CIM Transport Document

CIM Transport Document in International Trade

Meaning of Cim Transport Document, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An internationally standardized freight document issued in rail transport. CIM stands for “Convention Internationale concernant le transport des Marchandises par chemin de fer”. The agreement has been in force since 1965, and constitutes the legal basis for the conclusion of freight contracts in international rail goods transport using one freight document.