Definitions #
A shipping term indicating that the freight charges for transporting goods are to be paid by the consignee at the time of delivery or on arrival.
Technical A payment term on a bill of lading or sea waybill that places the carrier’s freight charge liability on the consignee at destination, often specified in Incoterms.
Example The bill of lading was marked “freight collect,” so the consignee must settle the ocean freight before customs clearance.
A notation on a transport document that tells the carrier and the bank that the receiver, not the sender, is responsible for paying the freight.
Technical A documentary credit condition requiring the transport document to show that freight is payable at destination, thereby affecting the payment terms under UCP 600.
Example The LC required a B/L marked freight collect, as the buyer agreed to pay the freight.
Etymology #
From freight (cargo charges) + collect (to be paid at delivery).
Collocations #
- freight collect B/L 注明“运费到付”的提单，收货人需支付运费
- freight collect shipment 运费由收货人支付的运输批次
- marked freight collect 在运输单据上批注“运费到付”
Real Business Examples #
- The bill of lading was marked “freight collect,” so the consignee must settle the ocean freight before customs clearance.
- Under a freight collect term, the carrier may place a lien on the cargo if the consignee fails to pay freight.
Register & Variants #
- Register: formal
- BrE/AmE: 全球通用，尤其用于国际贸易提单
Synonyms & Antonyms #
- Synonyms: collect freight, charges forward
- Antonyms: Freight Prepaid
Common Errors #
- 将 freight collect 误认为“运费已付” freight collect 表示运费到付，由收货人支付；运费已付应使用 freight prepaid。
- 在 CIF 或 CFR 贸易术语下仍将提单标记为 freight collect CIF 和 CFR 规定卖方须支付运费，因此运输单据通常应标记为 freight prepaid，否则可能产生信用证不符点。
Confusable Terms #
- Freight Prepaid vs Freight Collect
- 表示运费已由发货人支付，而 freight collect 由收货人支付，两者对应不同的责任主体。
Frequently Asked Questions
Freight collect 是发货人完全不用承担运费吗？?
不是；它表示承运人在目的港向收货人收取运费，但若收货人拒付，承运人仍可能依运输合同向托运人追偿。
在哪类单据上批注 freight collect？?
通常在提单（B/L）、海运单或空运单中显示；信用证也会明确要求该批注。
Published: 2026-09-22 Category: Freight