DDP — Duty Paid Door Delivery

Yes. At Honour Ocean, DDP means double clearance and duty-paid delivery to the agreed address, on the terms stated in the confirmed quotation.

DDP covers export clearance in China, international transport, destination import clearance, duty and tax for the declared goods, and delivery to the agreed address. Customs revaluation, inspection, remote delivery and special cargo exceptions are confirmed per shipment rather than assumed to be inside the price.

Under a confirmed DDP scope, Honour Ocean handles destination import clearance and settles duty and tax for the declared goods. Customs revaluation, inspection, remote delivery and special cargo exceptions are confirmed per shipment.

The quotation states the import arrangement, the dutiable value basis and the delivery area. If customs does not accept the declared value, the difference and any inspection cost are confirmed with you rather than absorbed silently into the original price.

No. DDP is available where a compliant import arrangement can be built for that country and that commodity, which is confirmed per shipment. Where it cannot, an alternative such as DDU is quoted instead.

Some destinations do not allow an overseas seller to complete import and tax formalities, and some commodities need registration or certification before they can be imported at all. We confirm the importer-of-record position and the duty treatment for each shipment instead of promising universal DDP coverage.

The most common reason is that the two quotes do not cover the same thing. Check whether pickup, export, freight, destination charges, duty, tax and delivery are each included before comparing the totals.

A port-to-port rate excludes import clearance, duty, destination terminal charges and onward transport, while a delivered price includes them. Chargeable weight or volume may also be calculated differently between quotes, so a lower headline figure often means a smaller scope rather than a cheaper service.

We notify you as soon as an issue is confirmed, state the impact, give you the options, and keep updating until it is resolved. Responsibility and compensation are then determined by the cause, the contract terms and the insurance position.

We do not promise unconditional compensation for every loss. Claims depend on where responsibility sat at the time, what the contract says and whether insurance was in place, so we recommend confirming the insurance position for each shipment before dispatch.

Not always, and the position is confirmed before booking. DDP delivery into the UAE needs a compliant import arrangement: either the consignee holds a UAE import code and trade licence, or an alternative arrangement is confirmed for that shipment. Where neither is possible we quote DDU and you clear the goods yourself.

A UAE import declaration has to be made by a party registered with UAE customs. Free-zone companies can import into their free zone, but moving the same goods into mainland UAE is a separate customs movement with its own declaration and duty treatment, which is why mainland and free-zone deliveries are quoted separately.

Most goods attract 5% UAE customs duty on the CIF value plus 5% VAT, both calculated on the value accepted by UAE customs. Goods entering a free zone for re-export are generally outside that treatment, while a mainland delivery is not.

Duty differs for some product categories, and customs can revalue a shipment when the declared value is not accepted. The quotation states the duty and VAT basis for your declared goods, and any difference arising from revaluation or inspection is confirmed with you before it is settled.

Yes. Since 1 October 2025 every consignment imported into Saudi Arabia needs a Saber Shipment Certificate obtained before the customs declaration, whether or not the product is regulated. Without that certificate the shipment cannot be cleared.

The certificate is issued through the Saber platform and is separate from product certification. Regulated products additionally need a Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) and a Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) before they can be imported, and the requirement is decided by the HS code and the applicable technical regulation.

Saudi customs duty is set by HS code and commonly falls between 5% and 20%, with VAT at 15%. Both are calculated on the value accepted by Saudi customs, so the declared value on the commercial invoice has to be defensible.

Under a confirmed DDP scope the duty and VAT for the declared goods are included in the price. If customs revalues the consignment or selects it for inspection, the difference is confirmed with you before it is settled instead of being absorbed into the original figure.

Yes. A UK EORI number is required to clear goods into the United Kingdom, and import VAT is charged at 20% on the value plus duty. A VAT-registered importer can normally reclaim that import VAT on its VAT return, so the net cost is usually lower than the gross figure quoted.

Where the consignee has no EORI, the import arrangement is confirmed before booking rather than assuming another party can be used. Northern Ireland follows different rules from Great Britain after Brexit, so Northern Ireland deliveries are quoted separately.

The importer of record has to be a party entitled to act as importer for that consignment, and the position is agreed before booking. Where a compliant arrangement can be confirmed we quote DDP; where it cannot, we quote DDU and you clear the goods with your own EORI.

UK customs holds the importer of record responsible for the declaration, the duty and the VAT. That is why the quotation states which party imports, and why an arrangement that cannot be supported is not sold as DDP.

No. Duty-free de minimis treatment for imports under $800 has been suspended for all countries since 29 August 2025, so commercial shipments now require a customs entry and payment of applicable duty regardless of value.

A US shipment can therefore no longer be treated as a small parcel exempt from duty. Every entry needs an importer of record and a customs bond, and duty together with MPF and HMF is assessed on that entry.

Yes. Clearing goods into the United States requires an importer of record and a customs bond covering the entry, and the position is confirmed before booking. Where a compliant arrangement exists we quote DDP; where it does not, we quote DDU.

A customs bond is a financial guarantee to CBP rather than an insurance policy, and it can be continuous or single-entry. The quotation states which party imports and what the DDP price includes, so the responsibility is visible before the cargo ships.