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The International Consignment Note (CMR) skill extracts data from international consignment notes. A consignment note is a document put together and filled out by the shipper, consignee, and carrier for internationally sent goods. It contains a list of items being transported, their characteristics, shipping details, and information about the shipper and consignee. The International Consignment Note skill is a preview skill. It has been trained on a limited set of documents and is designed to help you quickly get started with processing international consignment notes. For production use, you may need to uptrain the skill with your own document samples. 

Supported Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish

Party Information

Shipper

FieldDescription
NameInformation about the shipper.
AddressInformation about the shipper.
CountryInformation about the shipper.
State or ProvinceInformation about the shipper.
CityInformation about the shipper.
Postal CodeInformation about the shipper.
StreetInformation about the shipper.

Consignee

FieldDescription
NameInformation about the consignee.
AddressInformation about the consignee.
CountryInformation about the consignee.
State or ProvinceInformation about the consignee.
CityInformation about the consignee.
Postal CodeInformation about the consignee.
StreetInformation about the consignee.

Carrier

FieldDescription
NameInformation about the carrier.
AddressInformation about the carrier.
CountryInformation about the carrier.
State or ProvinceInformation about the carrier.
CityInformation about the carrier.
Postal CodeInformation about the carrier.
StreetInformation about the carrier.

Successive Carrier

FieldDescription
NameInformation about the successive carrier.
AddressInformation about the successive carrier.
CountryInformation about the successive carrier.
State or ProvinceInformation about the successive carrier.
CityInformation about the successive carrier.
Postal CodeInformation about the successive carrier.
StreetInformation about the successive carrier.

Delivery and Pickup Information

Place of Delivery of Goods

FieldDescription
AddressThe delivery location for the goods.
CountryThe delivery location for the goods.

Place and Date of Taking Over of Goods

FieldDescription
AddressThe location and date of loading.
CountryThe location and date of loading.
DateThe location and date of loading.

Document Information

FieldDescription
List of Annexed DocumentsA list of annexed documents (e.g., invoice, packing list, etc.).
Document NumberThe consignment note number.
Place of IssueThe consignment note place of issue.
Date of IssueThe consignment note date of issue.

Line Items (Repeating Group)

FieldDescription
Marks and NumbersSpecial numbering and marking on the packaging.
Number of PackagesThe number of packages of the goods.
Type of PackagingThe package type. The value of this field can either be a name in full (for example, “Palett”) or a code (for example, PLT).
Nature of GoodsThe name of the types of goods. If the goods are classified as hazardous, the name and class of the hazardous goods should be specified according to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.
HS CodeThe HS code of the goods.
Gross WeightThe gross weight of the goods.
Weight UoMThe unit of measurement used for the weight (kilos, pounds, etc.).
VolumeThe volume of the goods.
Volume UoMThe unit of measurement used for the volume (liters, cubic meters, etc.).

Totals

FieldDescription
Total Number of PackagesThe total number of packages of the goods.
Total Packages UoMThe unit of measurement for the goods (units, packages, etc.).
Total WeightThe total weight of the shipment.
Total Weight UoMThe unit of measurement used for the weight (kilos, pounds, etc.).
Total VolumeThe total volume of the shipment.
Total Volume UoMThe unit of measurement used for the volume (liters, cubic meters, etc.).

Transportation Schedule

Loading

FieldDescription
Arrival DateThe arrival date of the transport for loading.
Arrival TimeThe arrival time of the transport for loading.
Departure DateThe departure date of the transport after loading.
Departure TimeThe departure time of the transport after loading.

Discharge

FieldDescription
Arrival DateThe arrival date of the transport for discharge.
Arrival TimeThe arrival time of the transport for discharge.
Departure DateThe departure date of the transport after discharge.
Departure TimeThe departure time of the transport after discharge.

Terms and Conditions

FieldDescription
Terms of DeliveryThe delivery terms. This field can contain any names, three-letter codes, or Incoterms rule names in full:
EXW: EX Works
FCA: Free Carrier
FAS: Free Alongside Ship
FOB: Free On Board
CFR: Cost And Freight
CNF: another variant for Cost And Freight
CIF: Cost Insurance Freight
DAP: Delivered At Place
DTU: another variant for Delivered At Place, replace with DAP
DPU: Delivered at Place Unloaded
CPT: Carriage Paid To
CIP: Carriage Insurance Paid
DDP: Delivered Duty Paid
DDU: Delivered Duty Unpaid.
Value of GoodsThe declared value of the goods.
CurrencyThe currency of the amounts in the consignment note.
Sender’s InstructionsThe shipper’s special instructions that may affect transportation (e.g., customs guidelines).
Carrier RemarksThe remarks of the carrier regarding the state and packaging of the goods.
Special Agreements of CarriageSpecial shipping agreements.

Vehicle Information

FieldDescription
Number PlateThe registration number of the transport.
Trailer Number PlateThe registration number of the trailer.

Receipt Information

FieldDescription
Goods Received DateThe date on which the goods are received.

Key Fields

  • Date of Issue
  • Document Number
  • Shipper/Name

Validation Rules

RuleDescription
Check quantity totalChecks if the value in the Totals/Total Number of Packages field equals the sum of the values in the Number of Packages fields in the Line Items table, and displays an error if the values do not match. If the values are not the same, or some of the fields are missing, the rule prompts the user to populate fields with the calculated value.
Check weight totalChecks if the value in the Totals/Total Weight field equals the sum of the values in the Gross Weight fields in the Line Items table, and displays an error if the values do not match. If the values are not the same, or some of the fields are missing, the rule prompts the user to populate fields with the calculated value.
Check volume totalChecks if the value in the Totals/Total Volume field equals the sum of the values in the Volume fields in the Line Items table, and displays an error if the values do not match. If the values are not the same, or some of the fields are missing, the rule prompts the user to populate fields with the calculated value.
Copy quantity UoMIf specified in one or several fields, copies the values from the Type of Packaging fields in the Line Items group to all appropriate fields in Line Items and Totals.
Copy weight UoMIf specified in one or several fields, copies the values from the Weight UoM fields in the Line Items group to all appropriate fields in Line Items and Totals.
Copy volume UoMIf specified in one or several fields, copies the values from the Volume UoM fields in the Line Items group to all appropriate fields in Line Items and Totals.