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Incoterms for bulk commodity imports
FOB, CFR and CIF in practice for salt, cement and minerals — who pays, who insures, and where risk moves.
10 september 2026
Incoterms are not decoration on a proforma. They decide who books the vessel, who buys insurance and at which rail the loss becomes the buyer’s problem.
Terms we see most
- FOB — seller delivers on board at the load port. Buyer takes ocean freight and insurance.
- CFR — seller pays freight to the named discharge port. Insurance stays with the buyer unless agreed otherwise.
- CIF — seller pays freight and minimum insurance to the named port. The policy details still need to be read.
For this trade
Egyptian load ports and US or EU discharge ports are the usual pair. Inland trucking after the terminal is almost always a separate line. We state the term in the offer so the landed cost is not a surprise. Questions: contact.