CPT
Carriage Paid To
The seller hands the goods to the first carrier and pays carriage to the named place of destination.
How World Steel delivers CPT
Containerised and multimodal shipments to your destination port or inland container depot.
- Delivery
- To the first carrier at the place of shipment.
- Risk passes
- When the goods are handed to the first carrier – the buyer bears the risk in transit.
- Costs
- The seller pays carriage to the named destination (port, ICD or terminal).
- Best for
- The container alternative to CFR.
- Watch out
- Risk passes early – at the first carrier in Vietnam.
Always state the rule, a precise named place and the version, e.g. “CPT your port / site, Incoterms® 2020”.
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EXWEx WorksFCAFree CarrierFASFree Alongside ShipFOBFree On BoardCFRCost and FreightCIFCost, Insurance and FreightCPTCarriage Paid ToCIPCarriage and Insurance Paid ToDAPDelivered at PlaceDPUDelivered at Place UnloadedDDPDelivered Duty Paid
Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This page summarises the Incoterms® 2020 rules for orientation only – the ICC text and the sales contract govern. Always state the rule, the named place and “Incoterms® 2020”.
Quote your project CPT
Tell us the destination and the Incoterm you prefer – we quote ex-works, FOB, CIF or delivered to your site.