What is an accompanying document in freight?

An accompanying document is any document that travels with a shipment of goods — confirming the goods' identity, value, origin, or customs status. In cross-border freight, accompanying documents include the commercial invoice, the delivery note, the CMR consignment note, and — for goods leaving the EU customs territory — the Export Accompanying Document, which confirms the goods are cleared for export and carries the MRN assigned to the accepted export declaration.

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