DDP (Delivered Duty Paid / Entregado con derechos pagados) puts one counterparty over freight, Irish clearance and delivery. It does not invent HS, waive ICS2, erase VAT 23% or convert Republic of Ireland into a UK event. This spoke does not replace the country hub or the mode hub. Shipping from China to Ireland · DDP from China · Sea to Ireland.
Transit + Cost Position
📦 DDP
Same sea or air transit; value is clearance, VAT 23% and delivery to postcode.
🚢 Sea
Typical band: about 30–45 days; usual volume base under DDP.
✈️ Air
Typical band: about 3–6 days; use air DDP when must-arrive demands it.
An operable Ireland DDP declares in writing: named mode (sea FCL, sea LCL or air), path/gateway (Dublin, Cork, hub+ferry, DUB), final Irish postcode and site type, whether duty and VAT 23% are included, excluded or disbursed, duty assumptions by HS, EORI context, and exception rules for Customs query, storage and failed delivery. A single number labelled “DDP” without those lines is not a service description. Coste puesto en destino still includes freight, locals, duty if any, VAT 23% and last mile. Sea LCL DDP needs longer planning bands than FCL because of CFS. Air DDP must disclose chargeable weight. When comparing two DDP quotes, align week, path, tax assumption and postcode. Archive the dated quote with the booking.
Illustration only
Time bands are typical ranges, not schedules or offers. For a real figure, request a quote · landed cost.
Origin Hubs + Destination Handoff
🇨🇳 Where cargo leaves China
- Shanghai / Ningbo ocean
- Yantian / Guangzhou ocean
- PVG / CAN / HKG when DDP rides on air
🇮🇪 Where DDP delivers
- Named Irish postcode (Dublin, Cork, inland)—not only “Ireland”
- Dublin as ocean gateway, or hub+ferry—path must be scoped
- DUB when mode is air—ramp arrival is not door delivery
DDP must name the postcode, not only “Ireland” or “Dublin/Cork.” After release, inland to the DC is part of the product if writing promises it. If scope stops at berth, it is not door-to-door even if the subject says DDP.
Only-here: require the quote to state whether duty and VAT 23% are included, excluded or disbursed, and what EORI/power is needed. Keep duty breakdown by HS. Path (Dublin direct vs hub+ferry) must be named. Confirm Republic of Ireland / EU process—not UK. Align with same-country sea/air/customs.
When to Use (and When Not)
DDP to Ireland usually fits when:
- ✓ You want one counterparty over freight, clearance, VAT 23% and delivery
- ✓ Internal teams do not want to run brokerage and advances separately
- ✓ You need a written SKU split between air and ocean
It is usually the wrong call when:
- ✕ The “DDP” does not declare taxes, gateway or postcode
- ✕ You prefer your own broker and internal tax control
- ✕ You compare totals from different weeks without aligning assumptions
2026 reality: well-written DDP reduces friction on an EU island lane; glamorous incomplete DDP creates arrival-day disputes after weeks at sea. Duty and VAT 23% change who pays, they do not vanish. Confirm tax recovery with your advisor. Archive the dated quote. Only-here: do not reuse a UK DDP playbook for Republic of Ireland China-origin imports.
See also Shipping from China to Ireland · DDP from China · Sea to Ireland · Air to Ireland · Customs Ireland · Incoterms 2020.
What to send for a DDP quote
Origin, mode, CBM/weight or chargeable weight, commodity and HS, Irish postcode (Dublin / Cork / inland), whether VAT 23% must be included, and must-arrive.