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CMR

Meaning in international trade, with examples

abbreviationCommon term

In international trade, CMR means: The international consignment note for goods carried by road, based on the CMR Convention, which also sets out the carrier's liability rules.

In Turkish: CMR belgesi, karayolu taşıma senedi, hamule senedi

How it is used

The everyday document for truck shipments between Turkey and Europe. It is issued in several copies for the sender, the carrier and the consignee, and the consignee signs it on delivery. Unlike a bill of lading, it is not a document of title.

Example sentences

  1. Please send us a scan of the CMR signed by the consignee as proof of delivery.

  2. The driver noted on the CMR that two pallets were damaged.

Common collocations

  • CMR consignment note
  • signed CMR
  • CMR insurance
  • CMR Convention
  • bill of ladingA document issued by the shipping line that confirms the goods were received or loaded, sets out the terms of carriage and gives the holder the right to collect the cargo.
  • consigneeThe person or company named on a transport document as the one who will receive the goods at destination.
  • shipmentA quantity of goods sent together from one place to another, or the act of sending them.
  • air waybillThe transport document for goods sent by air, issued by the airline or its agent as a receipt for the cargo and evidence of the contract of carriage.

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