What is DDP?
DDP—Delivered Duty Paid—is an Incoterms® rule under which the seller carries extensive obligations to the named destination, including import formalities and applicable duties where legally possible. Actual execution must still comply with the destination country's importer and customs rules.
In freight marketing, “DDP line” may be shorthand for a bundled door-to-door service. Always request the actual importer, declaration model, duty basis, exclusions and exception charges in writing.
What should you verify in a quotation?
- 1China pickup, warehouse and export charges
- 2Actual versus volumetric weight or container basis
- 3Importer of record and customs representative
- 4Classification, valuation and duty assumptions
- 5Inspection, storage, demurrage and remote delivery
- 6Insurance, loss, damage and liability limits
- 7Validity period, currency and regulatory-change clauses
Why USA and Brazil need different DDP logic
The United States and Brazil have different importer, classification, filing, tax and regulatory systems. A product with the same value can require a different legal importer, document set, duty model and delivery plan in each country.
This guide summarizes planning questions, not a customs ruling. Verify the current shipment against the official sources below.