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Currency Surcharge

When the cargo is payable in foreign currency and this currency is subject to major exchange rate fluctuations, the shipping company sometimes levies a currency surcharge or CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor) so as to compensate for those exchange rate risks. It is often charged on the basic sea freight as a percentage.

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