NZQA registered unit standard
13251 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the International Commerce Terms
(INCOTERMS) for an international sale
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
 demonstrate knowledge of INCOTERMS used in
international freight forwarding;
 recommend an INCOTERM.
Classification
Logistics > Freight Forwarding
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
INCOTERMS are standard trade definitions used in international sales contracts. Refer
INCOTERMS 2010, International Chamber of Commerce publication 715 available on
http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of INCOTERMS used in international freight forwarding.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Explain INCOTERMS relating to international sales contracts.
1.2
Describe the benefits and limitations of INCOTERMS in relation to the sellers
and buyers rights and obligations.
Range
1.3
evidence of three benefits and three limitations is required.
Describe the rights and obligations of the seller and buyer consistent with
INCOTERMS.
Range
INCOTERMS includes – Ex Works (EXW), Free Carrier (FCA),
Free Along Side Ship (FAS), Free on Board (FOB), Cost and
Freight (CFR), Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF), Carriage Paid to
(CPT), Carriage and Insurance Paid to (CIP), Delivered At Place
(DAP), Delivered At Terminal (DAT), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP).
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NZQA registered unit standard
1.4
Identify the documentation requirements of INCOTERMS.
INCOTERMS includes – Ex Works (EXW), Free Carrier (FCA),
Free Along Side Ship (FAS), Free on Board (FOB), Cost and
Freight (CFR), Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF), Carriage Paid to
(CPT), Carriage and Insurance Paid to (CIP), Delivered At Place
(DAP), Delivered At Terminal (DAT), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP).
Range
1.5
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Identify the costs associated with INCOTERMS.
INCOTERMS includes – Ex Works (EXW), Free Carrier (FCA),
Free Along Side Ship (FAS), Free on Board (FOB), Cost and
Freight (CFR), Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF), Carriage Paid to
(CPT), Carriage and Insurance Paid to (CIP), Delivered At Place
(DAP), Delivered At Terminal (DAT), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP).
Range
Outcome 2
Recommend an INCOTERM.
Range
Export, Import.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Recommend an INCOTERM for a buyer or seller which is consistent with the
needs and expectations of the customer.
the customer’s capability, shipment, financial risks.
Range
Planned review date
December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 September 1998
N/A
Review
2
26 July 2005
N/A
Review
3
17 June 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0092
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016