CPT (Carriage Paid To)
Published by:
Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, KVK
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CPT is an Incoterms® rule advised for carriage of goods in containers. The seller pays for the transport to the agreed location mentioned after the Incoterms® rule. For example, the buyer’s premises or another location located inland. The transfer of costs and risk takes place at different times.
The agreed location may vary for CPT. In this example, the location is further away in the destination country. Would you prefer to arrange a location at the border or immediately after arrival in the destination country? If so, please view the other version of CPT.
Seller arranges and pays for:
- Transport to the agreed destination location. For example, the buyer’s business address, a distribution centre, or another inland location in the destination country.
- Export formalities and documents.
Buyer arranges and pays for:
- Transport from the agreed destination location to any other final destination.
- Unloading at the agreed location.
- Import formalities and local import documents.
Suitable for:
- Trade within and outside the EU.
- All forms of transport (rail, air, road, water).
Not or less suitable for:
- -
Transfer of risk from seller to buyer:
- Once seller hands over the goods to the (first) carrier at its premises, or at another agreed loading point, as in the Incoterms® rule FCA-A.
Points of attention:
- The transfer of costs (agreed destination location) and risk (for example, after loading the vehicle at seller) takes place at different times.
- Agree upon the exact place at the agreed destination location.