CMR

How it is used

The driver carries the CMR with the goods, and the sender, the carrier and the consignee each sign it. Damage or shortages are written on the CMR at delivery. People say 'CMR note' or 'CMR consignment note', and 'CMR insurance' for the carrier's liability cover.

Example sentences

1. The receiver noted on the CMR that two pallets were wet.

2. We can't invoice the customer until we get the signed CMR back from the driver.

Common collocations

• CMR note
• signed CMR
• CMR insurance
• CMR convention

Related terms

• road freightThe transport of goods by trucks and trailers on roads, used for domestic deliveries and for international routes over land.
• FTLShort for full truckload: a road shipment that uses a whole truck or trailer for one customer's goods and goes directly from pickup to delivery.
• consigneeThe person or company to whom goods are sent and who is entitled to receive them at the destination, as named on the transport document.
• proof of deliveryA signed document or electronic record showing that goods were delivered, when, and who received them; often needed before an invoice is paid.
• bill of ladingA document issued by a sea carrier that confirms the goods were received for shipment, sets out the terms of carriage and, in its negotiable form, gives the right to collect the cargo.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• CMR · International Trade

More terms: Shipping Documents

• commercial invoice
• packing list
• delivery note
• air waybill
• certificate of origin