DAT Incoterms 2020: Meaning & Explanation

This page is designed to provide a basic level of understanding of Incoterms ® 2020 Rules published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

DAT - Delivered at Terminal (...named terminal at port or place of destination)

The meaning of it is that the procurement is completed for the supplier when the loads are available to the recipient at the destination terminal. Supplier must bear all costs for export duties and supply of cargo to the specified destination, including its unloading. Supplier pays for export duty, packaging the goods and transportation of the goods to the port, loads the products on board, hires and pays the ship, engages in unloading from a vessel. Recipient insures the cargo at will, pays delivery to destination, import duty, unloading, relevant certificates, licenses, etc. DAT is used to transport cargo by any means of transport.

Who covers the logistics charges?

Distribution of costs according to the Incoterm negotiated in the contract. Classification according to the increased level of obligations for the seller.

Incoterm/Cost
Packaging
Loading from warehouse
Export customs clearance
Pre-carriage
Origin port fees
Handling at departure (OTHC)
Main transportation
Transportation insurance
Handling arrival (DTHC)
Destination port fees
Post carriage
Import customs clearance
Unloading into warehouse
EXW
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
FCA
S
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
CPT
S
S
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
CIP
S
S
S
S
B
B
B
S
B
B
B
B
B
FAS
S
S
S
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
FOB
S
S
S
S
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
CFR
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
B
CIF
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
B
B
B
B
B
DPU
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
B
S
B
B
B
B
DAP
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
B
S
S
S
B
B
DDP
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
B
S
S
S
S
B