TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

FREIGHT INSURANCE PAID [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
DEF

Standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts.

CONT

Devised and published by the International Chamber of Commerce, they are at the heart of world trade. Among the best known Incoterms are EXW(Ed works), FOB(Free on Board), CIF(Cost, Insurance and Freight), DDU(Delivered Duty Unpaid), and CPT(Carriage Paid To).

OBS

[The] ICC [International Chamber of Commerce] introduced the first version of Incoterms - short for "International Commercial Terms." - in 1936. Since then, ICC experts lawyers and trade practitioners have updated them six times to keep pace with the development of international trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
DEF

Règles internationales d'interprétation résumées en sigles, acronymes et abréviations, des expressions commerciales concernant les modalités de la répartition entre l'acheteur et le vendeur des responsabilités liées à un contrat international de vente.

OBS

Terme publié au Journal officiel du 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2015-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Maritime Law
CONT

To avoid inflating the figures for total imports, it is therefore necessary to add an amount equal to the freight and insurance paid to domestic carriers on imports to the exports of importing country.

OBS

This expression is followed by the named place of destination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Droit maritime
OBS

Cette expression est suivie par la déstination au lieu de destination convenu.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: