my %xmlData;
$xmlData{'Date'}='2018-10-15';
$xmlData{'Time'}='18:20:00';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'Type'}           = 'D';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'ImportID'}       = '123;
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'Reference'}      = 'RefNo';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'Number'}         = 'ShipNo';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'Lifts'}          = '3';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'Weight'}         = '1800';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'ManifestNote'}   = 'Freight to load';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'CollectionDate'} = '2018-10-15';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'DeliveryDate'}   = '2018-10-17';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'DeliveryTime'}   = '15:00:00';
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$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'Pallet'}='PID_987654';
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'BillUnit'}{'Type'}='QP'?
$xmlData{'Depot'}{'Account'}{'Consignment'}{'BillUnit'}{'Amount'}='3';