Consignor vs. Consignee

Consignornoun

(business) The person who sends a consignment to a consignee.

Consignornoun

One who consigns something to another; - opposed to consignee.

Consignornoun

the person who delivers over or commits merchandise

Consignor

The consignor, in a contract of carriage, is the person sending a shipment to be delivered whether by land, sea or air. Some carriers, such as national postal entities, use the term or but in the event of a legal dispute the proper and technical term will generally be used.

Consigneenoun

The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.

Consigneenoun

One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.

Consigneenoun

The person to whom goods or other things are consigned; a factor; - correlative to consignor.

Consigneenoun

the person to whom merchandise is delivered over

Consignee

In a contract of carriage, the consignee is the entity who is financially responsible (the buyer) for the receipt of a shipment. Generally, but not always, the consignee is the same as the receiver.