DAP vs DPU
Where DAP and DPU differ in who pays, where risk passes and who insures — two Incoterms® 2020 rules compared from the same data as the cost matrix.
Key differences
- Risk passes — DAP: at the destination, before unloading; DPU: at the destination, after unloading.
- Unloading at destination — DAP: buyer; DPU: seller.
Side by side
| Item | DAP | DPU |
|---|---|---|
| Transport mode | Any mode of transport | Any mode of transport |
| Risk passes | At the destination, before unloading | At the destination, after unloading |
| Packaging | Seller | Seller |
| Loading at origin | Seller | Seller |
| Export clearance | Seller | Seller |
| Pre-carriage | Seller | Seller |
| Main carriage | Seller | Seller |
| Insurance | Seller | Seller |
| Unloading at destination (differs) | Buyer | Seller |
| Import clearance | Buyer | Buyer |
| Import duties | Buyer | Buyer |
| On-carriage | Seller | Seller |
1 of 10 cost items differ (rows in bold).
Which one fits your shipment?
Open the rule pages for the full cost table and notes: DAP and DPU. Or answer five questions in the rule chooser, which explains why each rule fits or does not.
Sources
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- Export Development Canada — edc.ca
- Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) — kvk.nl
- US International Trade Administration — trade.gov
- Maersk (chart by Pilot Freight Services) — delivers.maersk.comsecondary
- UK Department for Business and Trade (business.gov.uk) — business.gov.uk
- International Chamber of Commerce — iccwbo.org