The CMR form (consignment note) is the standard document for international road freight transport, defined by the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road. It works as a contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier, a receipt for the goods, and a customs declaration for border crossings. Any road shipment crossing an international border within the 58 countries that have signed the CMR Convention requires this document.
The form is organized into numbered boxes, each covering a specific piece of information:
Under the CMR Convention, the carrier takes on liability for the goods from the moment of collection to delivery. The maximum liability is 8.33 Special Drawing Rights per kilogram of gross weight of the lost or damaged goods. Inaccurate or incomplete CMR forms can lead to customs delays, disputes over liability, or rejection of insurance claims. Even if other agreements exist between parties, the CMR Convention rules take precedence for international road freight.
Freight forwarders, logistics companies, exporters, and importers moving goods by road across European and CIS country borders all require the CMR form. Four original copies are produced: one for the sender, one for the carrier, one accompanies the goods to the destination, and one is kept as a transport record.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | CMR Form |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | model cmr pdf download, pdffiller cmr, cmr english pdf, cmr pdf |