| THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS | THE BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS |
A1 Provision of goods in conformity with the contract
The seller must provide the goods and the commercial invoice, or its equivalent electronic message, in conformity with the contract of sale and any other evidence of conformity which may be required by the contract. | B1 Payment of the price
The buyer must pay the price as provided in the contract of sale. |
A2 Licences, authorisations and formalities
The seller must obtain at his own risk and expense any export licence or other official authorisation or other documents and carry out, where applicable (Refer to Introduction paragraph 14), all customs formalities for the export of the goods, and for their transit through any country. | B2 Licences, authorisations and formalities
The buyer must obtain at his own risk and expense any import licence or official authorisation or other documents and carry out, where applicable(Refer to Introduction paragraph 14), all customs formalities necessary for the import of the goods. |
A3 Contracts of carriage and insurance
a) Contract of carriage
The seller must contract at his own expense for the carriage of the goods to the named quay (wharf) at the named port of destination. If a specific quay (wharf) is not agreed or is not determined by practice, the seller may select the quay (wharf) at the named port of destination which best suits his purpose.
b) Contract of insurance
No obligation (Refer to Introduction paragraph 10). | B3 Contracts of carriage and insurance
a) Contract of carriage
No obligation (Refer to Introduction paragraph 10).
b) Contract of insurance
No obligation (Refer to Introduction paragraph 10). |
A4 Delivery
The seller must place the goods at the disposal of the buyer on the quay (wharf) referred to in A3 a), on the date or within the agreed period. | B4 Taking delivery
The buyer must take delivery of the goods when they have been delivered in accordance with A4. |
A5 Transfer of risks
The seller must, subject to the provisions of B5, bear all risks of loss of or damage to the goods until such time as they have been delivered in accordance with A4. | B5 Transfer of risks
The buyer must bear all risks of loss of or damage to the goods from the time they have been delivered in accordance with A4.
The buyer must, should he fail to give notice in accordance with B7, bear all risks of loss of or damage to the goods from the agreed date or the expiry date of the agreed period for delivery provided, however, that the goods have been duly appropriated to the contract, that is to say, clearly set aside or otherwise identified as the contract goods. |
A6 Division of costs
The seller must, subject to the provisions of B6, pay
• in addition to costs resulting from A3 a), all costs relating to the goods until such time as they are delivered on the quay (wharf) in accordance with A4; and
• where applicable (Refer to Introduction paragraph 14), the costs of customs formalities necessary for export as well as all duties, taxes and other charges payable upon export of the goods and for their transit through any country prior to delivery. | B6 Division of costs
The buyer must pay
• all costs relating to the goods from the time they have been delivered in accordance with A4, including any costs of handling the goods in the port for subsequent transport or storage in warehouse or terminal; and
• all additional costs incurred if he fails to take delivery of the goods when they have been placed at his disposal in accordance with A4, or to give notice in accordance with B7, provided, however, that the goods have been appropriated to the contract, that is to say, clearly set aside or otherwise identified as the contract goods; and
• where applicable (Refer to Introduction paragraph 14), the cost of customs formalities as well as all duties, taxes and other charges payable upon import of the goods and for their subsequent transport. |
A7 Notice to the buyer
The seller must give the buyer sufficient notice of the estimated time of arrival of the nominated vessel in accordance with A4, as well as any other notice required in order to allow the buyer to take measures which are normally necessary to enable him to take delivery of the goods. | B7 Notice to the seller
The buyer must, whenever he is entitled to determine the time within an agreed period and/or the point of taking delivery in the named port of destination, give the seller sufficient notice thereof. |
A8 Proof of delivery, transport document or equivalent electronic message
The seller must provide the buyer at the seller's expense with the delivery order and/or the usual transport document (for example a negotiable bill of lading, a non-negotiable sea waybill, an inland waterway document or a multimodal transport document) to enable him to take the goods and remove them from the quay (wharf).
Where the seller and the buyer have agreed to communicate electronically, the document referred to in the preceding paragraph may be replaced by an equivalent electronic data interchange (EDI) message. | B8 Proof of delivery, transport document or equivalent electronic message
The buyer must accept the delivery order or transport document in accordance with A8. |
A9 Checking - packaging - marking
The seller must pay the costs of those checking operations (such as checking quality, measuring, weighing, counting) which are necessary for the purpose of delivering the goods in accordance with A4.
The seller must provide at his own expense packaging (unless it is usual for the particular trade to deliver the goods of the contract description unpacked) which is required for the delivery of the goods. Packaging is to be marked appropriately. | B9 Inspection of goods
The buyer must pay the costs of any pre-shipment inspection except when such inspection is mandated by the authorities of the country of export. |
A10 Other obligations
The seller must render the buyer at the latter's request, risk and expense, every assistance in obtaining any documents or equivalent electronic messages (other than those mentioned in A8) issued or transmitted in the country of dispatch and/or origin which the buyer may require for the import of the goods. The seller must provide the buyer, upon request, with the necessary information for procuring insurance. | B10 Other obligations
The buyer must pay all costs and charges incurred in obtaining the documents or equivalent electronic messages mentioned in A10 and reimburse those incurred by the seller in rendering his assistance in accordance therewith. |
