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FOB, CIF & CFR:
where the quote ends.

The three common sea-freight terms differ in one place only: the point where the seller side stops paying and the buyer side starts.

FOB, CIF & CFR:where the quote ends.

The handover point of each term

FOB ends when the cargo is loaded on the vessel. CFR adds the main freight to the destination port. CIF adds the main freight plus insurance to the same point. None of them includes destination charges or delivery.

Risk and cost are different lines

Under all three terms, risk passes to the buyer when the cargo is on board — even under CIF, where the seller bought the insurance. Read the term as a cost line first and a risk line second, and never assume the term transfers the whole journey.

Which term to put on the order

Use FOB when you want your own forwarder to control the main freight. Use CIF or CFR when the supplier arranges the shipping and you handle the destination side. Whichever you choose, quote the destination charges separately so the comparison stays honest.

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