CFR
Cost and Freight (. . . named port of destination)
"Cost and Freight" means that the seller must pay the costs and freight
necessary to bring the goods to the named port of destination but the
risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs
due to events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered on
board the vessel, is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the
goods pass the ship's rail in the port of shipment. The CFR term requires
the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for
sea and inland waterway transport. When the ship's rail serves no practical
purpose, such as in the case of roll-on/roll-off or container traffic,
the CPT term is more appropriate to use.
CIF
Cost, Insurance and Freight ( . . . named port of destination)
"Cost, Insurance and Freight" means that the seller has the same obligations
as under CFR but with the addition that he has to procure marine insurance
against the buyer's risk of loss of or damage to the goods during the
carriage. The seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium.
The buyer should note that under the CIF term the seller is only required
to obtain insurance on minimum coverage. The CIF term requires the seller
to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for sea and
inland waterway transport. When the ship's rail serves no practical purposes
such as in the case of roll-on/roll-off or container traffic, the CIP
term is more appropriate to use.
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