FOB vs CIF
FOB (Free On Board) means the seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, onto the vessel at the named port of shipment; from that point the buyer pays freight, insurance and risk. CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) means the seller also pays freight and minimum insurance to the named destination port.
FOB is common when the buyer has its own freight arrangements and rates. CIF gives the buyer a single landed-to-port price with less to organise. Both are Incoterms; risk passes at the origin port under either, but CIF bundles the cost of getting it there.
When you order from a mill
We quote FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF to your port. UK buyers should note the India–UK trade deal removes UK import duty on Indian cotton fabric.