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Friday, 27 September 19
LOWDOWN ON INCOTERMS 2020 OVERHAUL - BALTIC EXCHANGE
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
This ninth revision of Incoterms is changed in style and substance. The revisions improve certain aspects of Incoterms 2010 and address issues which were not prevalent in 2010. The introduction to Incoterms 2020 includes a detailed explanation of how to choose the most appropriate Incoterms rule for a sale contract.
Incoterms are a collection of internationally recognised standardised trade terms published by the ICC and widely used in domestic and international sales. Incoterms cover various practical elements of a sale contract such as the primary obligations of the seller and the buyer; the responsibilities of each; time of delivery and the transfer of risk. They also deal with insurance, export and import clearance and the division of other costs pertaining to the delivery of goods.
The ICC’s revision of Incoterms aims to respond to changes in the market so that they continue to be relevant and useful to global trade. With this particular revision, the ICC aims to take account of:
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The growth of the global economy and greater access to markets worldwide
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Increasing attention to security in the transportation of goods
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The need for flexibility when considering insurance coverage, depending on type of goods and transport
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Calls from banks for an on-board bill of lading in some financed sales under the Free Carrier (FCA) rule
For existing contracts, Incoterms 2010 will continue to apply even if performance of the contract will take place in 2020 unless the contract says otherwise. For contracts entered into between September 2019 and January 2020, it is prudent for the parties to state which set of Incoterms is to apply, especially if performance will take place after 1 January 2020.
After 1 January 2020, courts and arbitrators can be expected to assume that any reference to Incoterms in new contracts is intended to be a reference to Incoterms 2020, unless there is evidence to the contrary.
The relevance of Incoterms 2020 depends on the contract terms used. For example, GAFTA, FOSFA and sugar (SAL and RSA) contracts do not incorporate Incoterms. Any parties trading only on those contract terms without amending them to incorporate Incoterms will obviously be unaffected by the changes in Incoterms 2020. Standard petroleum product contracts refer to Incoterms, as do many ethanol, coal and metals contracts. Parties dealing with such contracts will need to:
• Check their standard contract forms
• Consider the changes introduced by Incoterms 2020 and whether they wish their contracts to incorporate Incoterms 2020 or an earlier version of Incoterms (or none)
• Make any necessary consequential changes in the standard forms for new contracts (for example, changing ‘DAT’ (Delivered at Terminal) to ‘DPU’ (Delivered at Place Unloaded))
• Inform counterparties and trading/execution departments of the changes to Incoterms and any revisions to contract documentation
Main changes
1. Bills of lading with an on-board notation in FCA deliveries
2. Different levels of insurance cover between Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) and Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP)
3. Acknowledging the use by parties of their own transportation in FCA, Delivered At Place (DAP), DPU and Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) deliveries
4. The inclusion of security-related requirements within carriage obligations and costs
5. Detailed Explanatory Notes for Users
6. The arrangement of provisions relating to costs
7. Change of ‘DAT’ to ‘DPU’
The detail
The table below sets out the substantive changes in more detail:
1. Bills of lading with an on-board notation in FCA deliveries
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
In FCA deliveries, parties (or their financing banks) often require a bill of lading with on-board notation but, given that delivery on FCA terms is completed before goods are loaded onto the vessel, the seller may not always be able to obtain an on-board bill of lading from the carrier.
Under the new Incoterms, the buyer and the seller may agree that the buyer will instruct its carrier to issue an on-board bill of lading to the seller after the goods have been loaded. The seller will then be obliged to tender the bill of lading to the buyer.
The ICC emphasises that, where the above option is exercised, the seller does not take on an obligation to the buyer in respect of the terms of the contract of carriage.
2. Different levels of insurance cover in CIF and CIP
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
Incoterms 2020 provide for different minimum insurance cover for CIF and CIP deliveries.
Previously, both CIF and CIP required minimum insurance cover at the level of Clause (C) of the Institute Cargo Clauses.
In the new revision, for CIF deliveries, the default position remains the same (that is, Clause (C) of the Institute Cargo Clauses). Parties may agree higher levels of cover if they wish.
However, for CIP deliveries, the seller is now obliged to obtain insurance cover at the level of Clause (A) of the Institute Cargo Clauses (that is, “all risks”).
Minimum insurance cover for CIP deliveries has therefore been increased for the benefit of the buyer. Parties are free to agree to have lower levels of insurance cover if they wish.
3. Acknowledging transportation by own transport in FCA, DAP, DPU and DDP deliveries
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
Incoterms 2010 were drafted on the assumption that, when goods are carried from the seller to the buyer, they would be carried by a third-party carrier engaged by the seller or the buyer. That did not account for situations, particularly in FCA, DAP, DPU and DDP deliveries, where a third-party carrier was not, in fact, required or contracted because the seller or the buyer would use its own transportation.
The new rules now cater for such situations by expressly providing for the arrangement of carriage as well as referring to the making of a contract of carriage.
4. Inclusion of security-related requirements within carriage obligations and costs
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
Incoterms 2020 aims to establish stronger security-related requirements than its predecessors. Now that security-related concerns are more prevalent in trade, this revision expressly provides for security-related obligations at A4 and A7 of each rule. As mentioned above, costs for these obligations will feature under A9/B9 of each rule.
5. Explanatory Notes for Users
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
The Guidance Notes that previously featured at the start of the individual Incoterms have now been amended to ‘Explanatory Notes for Users’. The Explanatory Notes set out the fundamentals of each of the relevant Incoterms, specifically:
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When it should be used
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When risk transfers
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How costs are allocated
The Explanatory Notes aim to help users choose the most appropriate Incoterms and provide guidance for interpretation if disputes arise.
6. Arrangement of provisions relating to costs
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
Costs have been rearranged in the 2020 revision. All costs relating to the various aspects of the sale are now listed at A9/B9 under each of the Incoterms, as well as under the relevant article within the Incoterms to which they apply.
The intention behind this change is to provide users with a complete list of costs in one place, so that the seller and the buyer are more aware of the costs for which each will be responsible under particular Incoterms.
7. Change from ‘DAT’ to ‘DPU’
Amendments to Incoterms 2020
There is a change to the order of the individual Incoterms in the new revision, so that DAP now appears before DAT to reflect the fact that delivery on DAP terms occurs before delivery on DAT terms.
The term ‘DAT’ has been changed to ‘DPU’, reflecting the fact that the destination for a DAT/DPU delivery could be at any place and not just a terminal. Of course, the place of delivery, if not a terminal, must be appropriate for the unloading of the goods.
As John W.H. Denton, General Secretary of the ICC, said when Incoterms 2020 were released: “Incoterms 2020 rules make business work for everyone by facilitating trillions of dollars in global trade annually. Because they help importers and exporters around the world to understand their responsibilities and avoid costly misunderstandings, the rules form the language of international sales transactions, and help build confidence in our valuable global trading system.”
The importance of Incoterms to trade is beyond doubt, even if many contracts do not incorporate them. To avoid uncertainty and disputes, trading companies should ensure they know the new Incoterms rules and make any amendments to their contracts and general terms and conditions that are necessary. It is important to ensure that the most appropriate Incoterms are selected for each contract and that they are fully understood before they are incorporated. These points are especially important now, as the changes take root.
Source: Baltic Exchange
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Thursday, 26 September 19
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- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- PTC India Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- The University of Queensland
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
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