DAP vs DPU, based on Inco terms of delivery of movement of goods.
Delivered at Place Unloaded Vs. Delivered At Place
DAP explains as Delivered at Place followed by a named location where goods are delivered by seller to buyer as per contract of carriage. DPU elaborates as delivered goods to the named place by unloading by seller.
The major difference between DAP and DPU is that the unloading responsibility. Under DAP, the seller is not responsible to unload the goods under Incoterms 2020 rules whereas under DDU, the costs and risks in unloading goods under the responsibility of Seller.
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DAP – Delivered at Place (named Place)
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DPU – Delivered Duty Unpaid
(named Place)
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Costs
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Risks
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Costs
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Risks
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Warehouse services
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Seller
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Seller
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Warehouse services
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Seller
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Seller
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Marking and labeling
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Seller
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Seller
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Marking and labeling
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Seller
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Seller
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Packing of Goods
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Seller
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Seller
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Packing of Goods
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Seller
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Seller
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Loading at Seller’s premises
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Seller
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Seller
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Loading at Seller’s premises
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Seller
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Seller
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Transportation from Seller’s
premises to Load port
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Seller
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Seller
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Transportation from Seller’s
premises to Load port
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Seller
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Seller
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Unloading at Loading Port
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Seller
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Seller
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Unloading at Loading Port
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Seller
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Seller
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Loading to Vessel/Aircraft
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Seller
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Seller
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Loading to Vessel/Aircraft
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Seller
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Seller
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Export documentation
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Seller
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Seller
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Export documentation
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Seller
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Seller
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Export Customs Clearance
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Seller
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Seller
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Export Customs Clearance
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Seller
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Seller
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Export Taxes and duties (if any)
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Seller
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Seller
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Export Taxes and duties (if any)
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Seller
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Seller
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Handling at Load Port
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Seller
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Seller
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Handling at Load Port
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Seller
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Seller
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Main Carriage
(Ocean Freight/Airfreight)
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Seller
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Seller
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Main Carriage
(Ocean Freight/Airfreight)
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Seller
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Seller
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Import Customs Clearance
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Import Customs Clearance
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Import Documentation
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Import Documentation
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Import Taxes and Duties (if any)
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Import Taxes and Duties (if any)
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Transportation from destination
port to named place
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Seller
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Seller
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Transportation from destination
port to named place
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Seller
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Seller
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Unloading at named place
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Buyer
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Buyer
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Unloading at named place
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Seller
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Seller
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We have written separate posts about DAP and DPU in this website. You may click below to read the same for better understanding about DPU and DAP in details and its difference.
DPU Delivered at Place Unloaded
DAP Delivered at Place
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