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CMR Generator Tool

A tool that helps you organise CMR details and create a printable CMR draft for international road transport. The guide below explains the 24 boxes of the CMR consignment note and who fills in what.

This tool helps you prepare a CMR draft. The accuracy of the document, its suitability for the carriage and its signature by the parties are the responsibility of the user. This tool is not an electronically signed official e-CMR service and does not provide legal advice.

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4-copy PDF: each copy prints in its standard colour. 1 Sender (red), 2 Consignee (blue), 3 Carrier (green), 4 File (black).

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What is a CMR consignment note and how is it filled in?

The CMR is the consignment note used for international carriage of goods by road. It takes its name from the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (the CMR Convention), signed in Geneva in 1956. When at least one of the country of loading or unloading is a party to the Convention, the carriage is subject to these rules and a CMR is issued.

The CMR note is prima facie evidence of the contract of carriage and of the condition in which the goods were received by the carrier. It is not a customs declaration or an invoice and does not replace them.

The standard 24-box layout

The 2007 model form of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) places the information in 24 numbered boxes. This tool uses the same layout. The box headings are printed on the document in three languages together (English, Turkish, Russian); free text you enter, such as company names, addresses and goods descriptions, stays exactly as written and is not translated.

  • Boxes 1-2: Name, address and country of the sender and the consignee.
  • Boxes 3-4: Place and date the goods were taken over; place designated for delivery.
  • Box 5: Sender's instructions, in particular for customs formalities.
  • Boxes 6-7: The carrier and any successive carriers.
  • Box 8: The carrier's reservations and observations when taking over the goods.
  • Box 9: Documents handed to the carrier by the sender (invoice, packing list, T1, TIR Carnet, and so on).
  • Boxes 10-15: Marks and numbers, number of packages, method of packing, nature of the goods, gross weight and volume.
  • Box 16: Special agreements between the sender and the carrier.
  • Box 17: Charges to be paid and by whom.
  • Box 18: Other particulars considered useful by the parties. The vehicle registration is also stated here.
  • Box 19: Cash on delivery amount, if any.
  • Box 20: The pre-printed, fixed declaration that the carriage is subject to the CMR Convention. This is not user data and cannot be removed.
  • Box 21: Place and date the note was established.
  • Boxes 22-24: Signature and stamp areas for the sender, the carrier and the consignee.

Who fills in which box

According to the printing on the form, boxes 1-5, 9-16, 18 and 22 are the sender's responsibility; the boxes framed in bold lines (6, 7, 8, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24) are filled in by the carrier. This split is a recommendation; in practice one person may complete the whole form. What matters is that the information is complete and correct before the carriage begins.

How many copies are issued?

The CMR Convention requires the note to be made out in at least three original copies, signed by the sender and the carrier: the first is retained by the sender, the second travels with the goods, and the third is kept by the carrier. The IRU's common practice adds a fourth copy for administrative records, with the copies distinguished by colour (red for the sender, blue for the consignee, green for the carrier, black for the administrative record).

Note: CMR forms commonly printed in some countries number certain boxes differently (for example placing the customs instruction in box 13). The content and legal meaning are the same; this tool uses the IRU 2007 numbering for an international audience.

Frequently asked questions

What is a CMR?
A CMR is the consignment note used for international carriage of goods by road. Under the 1956 Geneva Convention (the CMR Convention), it is used when at least one of the country of loading or unloading is a party to the Convention. It is evidence of the contract of carriage and of the conditions under which the goods were received.
How is a CMR filled in?
The information goes into 24 numbered boxes: the parties (boxes 1, 2, 6), the place of taking over and the place of delivery (boxes 3, 4), customs instructions (box 5), documents (box 9), goods details (boxes 10-15), special agreements and charges (boxes 16, 17), other particulars and the vehicle registration (box 18), place and date of establishment (box 21), and signatures (boxes 22-24). Box 20 is the pre-printed Convention declaration and is not changed.
Who draws up the CMR?
According to the printing on the form, boxes 1-5, 9-16, 18 and 22 are the sender's responsibility, while the boxes framed in bold lines (6, 7, 8, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24) are filled in by the carrier. This is a recommendation; in practice one party may complete the form. The information should be complete and correct before the carriage in any case.
What is the difference between a CMR and an e-CMR?
This tool produces a printable CMR draft. An e-CMR is a digital consignment note with a qualified electronic signature, identity verification of the parties and integration with an authorised platform. This tool is not an e-CMR service and does not offer electronic signatures.
Can there be more than one CMR for a single vehicle?
Yes. If a single vehicle carries several consignments with different senders, consignees, goods or customs treatment, a separate CMR can be issued for each. There is no fixed upper limit; the practice depends on how the shipment is structured.
Where is the vehicle registration entered on a CMR?
The IRU 2007 form has no separate numbered box for the registration. The tractor and trailer plates are stated in the "other useful particulars" section (box 18). This tool automatically adds the registration you enter to that box as a line.
How many copies of a CMR are issued?
The CMR Convention requires at least three original copies: for the sender, travelling with the goods, and for the carrier. The IRU's common practice adds a fourth copy for the administrative record, with the copies distinguished by colour (red, blue, green, black).