GLOSSARY
DAT (Delivered at Terminal) — replaced by DPU in 2020
Legacy Incoterms 2010 rule where the seller delivers unloaded at a named terminal; replaced in Incoterms 2020 by DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded).
Delivered at Terminal (DAT) was an Incoterms 2010 rule where the seller delivered the goods, unloaded, at a named terminal at the port or place of destination. In the 2020 revision the ICC renamed it to DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded) and broadened the named place beyond terminals only.
Why it matters
If you are reading older contracts, RFQs, or shipping documents that reference DAT, the obligations are identical to today's DPU: the seller is responsible for cost and risk all the way to the named place and must unload the goods. For new contracts, use the current name (DPU) to avoid ambiguity with counterparties using the 2020 ruleset.
DAT/DPU remains the only Incoterm that requires the seller to unload at destination. If unloading is impractical for the seller (no equipment, no labour at the destination), DAP is usually a better fit.