{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Consignee","description":"Freight forwarders, carriers, and customs authorities all look to the same party when processing a shipment: the consignee – the person or company named in transport documents such as a bill of lading, air waybill, or consignment note, to whom the goods are physically delivered. The consignee is responsible for accepting and inspecting the delivery and, depending on the contractual arrangement, for customs clearance at destination. The consignee need not be the buyer: importers, customs brokers,","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/consignee","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:35:21.238861","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consignee","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/consignee","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Consignee · Freight forwarders, carriers, and customs authorities all look to the same party when processing a shipment: the consignee – the person or company named in transport documents such as a bill of lading, air waybill, or consignment note, to whom the goods are physically delivered. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consignee"}