Delivered at Terminal (DAT)

Delivered at Terminal (DAT) is a term added in the 2010 edition of Incoterms. It means that the seller delivers when the goods, once unloaded from the arriving means of transport, are placed at the disposal of the buyer at a named terminal at the named port or place of destination (such as a quay, warehouse, container yard, or road, rail or air cargo terminal). The seller bears all costs and risks involved in bringing the goods to the named terminal and unloading them, including export clearance, main carriage, and unloading charges, but is not responsible for import clearance and import duties/taxes. DAT applies to any mode of transport, especially containerized shipments. Compared with DAP (Delivered at Place), DAT requires the seller to unload at the terminal, while DAP does not; compared with DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), DAT does not cover import clearance and duties/taxes. Note: Incoterms 2020 replaced DAT with DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded), but DAT is still commonly seen in practice. The named terminal should be specified clearly to avoid ambiguity. The risk passes to the buyer when unloading is completed.