To get the smoothest shipping experience, we have gathered all the instructions that you might need – from tutorial videos to customs declaration. Here is everything you need to know to successfully ship your goods through MyDello.
The seller makes the goods available to the buyer at the named place, such as a factory or warehouse. The buyer is generally responsible for loading, export clearance and onward transport, and bears the costs and risks from the named place.
FCA – Free Carrier (named place of delivery)
The seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, to the carrier or another person nominated by the buyer at the named place. Risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are delivered at that place.
CPT – Carriage Paid To (named place of destination)
The seller pays for carriage to the named place of destination, but risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are handed over to the carrier.
CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid To (named place of destination)
Like CPT, but the seller must also arrange cargo insurance for the buyer. The seller pays for carriage and insurance to the named place of destination, but risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are handed over to the carrier.
DPU – Delivered at Place Unloaded (named place of destination)
The seller bears the costs and risks until the goods have been delivered and unloaded at the named place of destination. The buyer is responsible for import clearance and related duties and taxes.
DAP – Delivered at Place (named place of destination)
The seller bears the costs and risks until the goods are delivered at the named place of destination, ready for unloading. The buyer is responsible for unloading, import clearance and related duties and taxes.
DDP – Delivered Duty Paid (named place of destination)
The seller bears all costs and risks until the goods are delivered to the named place of destination, cleared for import and ready for unloading. The seller is also responsible for import duties, taxes and customs formalities. The buyer is responsible for unloading.
Sea and inland waterway transport
FAS – Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment)
The seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, alongside the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment. Risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are placed alongside the vessel.
FOB – Free on Board (named port of shipment)
The seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment. Risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are on board the vessel.
CFR – Cost and Freight (named port of destination)
The seller pays the freight to the named port of destination, but risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are on board the vessel at the port of shipment. The seller is not required to arrange cargo insurance. CFR is used only for sea and inland waterway transport.
CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight (named port of destination)
Like CFR, but the seller must also arrange and pay for cargo insurance for the buyer. The seller pays the freight and insurance to the named port of destination, but risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are on board the vessel at the port of shipment. CIF is used only for sea and inland waterway transport.
