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Glossary

Incoterms

Also written as: Incoterms 2020, International Commercial Terms, ICC trade terms, FOB / CIF / EXW / DAP (individual rules)

Summary

Incoterms are the International Chamber of Commerce's standard three-letter trade terms (such as EXW, FOB, CIF and DAP) that define where the seller's responsibility for delivery, cost and risk ends and the buyer's begins. The current edition is Incoterms 2020.

Incoterms allocate cost and risk between seller and buyer at a named point; they do not transfer title, set payment terms or replace the sales contract — buyers still need those in writing.

EMI Agro quotes on EXW, FOB and CIF.

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Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.