COD是Cash on Delivery的英文缩写，意为:货到付款，是支付方式的一种。此种付款方式风险比较大，适合于金额不大的交易。

国际贸易中采用此种付款方式的甚为少见，一般仅见于空运出口情况。买卖双方约定以COD方式付款，卖方托运货物时，委托承运人代收货款，航空公司将货物运到目的地后，即通知买方付款提货，然后再由航空公司将代收货款转交卖方。

COD英文解释

The seller must finance the order to completion, if the buyer does not come through with his payment then the seller is stuck with the goods.

The buyer is in danger of the seller doing nothing because they have no guarantee that the seller will deliver quality goods as promised on time.

COD相关付款方式

以下这几个术语很容易混淆：

C.A.D= Cash against document 凭单据付款，也有写C/D的，意思一样

C.O.D= Cash on delivery 货到付款

C.I.O= Cash in order 订货时付款

C.I.A= Cash in advance 预付现款

C.B.D=Cash before delivery 付现交货