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DAT (Delivered at Terminal): replaced by DPU

DAT, Delivered at Terminal, was an Incoterms 2010 rule. Incoterms 2020 replaced it with DPU, Delivered at Place Unloaded, which works the same way but at any place, not only a terminal.

Quick facts

EditionIncoterms 2010
Replaced byDPU · Delivered at Place Unloaded (Incoterms 2020)
In Incoterms 2020Not included: usable only if the contract names the older edition

DPU: Delivered at Place Unloaded →Compare all rules in one chart →

What it meant

Under DAT the seller delivered when the goods, unloaded from the arriving means of transport, were placed at the buyer's disposal at a named terminal at the destination, such as a container yard or a warehouse at a port. The seller paid the carriage and bore the risk up to that point, including unloading; the buyer cleared the goods for import and paid the duties and taxes.

What to write today

Quote DPU and name the exact place where the goods will be unloaded, for example "DPU Rotterdam, Euromax container terminal Incoterms 2020". If the goods are to be handed over on the arriving vehicle without unloading, use DAP. If a buyer or a letter of credit still asks for DAT, either write "Incoterms 2010" on every document or amend the credit to DPU.

Guides on this topic

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Common questions

Is DAT still an Incoterm?

Not in Incoterms 2020, the current edition. DAT exists only in Incoterms 2010, which the parties can still choose by naming it in the contract, for example "DAT Rotterdam Incoterms 2010".

What is the difference between DAT and DPU?

Mainly the place: DAT delivered at a terminal, DPU at any place where the seller can unload the goods. Under both, the seller unloads and bears the risk until then, and the buyer clears the goods for import.

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