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versions, it is recommended to the parties to clearly set forth in their
contract to which version of the Incoterms rules they refer to.
Conclusion
The new provisions of Incoterms® 2010 rules reflect the current
developments and novelties in the business life. Even if Incoterms® 2010
does not change the presentation of the rules, it makes an important reform
by replacing the DAF, DES, DEQ and DDU rules which are less used
and lost their importance by the new DAT and DAP rules. Moreover, the
fact that the Incoterms® 2010 rules provide explicitly that the rules may
be used not only for international trade but also for domestic trade will
considerably enlarge their scope of application.