Trade terms: DDP - Delivered Duty Paid

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This rule can apply to any mode of transport, and also to situations where multiple modes of transport are used simultaneously. "Delivered Duty Paid" means that the seller delivers the goods to the buyer at the named place of destination, cleared for import, and ready for unloading from the arriving means of transport for the buyer to take delivery. The seller bears all risks and costs involved in bringing the goods to the named place of destination, and is obligated to carry out export and import clearance, be responsible for import and export activities, and handle all customs formalities. Under DDP terms, the seller bears the maximum responsibility. Because the costs and risks during the journey to the named place are borne by the seller, the parties are advised to specify the destination as clearly as possible. The seller is advised to ensure that the contract of carriage also aligns with this chosen place. If the seller incurs costs for unloading goods at the destination that are lower than stipulated in the contract of carriage, the seller cannot recover those costs, unless otherwise agreed between the parties. If the seller cannot obtain the import license, either directly or indirectly, the use of DDP terms is not recommended. If the parties wish for the buyer to bear all risks and costs of import, DAP terms should be used. Any value-added tax or other taxes payable upon import are borne by the seller, unless otherwise agreed in the contract.

A THE SELLER' OBLIGATIONS	B THE BUYER' OBLIGATIONS
A1 General Obligations of the Seller The seller must provide the goods and the commercial invoice in conformity with the contract of sale and any other evidence that may be required by the contract conforming that the goods comply with the contract. Any other document refers to electronic records or procedures with equivalent effect as agreed by the parties or customary in A1 to A10.	B1 General Obligations of the Buyer The buyer must pay the price of the goods as provided in the contract of sale. Any document referred to in B1 to B10 may be an electronic record or procedure with equivalent effect, where agreed by the parties or customary.
A2 Licenses, authorizations, security clearances and other formalities Where customs formalities are required, the seller must obtain, at its own risk and cost, any export and import license or other official authorization and carry out all customs formalities necessary for the export and import of the goods and for their transport through any country.	B2 Licenses, authorizations, security clearances and other formalities Where applicable, the buyer must, at the request of the seller, provide assistance to the seller, at the buyer's own risk and cost, in obtaining import licenses and carrying out official formalities.
A3 Contracts of carriage and insurance Contract of carriage The seller must contract at its own cost for the carriage of the goods to the named place of destination or to the agreed point, if any, at the named place of destination. If no specific point is agreed or is not determined by practice, the seller may select the point at the place of destination that best suits its purpose. Insurance contract The seller has no obligation to the buyer to make a contract of insurance. However, at the buyer's request and at the buyer's risk and cost (if any), the seller must provide the buyer with information needed for the buyer to obtain insurance.	B3 Contracts of carriage and insurance a) Contract of carriage The buyer has no obligation to the buyer to make a contract of carriage. b) Insurance contract The buyer has no obligation to the seller to make a contract of insurance. However, at the seller's request, the buyer must provide the seller with necessary information for obtaining insurance.
A4 Delivery The seller must place the goods at the disposal of the buyer on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the agreed point, if any, at the named place of destination on the agreed date or within the agreed period.	B4 Taking delivery The buyer must take delivery of the goods when the seller delivers them in accordance with A4.
A5 Transfer of risks The seller bears all risks of loss of or damage to the goods until they have been delivered in accordance with A4, except as provided in B5.	B5 Transfer of risks The buyer must bear all risks of loss of or damage to the goods from the time they have been delivered in accordance with A4. If the buyer a) fails to fulfill its obligations in accordance with B2, then it bears all resulting risks of loss of or damage to the goods; or b) fails to give notice in accordance with B7, then it bears all risks of loss of or damage to the goods from the agreed date or the expiry date of the agreed period. Provided, however, that the goods have been clearly identified as the contract goods.
A6 Allocation of costs The seller must pay a) all costs relating to the goods until they have been delivered in accordance with A4, other than those payable by the buyer as envisaged in B6; b) any costs for unloading the goods at the place of destination which are for the seller's account under the contract of carriage; c) where applicable, costs of customs formalities necessary for export and import, and all duties, taxes and other charges payable upon export and import, and for transit through other countries prior to delivery in accordance with A4.	B6 Allocation of costs The buyer must pay a) all costs relating to the goods from the time they have been delivered as envisaged in A4; b) any costs for unloading necessary goods at the named place of destination, including all costs from the means of transport through to receiving the goods, unless such costs are for the seller's account under the contract of carriage; c) to the extent that the goods have been clearly identified as the contract goods, any additional costs incurred by failing to fulfill its obligations under B2 or to give notice under B7.
A7 Notice to the buyer The seller must give the buyer any notice needed to allow the buyer to take measures which are ordinarily necessary to enable it to take delivery of the goods.	B7 Notice to the seller Once the buyer is entitled to determine the specific time within an agreed period and/or the specific point of taking delivery, the seller must give the buyer sufficient notice thereof.
A8 Delivery document The seller must, at its own cost, provide the buyer with a document enabling the buyer to take delivery of the goods as envisaged in A4/B4.	B8 Proof of delivery The buyer must accept the delivery document provided in accordance with A8.
A9 Checking - packaging - marking The seller must pay the costs of those checking operations (such as checking quality, measuring, weighing, counting) that are necessary for the purpose of delivering the goods in accordance with A4, as well as any costs of pre-shipment inspection mandated by the authorities of the country of export. The seller must, at its own cost, package the goods, unless it is customary for the particular trade to ship the type of goods described in the contract without packaging. The seller may package the goods in the manner customary for the mode of transport, unless the buyer has made known special packaging requirements to the seller prior to the conclusion of the contract of sale. Packaging is to be marked appropriately.	B9 Inspection of goods: The buyer has no obligation to pay the seller for any costs relating to any mandatory pre-shipment inspection mandated by the authorities of the importing or exporting country.
A10 Assistance with information and related costs The seller must, where applicable, in a timely manner, assist the buyer, at the buyer's request, risk and cost, in obtaining any documents and information, including insurance information, needed for customs formalities for the transport of the goods from the appointed place to the final destination. The seller must pay all costs incurred by the seller in providing its assistance to the buyer for obtaining documents and information as referred to in B10.	B10 Assistance with information and related costs The buyer must, in a timely manner, advise the seller of any security information requirements so that the seller may comply with A10. The buyer must reimburse the seller all costs and charges incurred by the seller in providing assistance to the buyer for obtaining documents and information as referred to in A10. The buyer must, where applicable, in a timely manner, provide assistance to the seller, at the seller's request, risk and cost, in obtaining any documents and information, including security-related information, necessary for the export and import of the goods and for their transport through any country.

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