Writing DDP when the seller cannot be IOR

Pick a term the seller can legally perform or restructure the sale.

Mixing version years across documents

Align to the contract’s Incoterms edition explicitly.

Using sea-style terms for urgent air charters without thought

Air-specific practice still needs clear risk and cost splits.

Incoterms (DAP, DDP, EXW, FCA): what it means for aviation customs

Incoterms are ICC standard clauses allocating cost, risk, and export/import formalities between buyer and seller—feeding directly into who files customs and who pays duty.

Key facts

Also known as	International Commercial Terms
Issuing authority	ICC
Applicable regions	Global
Related regulations	—
Document type	Code / reference

Why Incoterms (DAP, DDP, EXW, FCA) matters in aviation logistics

Mis-selected Incoterms misallocate broker responsibilities on AOG lanes, causing last-minute scrambles.

Customs valuation methods reference whether freight and insurance are in or out of the price.

DDP versus DAP changes who must possess importer-of-record credentials.

How Incoterms (DAP, DDP, EXW, FCA) works

Parties pick a three-letter rule matching reality—not aspirational logistics hopes.

Contracts and invoices must repeat the same Incoterm and location suffix.

Operational teams execute bookings consistent with that risk transfer point.

Common mistakes with Incoterms (DAP, DDP, EXW, FCA)

Writing DDP when the seller cannot be IOR Pick a term the seller can legally perform or restructure the sale.
Mixing version years across documents Align to the contract’s Incoterms edition explicitly.
Using sea-style terms for urgent air charters without thought Air-specific practice still needs clear risk and cost splits.

How Doana handles Incoterms (DAP, DDP, EXW, FCA)

Doana surfaces Incoterm clauses from invoices and purchase orders alongside line items so brokers do not hunt through email threads.

Process Incoterms (DAP, DDP, EXW, FCA) documents automatically

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