Door to CFS

Door to CFS (Container Freight Station) is a multimodal transport term in international trade and logistics, meaning the carrier is responsible for picking up the goods from the shipper's designated door point (such as a factory or warehouse) and transporting them to the destination Container Freight Station (CFS). Usage scenarios: commonly used for LCL (Less than Container Load) cargo or goods that need to be devanned and distributed, especially when the consignee does not have their own loading dock or prefers the carrier to handle delivery to the CFS before arranging their own pickup. Notes: 1) Division of responsibility: the carrier is responsible for transport from the origin door point to the destination CFS, including export customs declaration, ocean/air freight, and import customs clearance (if agreed), but does not include delivery from the CFS to the final consignee; 2) Costs: typically includes door pickup fee, main freight, and destination CFS handling fee, but may not include destination port charges, duties, etc.; 3) Risk transfer: risk transfers to the consignee after the goods are delivered at the CFS. Differences from other terms: compared with 'Door to Door', Door to CFS does not include final delivery to the consignee's door; compared with 'CFS to CFS', Door to CFS includes door pickup at origin. Foreign trade practitioners need to specify in the contract the exact CFS location, cost sharing, and customs clearance responsibilities.