Shipment Tracking

DDP Delivered Duty Paid (…named place of destination)



“Delivered duty paid” means that the seller delivers the goods to the buyer, cleared for import, and not unloaded from any arriving means of transport at the named place of destination. The seller has to bear all the costs and risks involved in bringing the goods thereto including, where applicable, any “duty” (which term includes the responsibility for and the risk of the carrying out of customs formalities and the payment of formalities, customs duties, taxes and other charges) for import in the county of destination.

While the EXW term represents the minimum obligation for the seller, DDP represents the maximum obligation. This term should not be used if the seller is unable directly or indirectly to obtain the import license.

However, if the parties wish to exclude from the seller's obligations some of the costs payable upon import of the goods (such as value-added tax: VAT) this should be made clear by adding explicit wording to this effect in the contract of sale. If the parties wish the buyer to bear all risks and costs of the import, the DAT or DAP terms should be used.

This term may be used irrespective of the mode of transport.

    Seller's Primary Duties
  • Contract for carriage to named place at destination
  • Package and mark goods for export
  • Prepare documents
            Export customs formalities
            Export license
            Commercial invoice
  • Carry out all customs formalities for the import of the goods

    Buyer's Primary Duties
  • Accept the goods when delivered to named place at destination
  • Pay cost for any required pre-shipment inspection