Consignee

How it is used

Appears on every bill of lading, air waybill and CMR. The consignee is often the buyer, but it can also be a bank, an agent or a customs broker. On a bill of lading, 'to order' instead of a name means the document can be transferred by endorsement.

Example sentences

1. The consignee refused the delivery because half of the cartons were damaged.

2. Please send the consignee details so that we can prepare the bill of lading.

Common collocations

• consignee details
• consignee address
• shipper and consignee
• notify the consignee

Related terms

• shipperThe person or company that sends goods and hands them over to a carrier, often the seller or exporter named on the transport document.
• 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.
• air waybillThe transport document for air cargo, issued by the airline or its agent, which serves as a receipt for the goods and as evidence of the contract of carriage.
• CMRThe standard consignment note for international road transport, named after the 1956 Geneva convention (CMR) that sets the rules and the carrier's liability.
• 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.

This word in other fields

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

• consignee · International Trade

More terms: Shipping Documents

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