Incoterms Advisor
Incoterms define who handles cost, transport, and risk. This advisor also highlights where insurance responsibility is commonly misunderstood.
13 Questions
Takes ~4 minutes
11 Incoterms
All ICC 2020 terms
Personalized
Tailored recommendations
What you'll learn:
- Which Incoterms best match your business needs
- How to balance risk and control in trade terms
- Transport mode considerations for term selection
- Who is responsible for cargo insurance — and what the default cover level means
- Key factors to discuss with trading partners
About Incoterms guidance
Incoterms are the standard ICC trade terms that define where cost, transport responsibility and risk transfer between buyer and seller in an international transaction. Choosing the wrong term can leave a shipment uninsured, shift unexpected costs or create customs delays.
This advisor asks 13 questions about your shipment — transport mode, experience level, risk appetite, insurance preferences and control requirements — and recommends the Incoterms rules that best match your trade profile, with alternatives and the reasoning behind each suggestion.
The recommendation is guidance based on your inputs, not legal or customs advice. Contract wording, insurance cover and duty treatment should always be confirmed with your freight forwarder, insurer or a qualified trade advisor.