One fixed price from your Chinese supplier to your UK door: freight, customs clearance, UK duty and import VAT, and delivery all included. No EORI, no broker, no surprise invoice on arrival.
Most problems UK importers have with China are not about freight rates — they are about what happens when the goods land. A container arrives at Felixstowe, the forwarder asks for duty and VAT, the broker needs an EORI the buyer does not have, the haulier cannot get a slot, and the cargo sits on the quay at £40 a day while everyone emails each other.
DDP removes that whole chain. You agree one number with us before the cargo leaves China. We act as importer of record, file the entry, pay HMRC, arrange the haulage and deliver. Your accounts team receives one invoice that matches the quote. That is the entire product.
We would rather list these up front than bury them: demurrage or storage caused by late documents or a buyer-side delay, HMRC inspections that run beyond normal free time, waiting time at your premises, re-delivery after a failed booking, tail-lift or two-man delivery if not requested at quotation, and cargo insurance (which we can arrange as a separate line).
| Air DDP | Sea DDP (FCL) | Sea DDP (LCL) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door-to-door | 5–8 days | 35–45 days | 38–48 days |
| Best for | Samples, launches, restocks, under ~500 kg | 15+ CBM, palletised stock | 1–15 CBM, mixed suppliers |
| Cost basis | Chargeable weight | Per container | Per CBM |
| Docs needed from you | Invoice + packing list | Invoice + packing list | Invoice + packing list |
An accurate picture of the goods: what they are, what they are made of, what they cost, and whether they contain batteries, liquids or magnets. Everything else — the code, the duty rate, the routing, the paperwork — we work out and show you before you commit.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means we quote and settle everything up to your door: China pickup and export clearance, main freight, UK import clearance on HMRC's CDS, UK duty and import VAT, port or airport charges, and delivery to your postcode — plus proof of delivery. The figure you accept is the figure you pay.
No. Under DDP we act as the importer of record for the movement, so a UK buyer without a VAT registration can still import. If you are VAT registered and want to reclaim the import VAT yourself, we can quote DDU instead and declare against your EORI number — or use postponed VAT accounting.
Yes. Many established UK importers prefer to be the importer of record for records and VAT recovery, while still buying one all-in landed price from us. We declare under your EORI, settle duty and VAT and re-invoice you as part of the freight invoice.
Anything outside normal delivery: waiting time or failed delivery attempts, HMRC or port inspections where storage accrues, tail-lift or two-man delivery if not requested, redelivery after an address error, and cargo insurance unless you ask for it. We list these clearly on the quote.
UK duty is a percentage of the customs value (goods value plus freight and insurance to the UK border), set by the commodity code. Many goods are 0–12%; some categories are higher. VAT is 20% on the value plus duty. We check the commodity code with you before shipping, because a wrong code is the most common cause of unexpected cost.
Yes, when it is done properly — with the correct commodity code, a true declared value and the right importer of record. We do not under-declare, and we will not use a code that does not match the goods. Cheaper 'DDP' services that lowball the value put the importer at risk of HMRC penalties and seizure; we are not one of them.
Yes — DDP to Amazon fulfilment centres is one of our most common UK services. We clear the goods, pay duty and VAT, then deliver to the FC and book the delivery appointment. Note that Amazon requires the importer details on the goods-in paperwork to be consistent; we check that before dispatch.
Send the cargo details and delivery postcode. We reply with a fixed DDP price within 24 hours, valid for 15 days.
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