Definition
The seller delivers, ready for unloading, at the named destination; the buyer handles import clearance.
Under DAP the seller bears all cost and risk of bringing the goods to the agreed destination and places them at the buyer’s disposal on the arriving means of transport, ready to be unloaded. The buyer is responsible for import customs clearance and duties.
DAP works for any mode and is common for door deliveries where the seller controls the main carriage but does not want to act as importer of record. If the seller also clears import and pays duty, the term becomes DDP.
Related terms
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
The seller delivers to the buyer’s door with all costs, duties, and import clearance paid — maximum seller obligation.
CPT (Carriage Paid To)
The seller pays carriage to the named destination, but risk passes when goods reach the first carrier.
Customs Clearance
The process of getting goods released by customs through declaration, document checks, and duty payment.
Incoterms
ICC-published trade terms (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP…) that define who pays and bears risk at each step.
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