When you transport goods abroad, you need a transport document. It records your agreements with the transporter. You will also need the transport documents if the police or customs check your goods.
Each mode of transport has its own transport document. A properly completed transport document has all the information you need. It helps make the transport of your goods, and the related administration, run smoothly and quickly. Are you having the transport document completed for you by someone else? Check that all the necessary details have been supplied and are correct. The transport document proves who delivered the goods, when they were delivered, and what quantity was delivered.
It also serves as proof in case of damage caused by transport or loss of goods. The CMR requires that goods being transported must come accompanied by a standard transport document or freight note, that is acknowledged and accepted in all of Europe, to be shown at Customs and police checks. You would do wisely to use this standard document. The Stichting Vervoeradres website provides additional information about the CMR in Dutch and the participating countries.
Do you transport goods abroad by train? The document has to be completed both by you and the railway company with which you make the transport arrangement. The Air Waybill AWB is an air freight note containing information on the goods, their place of origin, and their destination. The AWB is proof of your transport agreement and must be signed by the sender as well as the transporter. The AWB is a complicated document. There are several expediting companies who can help you fill it out if you lack experience.
Do you need help completing a transport document? You can hire a forwarder. If you are a member of the entrepreneur's organisation evofenedex in Dutch , they will help you to choose and complete transport documents. Skip to navigation Skip to main content. Menu Home. Main menu Topics Coming to the Netherlands Starting a business Running your business Finance and taxes Staff Business location Products, services, and innovation International business Sustainable business Ending or transferring your business.
