Mandatory Electronic Cargo Movement Requests (e-CMR) from September 1, 2026: What Businesses Should Know

16.02.2026

Starting September 1, 2026, the mandatory use of e-CMRs will be introduced in Russia. The new requirements apply to all commercial cargo shipments, regardless of industry, cargo type, or business scale.

These changes are aimed at digitalizing logistics, increasing transportation transparency, and reducing paperwork. However, for companies, this means the need to promptly prepare their IT systems and business processes.

What is to be changed

From the date these requirements come into effect, e-CMRs will become the mandatory format for commercial shipping.

The following will also be converted to digital format:

  • air and rail waybills
  • orders and requests for road transport
  • freight forwarding documents (forwarding receipts, orders to the forwarder, warehouse receipts, etc.)

How it will influence companies

The requirements affect all participants in the logistics chain:

  • гshippers
  • carriers
  • shipping agents
  • consignees

Principally, this means a complete transition to electronic document interchange in transportation.

How we can help

We have extensive experience implementing electronic document interchange and integrating ERP systems with EDI platforms (Kontur, SBIS, 1C-EDI).

Our practical approach includes:

  • integrating 1C and SAP with EDI systems without changing key business processes
  • automating the exchange of legally significant documents directly from the ERP
  • setting up scenarios for exchanging transport and logistics documents
  • ensuring data accuracy for audits and tax accounting
  • minimizing manual operations and the risk of errors in bulk shipments

We help companies implement e-CMRs not only as a mandatory regulatory requirement, but also as a tool for increasing transparency, process speed, and business manageability.

Contacts:

Yuriy Krasilnikov – Associate Director, IT Business Applications, SCHNEIDER GROUP Moscow