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What Is a Delivery Note?

Delivery notes explained: what they include and why they matter.

3 min readUpdated April 2025

What Is a Delivery Note

A delivery note is a document that accompanies a shipment listing the items included in the delivery. Unlike an invoice, it typically does not show prices. It allows the recipient to check that all ordered items have arrived and to flag any missing or damaged goods immediately.

A delivery note is a document that accompanies a shipment listing the items included in the delivery.
Unlike an invoice, it typically does not show prices.

Quick answer

A delivery note is a document that accompanies a shipment listing the items included in the delivery. Unlike an invoice, it typically does not show prices. It allows the recipient to check that all ordered items have arrived and to flag any missing or damaged goods immediately

Key details

It allows the recipient to check that all ordered items have arrived and to flag any missing or damaged goods immediately

Practical information

Unlike an invoice, it typically does not show prices It allows the recipient to check that all ordered items have arrived and to flag any missing or damaged goods immediately

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A delivery note is a document that accompanies a shipment listing the items included in the delivery. Unlike an invoice, it typically does not show prices

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