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FOB and CIF

German translation: FOB / CIF - (Seeschiff) frei an Bord / Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht

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English term or phrase:	FOB / CIF
German translation:	FOB / CIF - (Seeschiff) frei an Bord / Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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11:46 May 10, 2004

English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping

English term or phrase: FOB and CIF

FOB = free on board
CIF = cost + insurance + freight

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(Seeschiff) frei an Bord / Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht

Explanation:
FOB = Tatsächliches Überschreiten der Reling Seeschiff im Verschiffungshafen (frei an Bord)

CIF = Bestimmungshafen (FOB verschifft, plus Verschiffungsspesen + evtl. Konsulatsgebühren + Seefracht und Versicherung)

Siehe auch nachstehende Quellen - das sind zwei der für den internationalen Frachtverkehr maßgeblichen sog. INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms). Die Abkürzungen werden auch im Deutschen beibehalten.

http://www.speedtrans.com/speedde/it2000.htm
http://www.ihk-nordwestfalen.de/dokumente_zoll/Incoterms.cfm
http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/wallchart/wallchart.pdf