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title: "CY (Container Yard) Cutoff"
description: "A CY cutoff date is the date by which a container must be gated-in (checked-in) at the container yard before its scheduled sailing. CY cutoff dates are set by the carrier, typically about 2 days before the scheduled sailing."
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# CY (Container Yard) Cutoff

A CY cutoff date is the date by which a container must be gated-in (checked-in) at the container yard before its scheduled sailing. CY cutoff dates are set by the carrier, typically about 2 days before the scheduled sailing.

## What is a CY cutoff date?

A CY cutoff date is the date by which a container must be gated-in (checked-in) at the container yard before its scheduled sailing. CY cutoff dates are determined by the carrier, but are typically 2 days before the scheduled sailing.

![Shipment flow diagram: supplier to truck to container yard (crane) to vessel, with a note that CY cut-off is usually 2 days before the sailing date.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/67ea8fbf63fb3fd416b852c56784d41b4e78bfd1-400x281.png)

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