🌍 A.T.C. FOREIGN TRADE — Turkey • Ghana • Côte d'Ivoire • Senegal (Since 1983)
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FOREIGN TRADE GUIDE #6 — SINCE 1983

Incoterms 2020 Delivery Terms Explained: EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, FCA, DAP & DDP

How freight costs, marine insurance, customs formalities, and cargo risks are divided between seller and buyer under ICC Incoterms 2020 rules.

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Key Incoterms 2020 Rules in Sea & Multimodal Trade

  • EXW (Ex Works): Buyer bears all costs and risks from the seller's factory door.
  • FOB (Free On Board - Named Port of Shipment): Seller clears goods for export and loads them onto the vessel at the Turkish port; buyer pays ocean freight.
  • CFR (Cost and Freight): Seller pays export clearance and ocean freight to the destination port; risk transfers once loaded on board.
  • CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight): Seller pays product cost, marine cargo insurance, and ocean freight to the destination African port.
  • FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU & DDP: Multimodal rules ranging from handover to carrier (FCA) to full door-to-door delivery with import duties paid (DDP).

Partner with A.T.C. Africa Trade Center (Since 1983)

With 3 branches in Turkey, 5 main hubs in Africa (Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Ivory Coast, DR Congo), 4 offices in Europe, and 89 distributorships across 25 countries, we provide direct export, raw material import, investment consulting, and supporting container logistics.

Knowledge & Insights

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and expert answers regarding African trade, ocean freight, BESC certification, and port clearance procedures.

Since 1983, ATC has provided turnkey foreign trade consulting, container shipping (FCL/LCL), express air freight, and commercial agency across 24 West, Central, and Southern African nations, notably Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, and The Gambia.

BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons) or ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) is a mandatory customs tracking certificate required by African port authorities prior to vessel departure. Cargo cannot clear customs without it. ATC processes and validates all tracking certificates within 24 hours.

From main Turkish ports (Izmir, Istanbul, Mersin), container transit to West African ports (Dakar, Tema, Abidjan) takes an average of 18 to 26 days. Transit to Central and Southern African ports (Douala, Pointe-Noire, Luanda) ranges between 25 and 35 days.

The most secure payment methods are Confirmed Irrevocable Letters of Credit (Confirmed L/C) and advance wire transfer (Advance T/T). With 43+ years of local presence, ATC verifies buyer credibility and bank solvency to eliminate non-payment risks.

Yes. For shipments that do not fill a full container, we provide secure LCL consolidation billed per cubic meter (CBM). For urgent samples and high-priority goods, our Istanbul-based Express Air Cargo delivers door-to-airport within 2 to 4 business days.

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