If the instrument is damaged in transit, the shipment method determines the party who assumes the risk of damage and files a claim against the carrier—Thermo Fisher Scientific or the purchaser. The sales agreement or the sales quote identifies the shipment method for instruments sent from a Thermo Fisher Scientific site.

The following table lists the party who files the damage claim against the carrier for instruments damaged in transit based on the shipment method.

Table Shipment methods to domestic and international destinations

Destination

Shipment Method

Party Responsible for Filing a Damage Claim

Domestic
(United States)

Destination or origin: Thermo Fisher Scientific pays the carrier.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Origin: The purchaser pays the carrier.

Purchaser

International

Carriage Paid To (CPT) named destination1).

Purchaser

Carriage and Insurance Paid (CIP) to named destination2).

Thermo Fisher Scientific