{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Currency Adjustment Factor","description":"Shipping lines use the Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) to manage exchange-rate exposure in international ocean freight: it is a variable surcharge applied on top of the basic freight rate to offset movements between the tariff currency – typically the US dollar – and the customer's payment currency. The factor is recalculated at regular intervals and shown as a separate line item on the freight invoice, with the exact percentage varying by trade lane and carrier. From a customs perspective, CAF","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/currency-adjustment-factor","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T08:48:07.593557","citation":"https://www.maersk.com/help/faqs/all-surcharges","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/currency-adjustment-factor","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Currency Adjustment Factor · Shipping lines use the Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) to manage exchange-rate exposure in international ocean freight: it is a variable surcharge applied on top of the basic freight rate to offset movements between the tariff currency – typically the US dollar – and the customer's payment currency. · Quelle: https://www.maersk.com/help/faqs/all-surcharges"}