CIF, or Cost, Insurance and Freight, is an Incoterm under which the seller pays for carriage and marine insurance to the named destination port. As with CFR, risk passes to the buyer when the goods are loaded at the origin, but the seller provides the insurance cover for the voyage, so the buyer has protection in place without arranging a separate policy.
For egg importers, CIF offers the simplest landed-to-port arrangement: we book the reefer freight at the agreed temperature and provide insurance to the destination, for example CIF Jebel Ali. Buyers who do not hold their own marine cover, or who prefer one party to manage the whole ocean leg, often choose CIF for that reason. We quote CIF where the destination and route allow; on lanes where it is impractical, CFR or FOB is the fallback. Import duties and clearance at the destination remain the buyer responsibility.