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CIF

Spanish translation: CIF

16:01 Mar 1, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: CIF
the value on the basis CIF Berlin was at 57.990
kylie
Spanish translation:CIF
Explanation:
This is an international abbreviation used in the export business (Cost, Insurance, Freight) and is not translated.
It means that the exporter pays for the transport, insurance and freight costos of the goods he is exporting, until they arrive to the customer's warehouse.

The opposite is FOB (Free on Board), where the exporter only takes the goods to the vessel (ship or airplane) and the customer (importer) pays for the insurance and the transport costs.

Hope this helps! :-)
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na +1CIF
Elinor Thomas
naSee explanation
Blanca Rodriguez
nael valor sobre la base del costo, seguro y flete en Berlín fue...
Alba Mora
naCIF, C.I.F., C.F.S.
Henri (X)
naCosto, Seguro y Flete
Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)


  

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Explanation:
I would need more context, but it may be
"Cost Insurance and Freight" -> "Precio de la mercancía, incluyendo el transporte y el seguro"

Hope it helps


Blanca Rodriguez
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el valor sobre la base del costo, seguro y flete en Berlín fue...


Explanation:
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CIF


Explanation:
This is an international abbreviation used in the export business (Cost, Insurance, Freight) and is not translated.
It means that the exporter pays for the transport, insurance and freight costos of the goods he is exporting, until they arrive to the customer's warehouse.

The opposite is FOB (Free on Board), where the exporter only takes the goods to the vessel (ship or airplane) and the customer (importer) pays for the insurance and the transport costs.

Hope this helps! :-)


    Own experience in the export industry for more than 20 years.
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1 day 10 hrs
CIF, C.I.F., C.F.S.


Explanation:
INCO terms - which are agreed upon within the International Chamber of Commerce - regulate/standardize certain aspects of the relations between importers and exporters.
One of the possibilities is C.I.F. or CIF.
C.I.F. stands for Cost, Insurance and Freight. It is the price which includes cost of goods, insurance and freight (= transport) to the port of destination.

In Spanish you can either use CIF or C.F.S. (Coste, Flete y Seguro).

Previously I worked for an international bank.


    van Hoof: Commercial Dictionary English-Spanish-German-French-Dutch
    van Goor: Spanish Dictionary
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1 day 16 hrs
Costo, Seguro y Flete


Explanation:
CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) es una sigla internacional que se refiere al costo de mercaderías de exportación.
Generalmente, no se traduce pues es una sigla conocida como también lo es la sigla FOB (Free on Board) que es otra variante en el costo de las mercaderías.
Saludos!



    He trabajado en la Oficina de Exportaci�n de un Banco Internacional,
    adem�s de ser Profesora de Ingl�s.
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