What does Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) mean? What is the difference between DDP and DAP? On this page you will get answers to your questions about DDP.
Chantal has been writing about logistics topics for almost two decades and has worked for major international carriers.
Delivered Duty Paid means that the sender of a package pays any import duties and taxes, instead of the recipient paying them (which is usually the standard case). Import duties or import costs are indirect taxes on goods that are imported into a country.
The seller is responsible for delivering the goods to the agreed destination, including all costs and risks up to that point.
The seller bears the responsibility for customs clearance, taxes, customs duties, and other costs associated with the transport of the goods.
This is more advantageous for the buyer, as the seller is responsible for a large part of the costs and risks during transport.
If the recipient cannot pay the import costs, then the carrier cannot hand over the package to the recipient. The payment of import duties is often required upon delivery at the door or in advance via an online payment to the carrier.
The advantage of DDP is that your customer has immediate access to the shipment without having to pay anything for it. Of course, you can then pass these import duties on to your customer or take them on your own account during the sale of your product. From a commercial point of view, this can be an option.
Unfortunately, the amount of import duties and VAT is not simply calculable. You can use our Duties/Taxes calculator to receive an estimation.
You can make this choice when booking your shipment in our shipping platform.
Do you also mention a (correct) goods code, or HS code, on the customs invoice? This way, customs can easily and correctly determine the amount of import duties and other import taxes. Standard import duties are always charged to the recipient of your shipment. We have also created a tool in MyParcelParcel that allows you to easily search for HS codes based on a description. On this page, you can see how the new HS code tool from ParcelParcel works.
The difference between DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) and DAP (Delivered At Place) is that with DAP, the import duties are charged to the recipient, and with DDP, the sender pays them themselves.
Import duties are standardly charged to the recipient of a shipment. This is indicated by the Incoterms term DAP. Incoterms is a standard in international transport of goods and determines the rights and obligations of buyer and seller.
If you receive a package sent from a country outside the EU, it is usually sent to you based on DAP. In this case, the import duties are charged to you, as you are the recipient.
There is also the Incoterm DDP, where the sender takes on any import duties, instead of the recipient paying them.
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You can instantly check the shipping costs through our rate calculator. Enter the weight, dimensions, and destination country of your shipment, and you will see all available shipping options along with their respective delivery times. The calculator can be used to compare shipping rates for both export and import shipments.
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Shipping costs are calculated based on dimensions (LxWxH in cm), weight (in kg), and the destination country. Both the actual weight (as shown on the scale) and the volumetric weight are considered.
The volumetric weight is the weight calculated based on the space your shipment occupies in the plane. The higher of the two weights (volumetric or actual weight) is used to calculate the shipping rate. You don't need to calculate this yourself; our calculator does it for you.
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You can use the discount code PP10 for 10% discount on the transportation costs of your first shipment. You can apply the discount code during the checkout process (instructions).
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Whether additional costs apply depends on whether your shipment stays within the European Union or is sent to/from a country outside the European Union. Below, you can see the additional costs for each situation.
Within the European Union
If, for example, you send a shipment from the Netherlands to Italy (within the EU), there will be an additional 21% VAT on the shipping costs.
Furthermore, if your shipment stays within the European Union, you won't have to deal with any import duties or customs clearance fees because your shipment doesn't go through customs. Please note that the European Union is not the same as Europe.
View here all the countries that are part of the European Union. For example, Switzerland is part of Europe but not part of the European Union.
Outside the European Union
If, for example, you send a shipment from the Netherlands to the United States, there will be no VAT (0%) applied to the displayed shipping rates.
However, there might be import duties levied by customs in the destination country if you send a shipment to/from a country outside the European Union. Typically, customs costs are charged to the recipient. This is known as Delivered At Place (DAP) in logistics terminology.
Customs is a government agency that levies import duties in certain cases to protect the local market. As a company, you can also ship using Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), which means any customs costs will be charged to you as the sender.
If you have any questions about this topic, feel free to contact us. Additionally, you can read everything about import duties, VAT, and the customs clearance process in this blog.
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A customs invoice is a form where all the goods you want to ship are specified. This invoice includes an English description of the goods, along with their corresponding value and weight.
The contents of your shipment must be specified per type of product you're sending to avoid delays at customs. A customs invoice is always prepared in quadruplicate in accordance with customs guidelines.
When is a customs invoice required?
A customs invoice is only required for shipments to/from countries outside the European Union (e.g., Netherlands - United States). If your shipment stays within the European Union (e.g., Netherlands - Italy), your shipment will not go through customs, and therefore, a customs invoice is not required.
Additionally, document shipments are not subject to customs, so if you're sending a document to a country within/outside the European Union, no customs invoice is needed.
Please note that not all goods can be shipped to every country. You can find a list of goods that cannot be sent via ParcelParcel on this page.
Do I need to create a customs invoice myself?
If you're sending a shipment to/from a country outside the European Union, it's mandatory to include a customs invoice with the shipment. We provide free support in creating a customs invoice.
You can easily generate a customs invoice through our shipping platform. The customs invoice will be automatically generated based on the content you specified during your booking.
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You can import just as easily as export via ParcelParcel.
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You can find a list of goods that cannot be shipped via ParcelParcel on this page.
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