Chart of Responsibility

Concargo remains a neutral road transport service provider who has positioned itself as an Agents’ Agent, and have forged strategic business partnerships and alliances with the clearing and forwarding industry in South Africa. We have no interest in offering services supplied by our customers, but we nevertheless believe in offering the most current and informative information to educate anyone who may be interested in learning more about the greater end-to-end Supply Chain when visiting our comprehensive website.

When negotiating an international freight contract, both parties need to pay as much attention to the terms and conditions or Service Level Agreement as to the contract price. To make it as clear as possible, an international set of trade terms (INCOTERMS) has been adopted by most countries that defines exactly the responsibilities and risks of both the consignor and consignee as well as while the merchandise is in transit.

The following chart summarises the responsibilities of both the consignor and consignee for each of the current 13 INCOTERMS. In addition, a definition for each term is included at the bottom of the page.

_{* There are actually two FCA terms: FCA Consignor’s Premises where the consignor is responsible only for loading the goods and not responsible for inland freight; and FCA Named Place (International Carrier) where the consignor is responsible for inland freight.} 

The 13 INCOTERMS