International Consignment Note (CMR) - Document Skill

Extract data from international consignment notes (CMR) — shipper, consignee, carrier, goods, transport, and shipping details — for road freight in Europe.

The International Consignment Note (CMR) skill extracts data from international consignment notes — the documents the shipper, consignee, and carrier compile for internationally shipped goods, listing the items, their characteristics, shipping details, and party information. CMRs are the standard freight contract for road transport across Europe.

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

Field	Description
Name	Information about the shipper.
Address	Information about the shipper.
Country	Information about the shipper.
State or Province	Information about the shipper.
City	Information about the shipper.
Postal Code	Information about the shipper.
Street	Information about the shipper.

Consignee

Field	Description
Name	Information about the consignee.
Address	Information about the consignee.
Country	Information about the consignee.
State or Province	Information about the consignee.
City	Information about the consignee.
Postal Code	Information about the consignee.
Street	Information about the consignee.

Carrier

Field	Description
Name	Information about the carrier.
Address	Information about the carrier.
Country	Information about the carrier.
State or Province	Information about the carrier.
City	Information about the carrier.
Postal Code	Information about the carrier.
Street	Information about the carrier.

Successive Carrier

Field	Description
Name	Information about the successive carrier.
Address	Information about the successive carrier.
Country	Information about the successive carrier.
State or Province	Information about the successive carrier.
City	Information about the successive carrier.
Postal Code	Information about the successive carrier.
Street	Information about the successive carrier.

Delivery and Pickup Information

Place of Delivery of Goods

Field	Description
Address	The delivery location for the goods.
Country	The delivery location for the goods.

Place and Date of Taking Over of Goods

Field	Description
Address	The location and date of loading.
Country	The location and date of loading.
Date	The location and date of loading.

Document Information

Field	Description
List of Annexed Documents	A list of annexed documents (e.g., invoice, packing list, etc.).
Document Number	The consignment note number.
Place of Issue	The consignment note place of issue.
Date of Issue	The consignment note date of issue.

Line Items (Repeating Group)

Field	Description
Marks and Numbers	Special numbering and marking on the packaging.
Number of Packages	The number of packages of the goods.
Type of Packaging	The 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 Goods	The 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 Code	The HS code of the goods.
Gross Weight	The gross weight of the goods.
Weight UoM	The unit of measurement used for the weight (kilos, pounds, etc.).
Volume	The volume of the goods.
Volume UoM	The unit of measurement used for the volume (liters, cubic meters, etc.).

Totals

Field	Description
Total Number of Packages	The total number of packages of the goods.
Total Packages UoM	The unit of measurement for the goods (units, packages, etc.).
Total Weight	The total weight of the shipment.
Total Weight UoM	The unit of measurement used for the weight (kilos, pounds, etc.).
Total Volume	The total volume of the shipment.
Total Volume UoM	The unit of measurement used for the volume (liters, cubic meters, etc.).

Transportation Schedule

Loading

Field	Description
Arrival Date	The arrival date of the transport for loading.
Arrival Time	The arrival time of the transport for loading.
Departure Date	The departure date of the transport after loading.
Departure Time	The departure time of the transport after loading.

Discharge

Field	Description
Arrival Date	The arrival date of the transport for discharge.
Arrival Time	The arrival time of the transport for discharge.
Departure Date	The departure date of the transport after discharge.
Departure Time	The departure time of the transport after discharge.

Terms and Conditions

Field	Description
Terms of Delivery	The 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 Goods	The declared value of the goods.
Currency	The currency of the amounts in the consignment note.
Sender’s Instructions	The shipper’s special instructions that may affect transportation (e.g., customs guidelines).
Carrier Remarks	The remarks of the carrier regarding the state and packaging of the goods.
Special Agreements of Carriage	Special shipping agreements.

Vehicle Information

Field	Description
Number Plate	The registration number of the transport.
Trailer Number Plate	The registration number of the trailer.

Receipt Information

Field	Description
Goods Received Date	The date on which the goods are received.

Key Fields

• Date of Issue
• Document Number
• Shipper/Name

Validation Rules

Rule	Description
Check quantity total	Checks 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 total	Checks 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 total	Checks 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 UoM	If 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 UoM	If 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 UoM	If 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.