In addition, the consignment note records the transport and freight costs, the date and place of acceptance, as well as the planned date and place of delivery. It also provides information (name, address) about the sender, recipient and carrier, as well as other agreements, notes, and conditions.
An invoice is a document to record the sale of goods or services that is reported in GST returns and forms part of significant information for tax calculation. A consignment note is a document that corroborates the movement of goods during transportation from one place to another.
It gives the names and addresses of both consignor and consignee, details the goods, usually gives their gross weight, and states who has responsibility for insuring them while in transit. It is not a negotiable document and in some circumstances is called a way bill.
Please provide full description of goods, number of packages, gross weight and consignment dimensions. Customer reference. You can enter any internal reference code that you would like to be printed on the invoice, with a maximum of 24 characters. Delivery address. Dutiable shipment details.
Document accompanying goods that is filled by the shipper. It serves as proof that a contract for carriage has been concluded and describes its content. It also serves as a receipt when goods are picked up from the shipper and delivered to the recipient.
A road consignment (CMR) note is a standard contract used by companies who want to use a provider to transport goods internationally by road. The CMR note confirms that the haulage company has received the goods and has a contract from the supplier to carry them.
The name and address of the sender. The name and address of the carrier. The place and the date of taking over of the goods and the place designated for delivery. The contact details of the consignee.