consignor
Consignor (noun) means the person or company that sends goods to someone else, either for delivery or for sale on their behalf; the sender named on a shipping document. Example: “The consignor must complete the customs declaration before the pallet ships.”
How to Use Consignor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person or business sending the goods.
Technical vocabulary of shipping, freight, customs and retail consignment sales.
Consignor and cosigner are different words: a cosigner guarantees somebody's loan, a consignor ships goods.
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The _____ must complete the customs declaration before the pallet ships.
Etymology
From consign plus the agent suffix -or; consign comes through French from Latin consignare 'to mark with a sign, to seal', from con- 'together' and signum 'a sign'.
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What is the difference between a consignor and a consignee?
The consignor sends the goods and the consignee receives them. On a bill of lading or air waybill the consignor's details appear as the sender and the consignee's as the delivery party, and the two are almost never the same entity.
Is it spelled consignor or consigner?
Consignor is the standard spelling in shipping and legal documents, matching consignee. Consigner is a rarer variant and is best avoided in formal paperwork.
Who owns goods held on consignment?
The consignor does. Ownership stays with the consignor until the goods are sold to a final buyer, which is why unsold consignment stock is returned rather than paid for.