Compare buyer and seller cost responsibility across Incoterms.
Incoterms allocate cost and risk, and the two do not always transfer at the same point. Under CIF the seller pays freight but risk passes on loading, which is the most commonly misunderstood aspect. Comparing quotes across different Incoterms without normalising them is meaningless, since an EXW price and a DDP price describe entirely different scopes.
Incoterms Cost
Each Incoterm allocates a defined set of costs to the seller, with the buyer bearing the remainder
Each Incoterm allocates a defined set of costs to the seller, with the buyer bearing the remainder Incoterms allocate cost and risk, and the two do not always transfer at the same point. Under CIF the seller pays freight but risk passes on loading, which is the most commonly misunderstood aspect.
Comparing quotes across different Incoterms without normalising them is meaningless, since an EXW price and a DDP price describe entirely different scopes.
This calculator takes 6 inputs: Value of goods, Export handling and clearance, Main carriage freight, Insurance, Import duties and taxes, Incoterm. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.