Problems of legal nature of international rules for the Interpretation of trade terms (Incoterms)

Due to the active participation of the Russian Federation over the past 10 years in the global foreign trade, the role of Incoterms rules significantly increases. At the present time contracts of domestic entrepreneurs with foreign contractors are increasingly in need of the application of generally accepted international rules. Incoterms play the role of the most important and necessary in many cases instrument that allows settling the relations of the parties when carrying out foreign trade activities. In essence, the Incoterms rules are comprehensive examples of the construction of contractual relations of the parties in the field of sale of goods. However, in practice there are many problems with the use of these terms, despite their convenience and practicality in use. Among the main problems of Incoterms application that many foreign trade participants incorrectly represent the legal nature of Incoterms.