Shipping & Incoterms
Shipping & Incoterms — Why DDP Is Easiest
Incoterms decide who pays for what between factory and doorstep. Here's the plain-English version — and why most of our clients choose DDP: one price, duties included, delivered to your door.
Common Incoterms
Five terms worth knowing.
Ex Works
You collect from our factory (or your forwarder does). You bear all transport, clearance and risk from our door.
Free on Board
We deliver to the port and clear export; you own the ocean freight and everything after.
Cost, Insurance & Freight
We pay freight and minimum insurance to your destination port; you handle import clearance and inland delivery.
Delivered at Place
We deliver to your address, but you pay import duties and taxes on arrival.
Delivered Duty Paid
We handle everything — freight, customs clearance, import duties and taxes — to your door, your warehouse, or Amazon FBA. The price we quote is the price you pay.
Key takeaways
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DDP = one price with duties included — no customs surprises.
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Sea freight for bulk, air for restocks, express for samples.
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We deliver to Amazon FBA warehouses daily.
Why Choose DDP
The most buyer-friendly term.
It's the term we built our service around.
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No customs paperwork for you — we clear import on your behalf.
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No surprise bills — duties and taxes are in the quote, not COD at your door.
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One accountable party — factory to doorstep is our problem, not a hand-off between three vendors.
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FBA-ready — we deliver to Amazon fulfillment centers daily, appointment included.
Options & Transit
How it travels.
Typical transit estimates for major markets — exact dates in your quote.
Packaging Standards
How we pack for the ocean.
Cartons
Double-wall, sea-freight grade; carton marks and box weights per carrier and marketplace rules.
Inner protection
Shrink wrap for decks and boxed games; corner protectors for books.
Pallets
Fumigation-free, export standard.
Which Incoterm should a first-time buyer choose?
DDP — we handle freight, customs clearance and import duties, and deliver to your door for one all-inclusive price.
How are shipping costs calculated?
By actual weight and volume, destination country and transport mode. Your quote itemizes production and freight separately.
Can you deliver to Amazon FBA warehouses?
Yes, daily. We handle FNSKU labeling, carton marking and delivery appointments, shipped DDP to fulfillment centers in the US, UK and EU.
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