Incoterms 2020
DAP, Delivered at Place
The seller delivers to the agreed destination and carries the risk the whole way. The buyer unloads and handles import clearance, duty and taxes.
- Group
- D
- Mode
- Any mode of transport
DAP is the rule most people mean when they say "delivered". The seller arranges and pays for everything up to the named destination and bears the risk throughout, so damage in transit is the seller’s problem. Delivery happens when the goods arrive ready for unloading.
The line is drawn at import clearance. Under DAP the buyer is the importer of record and pays the duty and import VAT. That is usually the right arrangement, because the buyer is established in the destination country and can recover the VAT, where the seller often cannot.
The seller is responsible for
- Clear the goods for export and arrange all transport
- Bear all risk until the goods arrive at the named destination
- Deliver the goods ready for unloading at that place
- Provide the documents the buyer needs to clear the import
The buyer is responsible for
- Unload the goods at the destination
- Clear the goods for import and pay duty and import VAT
- Bear risk only after the goods are placed at their disposal
Risk transfers
When the goods arrive at the named destination ready for unloading, still on the vehicle.
Costs transfer
At the same point, excluding unloading, import duty and taxes.
Best used for
Sellers offering a delivered service to customers who can handle their own import clearance.
Watch out for
If the buyer cannot or will not clear the import, the goods sit at the border. Agree it explicitly before shipping.
Related services
Tell us what you need to move.
Send the supplier city or port of loading, the volume and weight, and the date the goods are ready. We will come back with a landed cost and a realistic transit time, usually within one working day.