C&F (CNF): the old name of CFR
C&F, also written CNF or C+F, is the old abbreviation of Cost and Freight. Since Incoterms 1990 the rule has been called CFR, and Incoterms 2020 keeps it under that name.
Quick facts
What it meant
Under C&F, as under CFR today, the seller pays the costs and freight to bring the goods to the named port of destination, but the risk passes to the buyer once the goods are on board the vessel at the port of shipment. The seller clears the goods for export; the buyer arranges any insurance it wants and handles import clearance, duties and taxes. It is for sea and inland waterway transport.
What to write today
Write CFR with the destination port and the edition, for example "CFR Jebel Ali Incoterms 2020". If a buyer's order or letter of credit says C&F or CNF, it means CFR: ask for it to be changed to CFR Incoterms 2020, or make your invoice use exactly the wording of the credit. For containers handed over at a terminal, CPT is usually the better rule.
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Common questions
What does C&F mean in shipping?
Cost and Freight: the seller pays the freight to the destination port, and the buyer takes the risk once the goods are on board at the port of shipment. In the Incoterms rules it has been called CFR since 1990.
Is C&F the same as CFR?
Yes. C&F and CNF are older or informal ways of writing CFR. The Incoterms rules use only CFR, so write CFR with the port and Incoterms 2020 on quotes, contracts and invoices.
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