What is a CMR Consignment Note used for?

The CMR note contains a lot of important information that is agreed upon between the sender and the carriage company or hauler. This document clearly states the responsibilities of both parties and forms a contract between the sender and the haulage company, and details the liability and transport conditions of carriage. A CMR note is similar to a Bill of Lading, however, the CMR note does not give its holder or carrier the rights of ownership of the goods.  By documenting the responsibilities of both parties the CMR will help provide protection if the goods were to be damaged or lost whilst being transported. The carriage company must have a CRM note to be able to commercially transport goods Internationally via road. The carriage company has the right to refuse to transport the goods if a complete CMR note document is not provided.

How to create a CMR Consignment Note

1. Open IncoDocs

   Open IncoDocs in your browser and navigate to the “Export Docs” section.

2. Choose the CMR Consignment Note template

   Click on 'New document set' and select the CMR Consignment Note template along with any other export documents you wish to create.

3. Fill out & customize your doc

   Fill out the document, customize template fields to your needs and add your company letterhead. To save time and prevent re-entry errors, enter key shipment data into the Master File to have it sync across all other documents in your set automatically.

4. Sign & seal

   Click on the signature box at the bottom of your document to create and place a digital signature then hit “Save & Quit”. On the document preview screen, click on the ‘More’ dropdown button and select “Add company seal” to place a digital stamp.

5. Download or share

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What is a CMR Consignment Note Document?

A CMR note is an International Consignment note that is the standard contract of carriage of goods document that is used when transporting goods Internationally via road. The CMR note can also be known as a CMR Waybill or International Consignment Note (ICN).

The CMR Consignment note was defined under the 1956 United Nations Convention for the Contract of the International Carriage of Goods by Road, the CMR convention. CMR stands for ‘Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route’, which can be translated to ‘Carriage of Merchandise by Road‘.

What is a CMR Consignment Note Document used for?

The CMR note contains a lot of important information that is agreed upon between the sender and the carriage company or hauler. This document clearly states the responsibilities of both parties and forms a contract between the sender and the haulage company, and details the liability and transport conditions of carriage.

A CMR note is similar to a Bill of Lading, however the CMR note does not give it’s holder or carrier the rights of ownership of the goods.  By documenting the responsibilities of both parties the CMR will help provide protection if the goods were to be damaged or lost whilst being transported.

The carriage company must have a CRM note to be able to commercially transport goods Internationally via road. The carriage company has the right to refuse to transport the goods if a complete CMR note document is not provided.

What information is included on a CMR Consignment Note Document?

It’s important that shippers provide a completed CMR Consignment document to avoid having any issues or delays through the transport and delivery process. This document typically needs to contain the following:

14. To be paid by: Sender, Consignee - Amounts of each charge that will be covered by the Sender or the Consignee (receiver), with the currency stated for each. Both amounts will be totaled at the bottom ‘Total to be Paid’.

How many copies of the CMR Consignment Note are required?

Usually there are 4 copies of a CMR note: