A CMR Waybill, also known as a CMR Consignment Note, is a standardized legal document that serves as the contract of carriage for international road freight transport between countries that are signatories to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR Convention). This document records the agreement between the shipper (consignor) and the carrier, detailing the terms, conditions, and responsibilities governing the transportation of goods across international borders by road. The CMR Waybill functions as both proof of receipt of goods by the carrier and evidence of the contractual relationship, though it is not a document of title and therefore cannot be used to transfer ownership of the goods. Established under the CMR Convention of 1956, the CMR Waybill is mandatory for cross-border road transport within the convention’s jurisdiction, which includes most European countries and several nations in Central Asia and the Middle East.
