Incoterms 2020
DDP: Delivered Duty Paid
Everything, including import clearance and duties, delivered to the buyer’s place ready for unloading. Take delivery and unload. Effectively nothing else.
DDP at a glance
- Applies to
- Any mode, including multimodal
- Risk transfers to buyer
- When the goods arrive at the named destination, ready for unloading.
- Main carriage paid by
- Seller
- Insurance
- No party is obliged to insure. The seller carries risk to destination and should insure.
- Export clearance
- Seller
- Import clearance and duties
- Seller
- Seller handles
- Everything, including import clearance and duties, delivered to the buyer’s place ready for unloading.
- Buyer handles
- Take delivery and unload. Effectively nothing else.
- Best for
- Buyers who want zero import hassle. The seller must be able to clear customs in the buyer’s country.
General guidance only, not legal advice. Your sales contract governs. Based on Incoterms 2020.
DDP questions
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