Controlling the Transfer Date Using Incoterms 

The transfer date is a central date determined by scheduling. It is the date on which the risk for the merchandise switches from the seller to the buyer. Before the transfer of merchandise, the seller is liable for the shipment and afterwards, the buyer.

Scheduling calculates this date according to the setting that you have made in Customizing for Seasonal Procurement under Scheduling → Assign Transfer Dates to Incoterms.

Possible Transfer Dates

The following graphic groups the operational dates available for the seasonal procurement processes and illustrates which of them could be the transfer date.

Example

In Customizing, you assign the departure date to the Incoterm FOB (Free On Board). If you have arranged for FOB for the purchase order with the vendor, the departure date in your purchase order is the transfer date.