Compare CIP and DPU based on delivery rules of ICC

DPU and CIP under Inco terms 2020

Difference between DPU and CIP

Delivered at Place Unloaded  Vs. Carriage and Insurance Paid to are two of Inco terms  among 11 delivery rules designed by ICC. 

Under CIP, the Seller is liable to arrange minimum insurance against movement of goods whereas under DPU, neither buyer nor seller is responsible to arrange Insurance, which may separately discuss out of Inco terms rules 2020. 

The costs and risks involved in unloading of goods at named destination is under the responsibility of Seller under DPU terms, but under CIP, unloading of goods is at buyer’s risks and costs. 

CIP is widely used to move goods from Warehouse to Warehouse, movement of LCL cargo, shipments under break bulk etc. especially to Dry ports and intermediary ports. CIP modes are used widely used for the shipments by air also.     

Under DPU delivery rules, the seller transfers risks and costs to buyer when goods are unloaded at the destination delivery named place at buyer’s side.  Under CIP deliver terms, the cost of movement of goods  transfers from seller to buyer when goods reached at the named place at the disposal of buyer to unload and the risks of movement of goods transfers from seller to buyer immediately after loading the goods  in to carrier at Seller’s side. So under DPU, the named place is the ‘delivered place’ where as under CIP, the named place is not the ‘delivered place’.

You may read about CIP and DPU written individually  by easily explaining below to click:

DPU  Delivered at Place Unloaded

CIP  Carriage and Insurance Paid To

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