Incoterms 2020
DPU, Delivered at Place Unloaded
The only Incoterm that obliges the seller to unload. Everything else in DPU works like DAP, but delivery is not complete until the goods are off the vehicle.
- Group
- D
- Mode
- Any mode of transport
DPU replaced the old DAT rule in the 2020 revision and broadened it. DAT only worked at a terminal, DPU works at any named place, which makes it far more useful. The defining feature is unchanged: the seller must unload the goods, and delivery is not complete until they are off the vehicle.
That obligation is a real commitment. Unloading at an unfamiliar site needs equipment the seller may not control, and if the site has no forklift or crane the seller has to supply one. Only agree DPU when you know what the unloading point actually looks like.
The seller is responsible for
- Clear the goods for export and arrange all transport
- Bear all risk to the named destination
- Unload the goods at the destination
- Provide documents for the buyer’s import clearance
The buyer is responsible for
- Clear the goods for import and pay duty and import VAT
- Take delivery once the goods are unloaded
- Bear risk only after unloading is complete
Risk transfers
Once the goods are unloaded at the named place.
Costs transfer
At the same point, including the cost of unloading.
Best used for
Deliveries to terminals, warehouses and sites where the seller can reliably arrange handling equipment.
Watch out for
The seller carries the unloading risk. Check the site has suitable access and equipment before agreeing the term.
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.