Cost Insurance & Freight (CIF):
Further information

This rule and CIP (Carriage & Insurance Paid to) are the only two rules that place an obligation on the seller to arrange insurance for the consignment.

Note that this insurance covers the buyer’s risk, because risk will pass from the seller to the buyer before the main carriage.

As with the other “C” rules, a good choice for transactions involving letters of credit.

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