GB/T 47421-2026Specification for the business processes of multimodal transport documents (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part

1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting. Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document was proposed by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Integrated Transportation (SAC/TC571). This document was drafted by: Planning and Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport, China Academy of Railway Sciences Group Co., Ltd., and China Civil Aviation Science and Technology. Research Institute, Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group Co., Ltd., Liaoning Port Group Co., Ltd., Tangshan Port Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Land and Sea International... International Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Jiayou International Logistics Co., Ltd., Minmetals Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Baotou Steel (Group) Tiejie Logistics Limited Liability Company, China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Sichuan Port Investment Digital Trade Industry Development Co., Ltd. The main drafters of this document are. Gan Jiahua, Li Yunhan, Li Xumao, Wang Mingwen, Fu Yun, Mo Huihui, Tan Xiaoping, Du Jiangtao, Chen Boli, and Liu Jiakun. Cheng Qianqian, Xiang Hongyang, Yang Liguang, Wang Wei, Meng Lian, Hu Jia, Zhang Qi, Li Guofeng, Yang Chunlei, Han Hong, Sun Xiangjun, Zhou Yefang, He Wei, Zheng Yaozong, Ye Xin. Multimodal transport document business process specifications

1 Scope

GB/T 47421-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering the paperwork of a shipment that changes mode - the through document that covers road, rail and sea together, who issues it, what it must contain and how liability passes at each transfer. First edition, in force since 1 July 2026, under the Ministry of Transport. It was issued on 31 March 2026 and has been in force since 1 July 2026, as a first edition. The document is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

This document specifies the basic requirements for multimodal transport documentation procedures, provides documentation information, and establishes the procedures for multimodal transport, including road-rail, rail-water, and air transport. Documentation process for land-based intermodal transport. This document applies to the construction and implementation of a single-bill business process for multimodal transport of containers, including rail-road, rail-water, and air-land intermodal transport. manage.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included. For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies. This document.

GB/T 18354 Logistics Terminology

GB/T 42184 Terms for Multimodal Transport of Goods

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 18354 and GB/T 42184, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

3.1 Documents proving the establishment of a multimodal transport contract and that the goods have been taken over, and the multimodal transport operator is responsible for delivering the goods in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Note. This includes (electronic) waybills, (electronic) bills of lading, etc.

3.2 With a single multimodal transport document, the entire multimodal transport process can be completed with a single consignment by the shipper, a single settlement of fees, and a single insurance policy for the cargo. The service model. [Source: GB/T 42184-2022, 9.1, with modifications]

3.3 Multimodal transport is mainly carried out using air and road transport. [Source: GB/T 42184-2022, 4.4, with modifications]

3.4 An operator that signs a multimodal transport contract with the shipper and assumes full responsibility for the transport process.

Note. This includes, but is not limited to, carriers, online platform road freight operators, non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs), and freight forwarders. [Source: GB/T 42184-2022, 8.2, with modifications]

4 Basic Requirements

4.1 Multimodal transport operators and segment carriers shall establish a single multimodal transport document system that meets the requirements for sending, exchanging, receiving, and managing document information.