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What is the difference between CIF and C&F as incoterms?

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Question added by Abdel Fattah Ibrahim , CDT Director , Colgate Palmolive
Date Posted: 2014/04/13
ibrahim magdy eldin mahmoud
by ibrahim magdy eldin mahmoud , projects director , Aircraft factory

they are the same except in cif the buyer will make insurrance for the goods

 

Abdul Samad Nadeem Malik
by Abdul Samad Nadeem Malik , Business Support Officer , Thimar Al Jazirah - 3M ESPE

CFR (Cost and Freight)This term formerly known as CNF (C&F) defines two distinct and separate responsibilities-one is dealing with the actual cost of merchandise "C" and the other "F" refers to the freight charges to a predetermined destination point. It is the shipper/seller's responsibility to get goods from their door to the port of destination. "Delivery" is accomplished at this time. It is the buyer's responsibility to cover insurance from the port of origin or port of shipment to buyer's door. Given that the shipper is responsible for transportation, the shipper also chooses the forwarder.

CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)This arrangement similar to CFR, but instead of the buyer insuring the goods for the maritime phase of the voyage, the shipper/seller will insure the merchandise. In this arrangement, the seller usually chooses the forwarder. "Delivery" as above, is accomplished at the port of destination.

mouhsine Assad
by mouhsine Assad , Coordinateur réseau des prestataires , WAFA IMA ASSISTANCE

The difference between them is insurance.

Qammer Shafique
by Qammer Shafique , Manager Foreign Trade , M.N. Chemical Inds. (Pvt) Ltd.,

CIF - COst insurance & freight C&F - COst and freight 

Naif alsubayil
by Naif alsubayil , acting procuement and contract manager , confidential goverment

according to Incoterms2010:

(CFR:( Cost & freight

obligation of the Exporter ( saller ) cost of freight  to named port of destination.

CIF: cost, insurance and faright

obligation of the Exporter ( saller ) cost of freight and must insure the good as far as  to named port of destination 

 

the difference is the insurance

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