Service

DDP Door-to-Door China to Middle East

One invoice, one delivery date. We handle the supplier handover, the freight, the customs, the duty, the VAT, and the truck to your door.

What's included

  • Pickup from any Chinese factory or our Guangzhou warehouse
  • Export customs and origin documentation
  • Sea or air freight to UAE or KSA gateway
  • Cargo insurance at 0.15% of invoice value
  • Destination terminal handling and port charges
  • Import customs declaration via FCA Mirsal 2 or ZATCA Fasah
  • GCC duty (typically 5%)
  • UAE VAT (5%) or KSA VAT (15%) paid at clearance
  • SASO / SABER / ECAS conformity coordination where required
  • Last-mile trucking to your address

How it works

  1. You send packing list, supplier address, HS codes, and CIF value.
  2. We pre-classify HS, calculate duty and VAT, and quote a single DDP rate within 24 hours.
  3. You confirm; we coordinate pickup at the supplier.
  4. Goods move on sea or air per the chosen mode.
  5. On arrival we clear customs, pay duty and VAT, and dispatch the truck.
  6. You sign for delivery. A UAE VAT invoice in your own name is available only with the general-trade declaration option.

Pricing

Sample all-in price for 5 CBM / 800 kg of general goods from our Shenzhen warehouse to a Dubai mainland warehouse. Chargeable volume is the greater of 5 CBM and 800 kg ÷ 400 = 2 CBM, so 5 CBM.

ComponentCost
Sea cargo all-in, 5 CBM x $295 (freight, fuel, duty, VAT, delivery)$1,476
Optional: general-trade declaration in your company name~$120
Optional: cargo insurance, 1% of declared value, loss cover$100
Total, all-in without options$1,476

What you get

  • One invoice, one quote, one point of contact
  • Goods delivered to your warehouse with duty and VAT paid
  • Optional customs declaration in your name when you need VAT input recovery
  • No surprise port, customs, or handling charges
  • Protection against rate volatility for 14 days from quote

When to use this vs. alternatives

Use DDP when you want a predictable landed cost and you do not want to manage customs or last-mile yourself. Use sea or air on FOB or CIF terms when you have your own broker and prefer to control duty and VAT through your own ledger. For very large container programs (20+ FCL/month) into a single destination, a hybrid model (we manage origin and freight, your broker clears) often beats DDP on margin.

Frequently asked questions

What does DDP actually mean? +
Delivered Duty Paid (Incoterms 2020) means we deliver the goods to your address with all import duties and taxes paid. You receive a single invoice and the goods arrive ready to use or sell. The seller bears all risk and cost up to delivery.
How is DDP different from DAP, CIF, or FOB? +
FOB ends at the loading port (you handle freight, customs, last-mile). CIF includes ocean freight and insurance to the destination port. DAP delivers to your door but you pay duty and VAT. DDP includes everything: freight, customs, duty, VAT, and last-mile.
Does DDP include UAE VAT and KSA VAT? +
Yes. UAE VAT (5%) and KSA VAT (15%) are inside the all-in price and paid at the border on the consolidated shipment. That clearance does not produce a VAT invoice in your own name, so on this route the VAT is a final cost. If you need to reclaim it through your TRN, ask for a general-trade declaration in your company name: it costs extra and adds about a week at sea.
Can you give a sample DDP cost breakdown? +
Sure. Sample for 5 CBM, 800 kg of general goods at $10,000 FOB Shenzhen, DDP Dubai: ocean freight $225, origin charges $60, destination THC $180, customs $110, duty 5% x $10,485 = $524, VAT 5% x $11,009 = $550, trucking to Dubai warehouse $120. Total DDP add-on ~$1,769 on top of $10,000 FOB.
When is DDP a bad choice? +
When you have your own customs broker and want to recover VAT through your own ledger from day one. When the cargo profile is unusual (oversize, dangerous goods, high-value) and you want to control insurance directly. When the importer of record needs to be your own legal entity for compliance reasons.
Do you handle SASO and conformity for KSA DDP? +
Yes. SABER and SASO conformity are part of the DDP package for Saudi destinations. If your product needs a one-time SASO certificate (PCoC and SCoC), we register and pay the certifier; the cost is built into the DDP quote.
How do you price DDP? +
One all-in rate per CBM by sea or per kg by air, set by cargo category (general, branded or medical, cosmetics and food, batteries) and delivery area (Dubai and Sharjah, or the other emirates). Saudi Arabia is quoted case by case. Quotes are valid for 14 days and locked once you confirm. No surprise charges on arrival.

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