{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cross-border freight transport","description":"Cross-border freight transport is the backbone of international trade: carriers and freight forwarders move cargo by truck, rail, vessel, or aircraft across national boundaries under a defined regulatory framework. Every crossing triggers customs formalities—export declaration at origin, import declaration at destination, and where applicable a transit procedure such as the Common Transit Convention in Europe. Key transport documents include the CMR consignment note for road and the CIM waybill ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cross-border-freight-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T04:03:49.331346","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/international/cooperation/cross-border-transport_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cross-border-freight-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cross-border freight transport · Cross-border freight transport is the backbone of international trade: carriers and freight forwarders move cargo by truck, rail, vessel, or aircraft across national boundaries under a defined regulatory framework. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/international/cooperation/cross-border-transport_en"}