Farm gate and delivery to site are customized commercial arrangements. FOB and CIF are Incoterms® 2020 rules for sea and inland-waterway trade. Always state the named port or place and the rule version, then add live-animal conditions that the three-letter rule does not address by itself.
The buyer or its carrier collects animals from the agreed farm or assembly point. The price normally excludes onward transport and export formalities unless stated.
Best for buyers with a local team, transport system and permit capability.The seller handles export and places the animals on board the vessel at the named shipment port. Under FOB, risk transfers when the goods are on board.
Best when the buyer controls vessel charter and ocean freight.The price includes animals, marine insurance and ocean freight to the named destination port. The point of risk transfer is not necessarily the same as the point to which the seller pays costs, so the rule and contract must be read together.
Best when the buyer wants a port-delivered ocean-freight quotation.A tailored arrangement that may include port arrival, clearance, inland transport and delivery to the farm or market. Duties, taxes, unloading and destination quarantine must be expressly included or excluded.
Best when the buyer wants one coordinator for the full supply journey.| Option | Ocean freight | Marine insurance | Destination clearance | Site delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm gate | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer |
| FOB | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer | Buyer |
| CIF | Included to named port | Included to required rule/contract level | Usually buyer | Usually excluded |
| Delivery to site | As quoted | As quoted | As quoted | Included to named point |
This page is guidance and does not replace official authority requirements or the transaction contract.
We can price the same request on more than one basis so cost, responsibility and risk are visible for each option.
