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CIF FO

English translation: CIF FO (Cost Insurance & Freight Free Out)

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Spanish term or phrase:CIF FO
English translation:CIF FO (Cost Insurance & Freight Free Out)
Entered by: liz askew

15:40 Jan 31, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / invoice bill of lading
Spanish term or phrase: CIF FO
Hi everyone,

I have come across the same acronym twice in the same text accompanying different words:

First: CIF FO PORT OF SEVILLA (SPAIN)
Second: CLEAN ON BOARD (DATE OF SHIPMENT) XXX-2007
FO
carlos cegarra sanmartin
Spain
Local time: 03:27
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Explanation:
C.I.F.: Término referente a la fijación de precios que indican que los cargos por “costo, seguro y flete” ya están incluidos en el precio cotizado.

C.I.F. & C.: Término referente a la fijación de precios que indica que los cargos por “costo, seguro, flete y comisión” ya están incluidos en el precio cotizado.

C.I.F. & E.: Término referente a la fijación de precios que indica que los cargos por “costo, seguro y cambio (de moneda)” ya están incluidos en el precio cotizado.

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F.O.: Libre fuera ("Free Out"): Término referente a la fijación de precios que indica que el fletador es responsable de descargar los bienes del buque.

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C&F (Cost and Freight), CIF (Cost Insurance & Freight) or CIF FO (Cost Insurance & Freight Free Out);
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:27
Grading comment
many thanks!
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Explanation:
C.I.F.: Término referente a la fijación de precios que indican que los cargos por “costo, seguro y flete” ya están incluidos en el precio cotizado.

C.I.F. & C.: Término referente a la fijación de precios que indica que los cargos por “costo, seguro, flete y comisión” ya están incluidos en el precio cotizado.

C.I.F. & E.: Término referente a la fijación de precios que indica que los cargos por “costo, seguro y cambio (de moneda)” ya están incluidos en el precio cotizado.

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-01-31 15:44:35 GMT)
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F.O.: Libre fuera ("Free Out"): Término referente a la fijación de precios que indica que el fletador es responsable de descargar los bienes del buque.

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-01-31 15:44:48 GMT)
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http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:XsdszGnnSVUJ:www.susta....

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-01-31 15:54:22 GMT)
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C&F (Cost and Freight), CIF (Cost Insurance & Freight) or CIF FO (Cost Insurance & Freight Free Out);

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 57
Grading comment
many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Farebrother: leave it as it is, they are internationally recognised terms (Incoterms)
1 min
  -> Thank you!
agree  Taña Dalglish: Agree. www.chemicalbase.com/Formtradingterms.htm & personal.linkline.com/elegua/glossary.htm Personally my preference would be to spell the term out. Saludos.
5 mins
  -> Yes. Thank you!
agree  trnet: El fletador es responsable de la descarga, y el precio total tiene que incluir el coste de esa labor, todos lo exigen pero nadie quiere pagarlo, y la ICC en París está llena de de estas quejas.
7 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  John Cutler: Agree with your answer and John Farebrother's comment.
10 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Mónica Algazi
38 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  psicutrinius
40 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  sassa: http://www.iccwbo.org/incoterms/wallchart/wallchart.pdf
1 hr
agree  RichardDeegan
19 hrs
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