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CIF means Cost Insurance and Freight, which means the seller pays to get the load to its destination. The alternate is FOB--Free On Board--which means the buyer pays the freight and insurance.

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The acronym CIF in shipping terms stands for cost insurance and freight. It is a term used when shipping internationally.

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