{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"CMR liability cap","description":"Goods arrive damaged and the loss runs to tens of thousands of euros—yet the carrier's payout falls far short of that figure. This is the effect of the CMR liability cap: under the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), the carrier's liability for loss or damage is limited to a fixed amount per kilogram of gross weight of the goods lost or affected. This statutory ceiling applies regardless of the actual commercial value and comes into force whenever no","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cmr-liability-cap","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T21:24:41.483661","citation":"https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/conventn/CMR_e.pdf","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cmr-liability-cap","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"CMR liability cap · Goods arrive damaged and the loss runs to tens of thousands of euros—yet the carrier's payout falls far short of that figure. · Quelle: https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/conventn/CMR_e.pdf"}