CFR – Cost and Freight – Incoterms 2020

Mode of Transport: Sea or inland waterway transport only

Applicable for Domestic Trade: Yes

Applicable for String Sales: Yes

Applicable for Goods Moving in Containers: No

Delivery Condition: The seller delivers the goods on board of the vessel, nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment or procures the goods already so delivered.

Point of Risk Transfer: The board of the vessel

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CFR – Cost and Freight - Incoterms 2020

Point of Cost Transfer: Specific point at the named port of destination

Rules for Quote (Quotation): [currency] [price] CFR [named port of destination] Incoterms® 2020

Example of Quote (Quotation): $150,000 CFR, Quai #2, Amsterdam Port, Middensluisweg 2, 1975, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Incoterms® 2020

Packaging: Seller’s responsibility and cost

Export Clearance & Security: Seller’s responsibility and cost

Inspection: Seller’s responsibility and cost, only if the inspection is mandated by local authorities

Loading: Seller’s responsibility and cost

Carriage: Buyer’s responsibility BUT Seller’s cost

Insurance: No obligation to arrange but Buyer’s cost and responsibility if requested

Import Clearance & Security: Buyer’s responsibility and cost

Unloading: Buyer’s responsibility and cost, unless unloading cost is included in the contract of carriage.

Notification: The Seller timely notifies the Buyer that when and where the goods can be taken. The Buyer timely notifies the Seller the time for shipping goods and receiving point at the named port of destination.

Documentation: The Seller must provide the Buyer with the transport document. The Buyer must accept the transport document.

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