A plain-language definition of Delivered Duty Paid shipping from China, what the fixed price covers, and how the process works end to end.
XCJD Logistics is a China-based international freight forwarder founded in 2011 that has shipped DDP door-to-door since day one — 15 years of logistics experience as of 2026, 8,000+ shipments handled, 150+ destinations served.
China DDP shipping (Delivered Duty Paid) is a door-to-door service where one confirmed price covers freight, export and import clearance, the applicable duties and taxes for the goods quoted, and final delivery. The seller owns the customs arrangement as part of the confirmed service. DDP can only be arranged for destinations and cargo we have confirmed; where it is not available, we say so and quote the alternative.
Most "China shipping" confusion comes from comparing freight-only quotes. DDP is the full landed-cost number — the number that actually matters for budgeting and pricing your products.
| Usually included in a DDP quote | Usually confirmed separately | | --- | --- | | Freight, import clearance arranged as part of the confirmed service, applicable duties and taxes, final delivery | Unplanned storage, detention or demurrage caused by missing or late buyer data | | Export documentation and supplier-side handling agreed at booking | Inspection, re-labelling or disposal charged by customs or the carrier | | Delivery to the confirmed address | Cargo categories requiring a pre-check (see below) |
| Term | Who clears customs | Who pays duty and tax | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) | Seller arranges it as part of the confirmed service | Seller, for the goods quoted | Closest to a single landed-cost figure | | DAP (Delivered At Place) | Buyer is the importer of record | Buyer, billed directly by customs or the carrier | Delivery to a named place, duties unpaid | | DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid) | Legacy term with the same practical meaning as DAP | Buyer | Superseded by DAP in current Incoterms |
XCJD quotes DDP as standard where it can be arranged, and states clearly when a shipment must be handled as DAP instead.
Batteries and power banks, dangerous goods, branded goods, liquids, powders and cosmetics, and oversized or heavy machinery are assessed case by case. We confirm whether a compliant route exists, and we decline cargo we cannot handle lawfully rather than accepting a booking we cannot complete.
Product and HS category, carton count, total weight and dimensions, supplier city, destination address, and specs/photos for sensitive cargo.
Since 2011 DDP has been our core model — one confirmed price, clearance arrangements as part of the confirmed service, and scope agreed before booking. See our DDP/DDU service page for the full service definition, and the country pages for USA, Brazil, Europe and UK for route-specific detail.
Send your cargo details — product name and HS category, carton count, weight and dimensions, quantity, cargo value, supplier city, destination postcode, and whether the goods contain batteries or are otherwise sensitive — and receive one fixed China DDP quote within 24 hours. The quote form takes about a minute.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-22. Customs rules and Incoterms interpretations vary by destination — confirm the current treatment when you request a quote.
Delivered Duty Paid — the seller delivers goods to the buyer with freight, clearance, duties and delivery included in one fixed price.
The seller. XCJD Logistics handles clearance as part of the confirmed service, so customs risk sits with us, not the buyer.
Supplier pickup, export documents, international freight, import clearance, all applicable duties and taxes, and final delivery.
Anything outside the quoted scope — e.g., unplanned storage or detention caused by missing buyer data. We confirm the full scope before booking.
Transit depends on mode: express 3–7 days, air 5–12 days, sea 20–50 days, rail 15–20 days, plus clearance time at destination.
Not always — "door-to-door" describes delivery scope; DDP specifies that duties are paid and included. XCJD offers DDP door-to-door as standard.
Send product, weight, dimensions, supplier city and destination. We quote one fixed price within 24 hours.
Tell us your cargo details — we'll recommend the most cost-effective route.
