DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
An Incoterm in which the supplier handles export, freight, insurance and destination customs clearance and pays import duties, delivering goods duty-paid to the buyer's door, one of several trade terms (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP) that determine who bears cost and risk in a press-on nail import order.
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How to get the look
As a procurement workflow: request a quote and compare it on Total Landed Cost (unit price + freight + duties + insurance), not ex-factory price. Choose the Incoterm deliberately - EXW and FOB shift freight and customs to you, CIF covers cost, insurance and freight to port, and DDP puts export, freight, clearance and import duty on the supplier to your door. Confirm the term on the Proforma Invoice, pay the typical 30% deposit / 70% balance, and add late-delivery penalty and lead-time clauses; DDP is worth a small unit-price premium when tariffs are uncertain.
How to wear
Use DDP when you want predictable costs and minimal customs handling, especially for early or small runs where a surprise duty bill could wipe out margin; graduate to FOB or EXW once you have a freight forwarder and want to control logistics cost at scale. Always tie the Incoterm to a written PI and NNN/IP terms before sampling. Pairs well with MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity), Private Label Press-On and White Label Press-Ons.