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Transport and damage

Do Incoterms decide who caused a pallet failure?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · source checked general legal information; case specific advice required

Applies to: GB safety guidance / UK B2B law where cited; contract and route matter

Incoterms allocate delivery duties and risk between buyer and seller. Risk transfer is not a factual finding about defective pallets or negligent handling, and does not itself bind the carrier or insurer.

What to check next

• Check the named rule, version, place and separate contracts.

Sources

• ICC Incoterms 2020 risk transfer
• GOV.UK freight forwarding: managing risk

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