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Glossary

What is Cargo insurance?

Cover bought against loss of, or damage to, goods while they move from the factory to the buyer, most often for the ocean or air leg of an export shipment.

This term in other languages

Arabicتأمين البضائع
FrenchAssurance marchandises
TurkishKargo sigortası

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What cargo insurance covers and why FOB and CIF shift who buys it

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