What is delivered duty paid (DDP) shipping?

Delivered duty paid (DDP) shipping is a delivery agreement between buyers and sellers that places the risks and responsibilities of transportation on the seller until the buyer receives them. With DDP, buyers are not liable for the actual shipping costs, making them more likely to purchase products without fear of being scammed or having to pay high taxes. DDP shipping is used to protect the buyer, as well as hold the sender responsible until the customer receives their product.

Incoterms: DDP vs. DDU vs. DAP

Incoterms are logistics specific terms that many of which are acronyms and can be confusing. Here are some relevant terms for you to know. DDP, DDU, and DAP. So what are they and what’s the difference?

The difference between DDP and delivered duty unpaid (DDU) is that DDU requires the end consumer or person receiving or importing the package to pay the duties incurred once the package enters the destination country.

With DDU, customs will contact the customer once their package arrives, and the customer may even have to go to the local post office to pick it up. Too often, the customer doesn’t realize their order was DDU and will contact the merchant’s customer support line, cancel the order, or refuse to get it and return it to the sender.

DDP is considered the better customer experience, as it is a cross-border option that takes all fees into consideration upfront, allowing the merchant to still choose whether they pass those fees to the customer by increasing the product pricing or simply eat those costs.

DAP, or delivered-at-place, means the seller takes on all the costs and risks of delivering an item.

Why is DDP used?

Here are the top reasons sellers choose to use DDP over DDU shipping.

1. To protect the buyer

DDP shipments help the buyers not get swindled. Since the seller’s responsibilities assume all the risk and cost of shipping products, it’s in their best interest to make sure customers actually receive what they ordered. The time and cost associated with DDP shipping are too big of a burden for scammers to even consider using it.

2. To ensure safe delivery to the place of destination for international trade

So much can go wrong when exporters ship packages halfway around the world. Every country has its own laws regarding transport, import duties and shipping fees. DDP makes the seller become diligent on only sending packages on the best and safest routes.

3. To ensure safe delivery by sea or air freight

Depending on the type of product and where it’s sold, safe delivery by air or sea can be difficult. DDP is essentially a shipping agreement that ensures sellers don’t take the money and run. .

4. To hold sellers responsible for international fees

If a buyer has to pay customs fees, there’s a chance the sale won’t happen because they don’t know the cost of these fees. With sellers and shippers paying international fees, DDP allows for a smoother purchasing experience because the buyer doesn’t have to worry about paying the fees.

About HKE logisitcs copmay:

A global and professional agent approved by State Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Our general office located in Shenzhen, HKE has branch offices spread in Yiwu ,Shenzhen , Guangzhou, we aims at providing first-class services to our valued customers over the world .

Our services cover in AMAZON FBA SHIPPING, sea freight , air freight , warehousing , customs declaration, express ,inland transportation.
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1. who are we?
We are based in Guangdong, China, start from 2008,sell to North America(60.00%),Sutheast Asia(5.00%),South America(5.00%),Eastern Europe(20.00%),Domestic Market(5.00%),Oceania(0.00%),Western Europe(5.00%),Mid East(0.00%),Eastern Asia0.00%),Africa(00.00%),Central America(00.00%),Northern Europe(00.00%),Southern Europe(00.00%),South Asia(00.00%). There are total about 60-80 people in our office.

2. how can we guarantee quality?
Always a pre-production sample before mass production;
Always final Inspection before shipment;

3.what can you buy from us?
Sea Freight Service,Air Freight Service,International Express Service,Railway Transport Service,Trucking Service

4. why should you buy from us not from other suppliers?
we have more than 20 years logistics service, we can can supply the logistics solution according to your company logistic shipment. we can handle the shipment from all of China, such as Xiamen/Shenzhen/Guangzhou/Ningbo/Shanghai/Qingdao.door to door service

5. what services can we provide?
Accepted Delivery Terms: FOB, CFR, CIF, EXW, FCA, CPT, DDP, DDU, Express Delivery；
Accepted Payment Currency: USD, EUR, HKD, GBP, CNY;
Accepted Payment Type: T/T,L/C, MoneyGram, Western Union, Cash;
Language Spoken:English,Chinese,Japanese,French.

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