This document provides an overview of important concepts for international trade, including INCOTERMS for pricing exports, types of ports and containers, packaging, and international payment terms. It discusses EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DDU, and DDP INCOTERMS; sea ports, air ports, and dry ports; 20' and 40' containers; primary and secondary packaging; and payment methods like letters of credit, cash against documents, and documents against payment. The document is intended as an educational guide covering topics relevant to the import and export of goods globally.

1. PRELIMINARY FOR EXPORT
IMPORT
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2. TOPICS
• INCOTERMS – Export Pricing
• International Terms
• Types of Ports
• Types of Containers
• Types of Packaging
• International Payment Terms
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3. INCO TERMS
What is INCOTERMS? – Click
• Importance of INCOTERMS?
- Port of Loading
- Port of Destination
• Types of INCOTERMS
i. Ex Works – Cost Up to Factory
ii. FOB – Free On Board – Cost Up to Port of Loading
(Cost Up to Factory + Local Transportation +
Custom Clearance Charges)
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4. INCO TERMS
i. C&F / CFR / CNF – Cost & Freight – Cost Up to Port of
Destination
(FOB + Shipping Line / Airline Freight Charges Up to
Port of Destination)
ii. CIF – Cost Insurance & Freight –
(C&F + Insurance Charges)
iii. DDU – Delivery Duty Unpaid –
(CIF + Import Clearance Charges at Port of Destination)
iv. DDP – Delivery Duty Paid –
(Door Delivery Charges without Import Duty)
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5. TYPES OF PORTS & TERMS
A. SEA PORT - Click
B. AIR PORT - Click
C. DRY PORT- Click
- CFS – Container Freight Station
- ICD – Inland Container Depot
• Trans-shipment
• Partial Shipment
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6. TYPES OF CONTAINERS
• 20’ft - Size
• 40’ft - Size
• 40’ft HQ - Size
• Drum Containers
• Open Top Containers
• Flat Track Containers
• Referrer Containers
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7. TYPES OF CONTAINERS
What is FCL & LCL?
• How to Calculate Freight Charges in LCL
- Weight or Volume
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8. TYPES OF PACKING
• Primary Packing
• Secondary Packing
• Importance of Marks & Numbers on Boxes
• Preference of Marks & Numbers on Boxes
• Types of Material being used in Packing
- Bag Packing
- Carton / Corrugated box Packing
- Drum Packing
- Wooden Box / Pallets
What is fumigation?
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9. INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT TERMS
• 100% Advance
• Part Advance Balance Against Proof of Export
• CAD - Cash Against Documents / D/P –
Documents Against Payment
- Transactional Cycle under CAD (*)
• D/A: Documents Against Acceptance
- Transactional Cycle under D/A (*)
(Cont…)
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10. INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT TERMS
Risk involved under Above Payment Terms
– Advances – Risk For Importer
– CAD or D/A –Risk For Exporter
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11. INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT TERMS
• Introduction of Letter of Credit (L/C) – Click
Also Known As DOCUMENTRY CREDIT (UCP - DC)
- What is L/C?
- Cycle for Receiving Letter of Credit
- Safety for Exporter & Importer
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12. INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT TERMS
TYPES OF L/C
- Revocable L/C / Irrevocable L/C
- At Sight L/C / It Usance L/C
- Restricted L/C
- Transferable L/C / Back to Back L/C
- Revolving L/C
- Confirmed L/C
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