CIP (Carrier and Insurance Paid To &#8211; Transport and Insurance paid<\/strong>) the Incoterms 2020 set new maximum insurance conditions, with the coverage of greater risks and the fixing of higher compensation.<\/p>\n<p>-The new Incoterms <strong>remain the 11 distributed<\/strong> between <strong>intermodal Incoterms and maritime Incoterms<\/strong>. They will continue to be led by classics such as the <strong>EXW, the CIF or the FOB<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Other details<\/h2>\n<p>In addition, from the 2020 version onwards, the <strong>use of the FCA will allow Bills of Lading<\/strong> to be issued after the goods have been loaded.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the <strong>new regulation<\/strong> includes detailed explanatory notes with graphs illustrating the responsibilities of importers and exporters for each rule.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The new Incoterms also include notes on which one to choose depending on the commercial operation or how a sales contract can interact with other ancillary contracts (transport or insurance).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Although this new nomenclature comes into force at the beginning of the year, <strong>Incoterms from earlier versions<\/strong>, such as 2010, can still be used, although it is advisable to use the most up-to-date version.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 January 2020, the eighth revision of the Incoterms rules will enter into force, in other words, the set of rules designed to regulate the obligations and rights of exporters and importers in international trade. 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