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Glossary · Incoterms

Cost and Freight (CFR)

In the CFR Incoterms® rule, the seller must bear the cost and freight from the port of shipment to the port of destination. The seller's cost obligation ends at the port of destination named in the contract.

Under CFR Incoterms®, the seller must bear the cost and freight from the port of shipment to the port of destination.

Source: CFR & CIF Incoterms® 2020 explained: Key differences, ICC Academy. Checked October 14, 2026.

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