DAP stands for Delivered at Place. This term is used when a seller pays for the entire delivery from shipment up to the final destination.

The nominated location can be either a warehouse, a container terminal, or another location specified by the buyer. Once the goods arrive at the location, the buyer is responsible for paying any further transportation costs and clearing the goods for import.

How do DAP shipments work?

DAP shipments allow businesses to send and receive products without having to worry about managing the logistics themselves.

Instead, the supplier takes care of all the details from transportation to customs clearance. This can be a convenient option for businesses that don't have their own shipping department or need to send goods to an international destination.

Seller’s responsibilities

• Secure licenses, as well as any relevant documents, such as commercial invoices
• The transport of the goods to the port, loading, and delivery to the nominated location
• The shipping costs.

Buyer’s responsibilities

• Pay for the goods
• Handling the import documentation
• Paying the import charges
• Unloading and transporting the goods from the nominated location to the final location