PL: CMR (List Przewozowy) | DE: CMR (Frachtbrief)
Definition
CMR (Convention Marchandises Routieres — Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is an international road consignment note used in the transport of goods by road between countries party to the CMR Convention of 1956. The CMR document serves as proof of the contract of carriage and receipt of goods by the carrier.
The CMR consignment note is issued in 3 copies: for the sender, carrier, and consignee. It contains: sender, carrier, and consignee data, place and date of receipt of goods, place of delivery, goods description (type, weight, quantity, packaging), customs instructions, and carriage costs. CMR is not a document of title — unlike a maritime bill of lading, it does not entitle the holder to dispose of goods.
In the customs context, CMR is one of the documents accompanying customs declarations for land transport imports and exports. It is also required as proof of transport for zero-rate VAT on intra-Community supplies and exports.
The CMR consignment note is issued in 3 copies: for the sender, carrier, and consignee. It contains: sender, carrier, and consignee data, place and date of receipt of goods, place of delivery, goods description (type, weight, quantity, packaging), customs instructions, and carriage costs. CMR is not a document of title — unlike a maritime bill of lading, it does not entitle the holder to dispose of goods.
In the customs context, CMR is one of the documents accompanying customs declarations for land transport imports and exports. It is also required as proof of transport for zero-rate VAT on intra-Community supplies and exports.