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Consignee

Meaning in international trade, with examples

/ˌkɑːnsaɪˈniː/nounCore term

In international trade, consignee means: The person or company named on a transport document as the one who will receive the goods at destination.

In Turkish: alıcı, gönderilen, malı teslim alacak taraf

How it is used

Appears as a box on bills of lading, air waybills and CMRs. The consignee is often the buyer, but under a letter of credit the B/L may be made out 'to order' or to the order of the issuing bank. The sender is the shipper or consignor.

Example sentences

  1. The consignee on the bill of lading must be exactly as stated in the letter of credit.

  2. The airline contacted the consignee when the cargo arrived in Dubai.

Common collocations

  • consignee details
  • consignee address
  • named consignee
  • consignee box
  • shipperThe party that sends goods and hands them to the carrier; on a bill of lading it is usually the exporter or seller.
  • notify partyThe person or company named on a bill of lading whom the carrier will inform when the goods arrive, often the buyer or the buyer's customs broker.
  • 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.
  • importerA person or company that buys goods from another country and brings them in, usually paying the import duties and taxes.

This word in other fields

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