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CPT pre-carriage

The CPT pre-carriage refers to the pre-carriage phase within the CPT Incoterm.

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Last updated: 31 January 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://iccwbo.org/resources-for-business/incoterms/

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The CPT pre-carriage refers to the pre-carriage phase within the CPT Incoterm. The seller contracts and pays for the transport up to the first carrier (pre-carriage to the first carrier). Risk transfers to the buyer when the goods are handed over to the first carrier; the main carriage to the named destination is covered under CPT.

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