Incoterms 2020
DAP vs DPU
Compare Delivered At Place and Delivered at Place Unloaded side by side: who pays freight, where risk transfers, and who clears customs.
| Field | DAP | DPU |
|---|---|---|
| Applies to | Any mode, including multimodal | Any mode, including multimodal |
| Risk transfers to buyer | When the goods arrive at the named destination, ready for unloading (still on the arriving vehicle). | When the goods are unloaded at the named destination. |
| Main carriage paid by | Seller | Seller |
| Insurance | No party is obliged to insure. The seller carries risk to destination and should insure. | No party is obliged to insure. The seller carries risk through unloading and should insure. |
| Export clearance | Seller | Seller |
| Import clearance and duties | Buyer | Buyer |
| Seller handles | Carry the goods to the named place, ready for unloading. The seller does not clear import or pay duties. | Carry the goods to the named place and unload them. The seller does not clear import or pay duties. |
| Buyer handles | Import clearance and duties, plus unloading. | Import clearance and duties. |
| Best for | Sellers delivering to the buyer’s place while the buyer still handles import. Under Incoterms 2020 the buyer clears import and pays duties. | The only Incoterm where the seller unloads. Import clearance and duties still fall on the buyer under Incoterms 2020. |
Fields that differ are highlighted in teal. General guidance only, not legal advice. Your sales contract governs. Based on Incoterms 2020.
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