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

  • Receiving and consolidation at our warehouse in China; pickup from your supplier quoted on request
  • Export customs and origin documentation
  • Sea or air freight to UAE or KSA gateway
  • Destination terminal handling and port charges
  • Import customs declaration on the consolidated shipment, made by the line
  • 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
  • Optional cargo insurance at 1% of declared value, loss cover

How it works

  1. You send packing list, supplier address, HS codes, and CIF value.
  2. We check the product category and reply with a single all-in quote within one business day.
  3. You confirm; your supplier delivers to our warehouse, or we arrange pickup on request.
  4. Goods move on sea or air per the chosen mode.
  5. On arrival the line clears customs, pays duty and VAT, and delivers to your address.
  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 warehouse in China to a Dubai mainland warehouse, prices as of 28 September 2026. Chargeable volume is the greater of 5 CBM and 800 kg ÷ 400 = 2 CBM, so 5 CBM, which falls in the 5 to 9.9 CBM tier.

ComponentCost
Sea cargo all-in, 5 CBM × AED 1,170AED 5,850
Documentation and handling, per shipmentAED 50
Optional: general-trade declaration in your company nameon request
Optional: cargo insurance, loss cover1% of declared value
Total, all-in without optionsAED 5,900, about USD 1,607

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. 5 CBM, 800 kg of general goods from our warehouse in China to a Dubai mainland address: chargeable volume is 5 CBM, so 5 x AED 1,170 = AED 5,850 all-in, with freight, fuel, duty, VAT and delivery inside, plus the AED 50 documentation and handling fee. Total AED 5,900, about USD 1,607.
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. We coordinate SABER and SASO conformity for Saudi destinations with approved certification bodies. Every shipment needs a SABER Shipment Certificate, and regulated products also need a Product Certificate of Conformity; their cost is shown as a separate line in the quote.
How do you price DDP? +
One all-in price per CBM by sea or per kg by air, set by cargo category (general, branded or medical, cosmetics and food, batteries), by volume or weight tier and by delivery area (Dubai and Sharjah, or the other emirates), plus a documentation and handling fee of AED 50 per shipment. Saudi Arabia is priced in US dollars for general goods as an estimate; other categories are quoted on request. Quotes are valid for 14 days and locked once you confirm. No surprise charges on arrival.

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