DPU — Delivered at Place Unloaded

The seller delivers to the named destination and unloads the goods there. The only Incoterms® rule where the seller unloads at destination. Replaced DAT in 2020.

Transport: Any mode
Main carriage: The seller books and pays carriage to the named destination and unloading there.
Risk passes: When the goods are unloaded at the named destination.
Insurance: Not required

Who pays and who carries the risk

Seller Buyer

Export clearance

Loading at seller

Transport to terminal

Origin terminal & loading

Main carriage

Destination terminal & unloading

Import clearance & duties

Delivery to buyer

Unloading at buyer

CostsRisk

Risk passes to buyer

Export clearanceSeller
Loading at sellerSeller
Transport to terminalSeller
Origin terminal & loadingSeller
Main carriageSeller
Destination terminal & unloadingSeller
Import clearance & dutiesBuyer
Delivery to buyerSeller
Unloading at buyerSeller
Risk passes to buyer

Seller

Clear the goods for export (and for any transit)
Contract and pay carriage to the named destination
Unload the goods at destination
Bear all risk until unloading is complete

Buyer

Clear the goods for import and pay duties and taxes
Bear risk once the goods are unloaded

When to use it

Deliveries to a terminal, warehouse or project site where the seller can organise unloading.

Watch out

Only use DPU if the seller can actually unload at the destination — otherwise choose DAP.

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Other Incoterms® rules

EXWEx Works FCAFree Carrier CPTCarriage Paid To CIPCarriage and Insurance Paid To DAPDelivered at Place DDPDelivered Duty Paid FASFree Alongside Ship FOBFree On Board CFRCost and Freight CIFCost, Insurance and Freight Incoterms® guide

Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce. This guide is Cargo 4S's own summary for everyday use; for the complete rules see the official ICC Incoterms® 2020 publication.

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