DDP
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) is the most seller-responsible Incoterm. The seller pays for everything: cost, freight, insurance, customs clearance at destination, import duties, taxes, and final delivery to the buyer's named premises. The seller bears all risk until the goods are unloaded at the buyer's location.
DDP simplifies trade for the buyer (who receives goods at their door with no further costs) but is operationally challenging for the seller — requiring local customs broker arrangements, duty payment, and last-mile logistics in the destination country.
DDP is the most buyer-friendly and seller-onerous term: the buyer receives goods at the door with nothing more to pay, while the seller must handle foreign customs, import duty and last-mile delivery. Sellers get caught out by unexpected local taxes and clearance rules, so DDP should only be offered where the seller can reliably manage the destination country.
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Under DDP, a seller shipping to a buyer abroad clears the destination customs, pays the import duty and taxes, and delivers to the buyer's door — all bundled into the quoted price. The buyer simply receives the goods.
Who pays import duty under DDP?
The seller. DDP means the seller covers everything to the buyer's door, including destination customs clearance, import duty and taxes.
What is the difference between DDP and DAP?
Under DAP (Delivered At Place) the seller delivers to the destination but the buyer clears customs and pays duty. DDP goes one step further — the seller also handles clearance and pays the duty.