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CIF Shipping
Ocean shipping with cost, insurance and freight arranged to the agreed destination port.
What is CIF?
CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) is an Incoterms® rule for sea and inland waterway transport. The seller arranges and pays for the cost, insurance and freight to the agreed destination port, subject to the responsibilities defined under the rule.
When CIF may be used
CIF can be relevant for international ocean shipments where the commercial arrangement requires the seller to arrange freight and insurance to the destination port.
Responsibilities at a glance
Seller side
Arranges and pays for the cost, insurance and freight to the agreed destination port.
Buyer side
Handles import clearance, duties, taxes and the onward movement after the port.
What we arrange
Booking, ocean freight and marine insurance to the destination port, plus export handling.
CIF may be suitable for
How CIF shipping works
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Does CIF include unloading at the destination?
CIF covers cost, insurance and freight to the agreed destination port. Discharge, import clearance, duties and onward movement are generally outside the rule, subject to the contract.
Is insurance included in CIF?
Yes — marine insurance to the destination port is part of CIF. Coverage levels follow the contract and the applicable rules.
Port-to-port ocean shipping