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What does Consignor mean in logistics?

Short answer

The party that hands goods to a carrier for transport, usually the seller or shipper, as named on the transport document.

The consignor normally generates the e-way bill (Part A) and signs the goods forwarding note or booking instruction. For To-Pay bookings the consignor ships but the consignee pays the freight. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Category
Documents & tax
Related terms
Consignee, Lorry receipt (LR), E-way bill, To-Pay

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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