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Incoterms 2000: ICC Official Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms

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This book may not be the most enjoyable you've ever read, but it is the offical guide put out by the ICC. It is broken down by Incoterm and into each category of obligation by the seller and buyer. This is the book that will be translated into multiple languages for everyone in the world to read. You really can't ask for more. However, if you are new to Incoterms, don't expect to understand it after going through it only once. It's still not an easy subject to grasp for new exporters/importers.

For American exporters/importers I would definately recommend reading a supplementary book put out specifically for Americans. Incoterms are partially written with European countries in mind, so there are important considerations for countries with borders and exports laws similar to the USA. The best supplimentary book I've seen so far is "Incoterms for Americans" by Frank Reynolds, the USA representative to the Incoterms 2000 revision meeting. The 2000 version may not be officially out yet. I got it at a seminar.

The subject of Incoterms is almost arcane in American jargon. The previous version was less readable even though the format was similar. I suggest that everyone trash their 1990 version and take advantage of the changes in format so that you can explain the meaning and impact of the Incoterms 2000 to your organization.

I bought this book for work and school but when I got it, it was a let down. First off it was overpriced for what you get because it is very short and the definitions of the terms are basically the same text with different phrases.

I could have gotten the same information for free on the internet.

You can get a lot of this information online for free, but this is the definitive word from the official source of these commercial terms. It's insanely expensive for what it is, but only a large corporation is going to want to buy this, anyway, and what's $60 (for a very slim book) between friends? Buy it at Amazon to save the crazy high handling charges at the ICC site.

This book is exactly what we wanted to order and found the book quite a bit less expensive on the Amazon web site as we ordered 10 each. I will always come back to Amazon site for such books and more!

Thank you,

The Incoterms 2000 is a basic hand book necessary for every person
in the trading industry. It's great....

This book is a must for every sales,logitics and shipping managers who intend to work seriouly on a worldwide basis. Incoterms are the keys of international commerce and must be understood by all parties involved.