Incoterms2010国际贸易术语解释通则.docxVIP

Foreword 前言 By Rajat Gupta, ICC Chairman 国际商会主席 Rajat Gupta The global economy has given business broader accessthan ever before to markets all over the world. Goodsare sold in more countries ， in large quantities, and ingreater variety. But as the volume and complexity ofglobal sales increase, so do possibilities formisunderstandings and costly disputes when salecontracts are not adequately drafted. The Incoterms? rules, the ICC rules on the use ofdomestic and international trade terms, facilitate theconduct of global trade. Reference to an Incoterms 2010rule in a sale contract clearly defines the partiesrespective obligations and reduces the risk of legalcomplications. Since the creation of the Incoterms rules by ICC in1936, this globally accepted contractual standard hasbeen regularly updated to keep pace with thedevelopment of international trade. The Incoterms 2010rules take account of the continued spread ofcustoms-free zones, the increased use of electroniccommunications in business transactions, heightenedconcern about security in the movement of goods andconsolidates in transport practices. Incoterms2010updates and consolidates the delivered rules, reducingthe total number of rules from 13 to 11, and offers asimpler and clearer presentation of all the rules.Incoterms 2010 is also the first version of the Incotermsrules to make all references to buyers and sellersgender-neutral.  全球经济一体化使得商业通向世界各地市场的途径空前宽广。各种各样的货物被销售到世界各地。然而，随着全球贸易数额的增加和贸易复杂性的加强，因贸易合同起草不恰当而带来的误解和高代价争端也可能随之增加。 国际贸易术语解释通则，国际商会规则在国内和国际贸易用语的使用促进了全球贸易的进行。在贸易合同中引 用国际贸易术语解释通则 2010 可明确界定各方义务并降低法律纠纷产生的风险。 自从 1936 年国际商会制定出国际贸易术语解释通则之后，此项在全球范围内被采用的合同标准就经常性地更新换代，与国际贸易的发展步调一致。国际贸易术语解 释通则 2010 考虑了免税贸易区的不断增加， 电子沟通在 商务中的不断增多，以及被更加重视的货物运输中的安 全和变化等问题。 国际贸易术语解释通则 2010 更新并加 强了交货规则，将规则总量从 13 条减少到了 11 条，并 且使得所有规则的表述更加简洁明确。国际贸易术语解释通则 2010 同时也是第一个使得所有在买卖双方中的适用保持中立的第一个国际贸易术语解释版本。 The broad expertise of ICCs Commission onCommercial Law and Practice, whose membership isdrawn from all parts of the world and all trad