DAP — Delivered at Place (Incoterms 2020)
DAP — Delivered at Place (Incoterms® 2020). Risk transfers when goods are placed at the buyer's disposal on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination.. Freight included. Insurance NOT included.Generate compliant DAP documents in 60 seconds. Free up to 3/month.
infoDAP at a Glance
Responsibilities
- Risk Transfer
- When goods are placed at the buyer's disposal on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination.
- Cost Responsibility
- Seller bears ALL costs up to named destination including freight. Buyer bears import clearance, duties, unloading at destination.
- Transport Mode
- Any mode (road, rail, air, sea)
- Freight Included
- Yes — seller arranges & pays main carriage
- Insurance Included
- No — buyer arranges if desired
- Category
- Arrival (Destination) (D)
When to Use DAP
- When seller wants to deliver to buyer but not handle import duties
- For door-to-door delivery without import clearance
- When buyer can handle import procedures but wants seller to manage transport
When NOT to Use DAP
- When seller cannot handle import logistics (use C-group)
- When seller wants to control entire process including duties (use DDP)
articleDAP Explained — Practical Guide
What DAP Means in Plain Language
DAP (Delivered at Place (Incoterms® 2020)) is an Incoterms® 2020 term in Category D — arrival (destination). Under DAP, the seller when goods are placed at the buyer's disposal on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination.and pays for main carriage to the named destination.
Step-by-Step: Who Does What
- Seller: Makes goods available at the named place.
- Export clearance: Seller arranges & pays for export clearance.
- Main carriage: Seller contracts & pays carrier to named destination.
- Risk transfers: When goods are placed at the buyer's disposal on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination.. After this point, loss/damage is buyer's risk.
- Insurance: Buyer arranges own insurance if desired.
- Import clearance: Buyer arranges & pays for import clearance, duties, taxes at destination.
- Final delivery: Buyer unloads at destination.
Common DAP Mistakes to Avoid
- Using DAP for sea shipments — mode mismatch invalidates the term.
- Not naming the precise place/port — "DAP China" is invalid; use "DAP Shanghai" or "DAP Guangzhou".
- Assuming insurance is included when it's not — only CIP and CIF include seller-procured insurance.
- Confusing risk transfer with cost transfer — they happen at different points in C-terms.
- Missing "Incoterms® 2020" in contract — without edition, old 2010 rules may apply.
local_shippingCarrier Implementation Notes for DAP
local_shippingFedEx
- • Terms of Sale field: DAP + named place
- • Freight prepaid — seller provides carrier docs
- • Insurance: buyer's responsibility
- • Air waybill (12-digit FedEx / 1Z UPS / 10-digit DHL)
inventory_2UPS
- • Terms of Sale field: DAP + named place
- • Freight prepaid — seller provides carrier docs
- • Insurance: buyer's responsibility
- • Air waybill (12-digit FedEx / 1Z UPS / 10-digit DHL)
deployed_codeDHL
- • Terms of Sale field: DAP + named place
- • Freight prepaid — seller provides carrier docs
- • Insurance: buyer's responsibility
- • Air waybill (12-digit FedEx / 1Z UPS / 10-digit DHL)
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