Incoterms 2020

CIP: Carriage and Insurance Paid To

Arrange and pay carriage plus all-risks insurance to the named destination. Import clearance, unloading, and final delivery.

CIP at a glance

Applies to
Any mode, including multimodal
Risk transfers to buyer
When the goods are handed to the first carrier. Risk passes early even though the seller pays carriage and insurance to destination.
Main carriage paid by
Seller
Insurance
Seller, all-risks cover (Institute Cargo Clauses A) under Incoterms 2020.
Export clearance
Seller
Import clearance and duties
Buyer
Seller handles
Arrange and pay carriage plus all-risks insurance to the named destination.
Buyer handles
Import clearance, unloading, and final delivery.
Best for
Air or multimodal shipments where the seller handles both freight and insurance.

General guidance only, not legal advice. Your sales contract governs. Based on Incoterms 2020.

CIP questions

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