How to differentiate EXW and DPU

Compare DPU and EXW under Inco terms 2020

 

How to differ DPU and EXW?

Delivery takes places at Buyer’s country under DPU whereas the delivery takes place at Seller’s country under EXW.

Pre carriage, main carriage, export clearance and on carriage to named place are taken care by buyer under EXW, but Seller under DPU terms.

Costs and risks ends when goods places at seller’s place at exporter’s country under EXW where as risks and costs of seller ends while unloading of goods at named place at buyer’s country under DPU.

The delivery takes place at seller’s named place before pre carriage under EXW where as delivery takes place in buyer’s country after unloading the goods at named place under DPU.

 

DPU – Delivered Duty Unpaid
             (named Place)

 

EXW - Ex Works (named place)

 

 

Costs

Risks

 

 

Costs

Risks

Warehouse services

Seller

Seller

 

Warehouse services

Seller

Seller

Marking and labeling

Seller

Seller

 

Marking and labeling

Seller

Seller

Packing of Goods

Seller

Seller                                   

 

Packing of Goods

Seller

Seller                                   

Loading at Seller’s premises

Seller

Seller

 

Loading at Seller’s premises

Buyer

Buyer

Transportation from Seller’s

premises to Load port

Seller

Seller

 

Transportation from Seller’s

premises to Load port

Buyer

Buyer

Unloading at Loading Port

Seller

Seller

 

Unloading at Loading Port

Buyer

Buyer

Loading to Vessel/Aircraft

Seller

Seller

 

Loading to Vessel/Aircraft

Buyer

Buyer

Export documentation

Seller

Seller

 

Export documentation

Buyer

Buyer

Export Customs Clearance

Seller

Seller

 

Export Customs Clearance

Buyer

Buyer

Export Taxes and duties (if any)

Seller

Seller

 

Export Taxes and duties (if any)

Buyer

Buyer

Handling  at Load Port

Seller

Seller

 

Handling  at Load Port

Buyer

Buyer

Main Carriage

 (Ocean Freight/Airfreight)

Seller

Seller

 

Main Carriage

 (Ocean Freight/Airfreight)

Buyer

Buyer

Import Customs Clearance

Buyer

Buyer

 

Import Customs Clearance

Buyer

Buyer

Import Documentation

Buyer

Buyer

 

Import Documentation

Buyer

Buyer

Import Taxes and Duties (if any)

Buyer

Buyer

 

Import Taxes and Duties (if any)

Buyer

Buyer

Transportation from destination

port to named place

Seller

Seller

 

Transportation from destination  port to named place

Buyer

Buyer

Unloading at named place

Seller

Seller

 

Unloading at named place

Buyer

Buyer

 

A detailed explanation about EXW and DPU is written separately in this website, you may click below to read:

 

DPU  Delivered at Place Unloaded

 

EXW   Ex Works

 

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