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CFR mistakes cost importers at the destination port, not at loading. This guide names the seven errors, why each one costs money, and the fix for each.
Under CFR, export clearance belongs to the seller in Bangladesh and import clearance belongs to the buyer at destination. This guide follows each border, the broker on each side, and the documents and charges each clearance carries.
Under CFR no party must insure the cargo, so the buyer arranges cover for the sea leg. This guide explains Clause A, B and C, how to set the insured value, and the survey, notice and documents needed if goods arrive damaged.
CFR cannot be used for air freight: it is a sea and inland waterway rule whose delivery point is on board a vessel. Use FCA, CPT or CIP for air cargo, with the named place and Incoterms 2020 in full.
CFR from Bangladesh means the seller pays ocean freight to your named port while risk passes to you at loading in Chattogram or Mongla. Costs, documents, and pitfalls explained.
CFR suits bulk sea shipments where the buyer insures the voyage and the seller books freight. It fits badly for containers, air freight, and buyers who need seller-bought insurance.
CFR documents checklist for shipments from Bangladesh: the freight-paid bill of lading, export declaration, invoice, packing list and origin proof, split by seller and buyer, with timing and fixes.
Under CFR, risk passes to the buyer when goods are loaded on board at the port of shipment, while the seller still pays ocean freight to the destination port. This guide follows the timeline, a tea shipment from Chattogram to Hamburg, and the claim scenarios that decide who pays for damage at sea.
A CFR price covers the goods and the seller costs up to loading on board, plus ocean freight to the destination port, but no insurance. This guide breaks down each included and excluded line, with a labelled example, so you can compare CFR quotes on the same basis.
FOB needs a named port of shipment, not a country, city or airport. How to choose between Chattogram, Mongla and Payra, agree the loading point, and write the line so delivery, risk and cost are fixed.
FOB for small importers is a decision about who does the work after loading. This guide tests FOB against FCA, CIF, EXW and DAP for a first, small order from Bangladesh.
Under FOB, the freight bill splits at loading: the seller pays to loading and the buyer pays main carriage and every destination charge. This guide follows each charge, how it is calculated, and how to reconcile the final invoice.
