Incoterms are international conditions of sale published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) first published in 1936. They are periodically updated, with the eighth version— Incoterms® having been published on January 1, 2011. Their purpose is to provide “universal” rules to define the seller’s and buyer’s obligations during a commercial transaction and to reduce or eliminate uncertainties arising from different interpretation of the rules in different countries. Incoterms rules are intended to Read More »