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A Quick Guide to Incoterms

Flexport · support.portal.flexport.com Free Intermediate

A concise, practitioner-written explainer of the full Incoterms set (not just DDP/DDU) from a global freight forwarder, useful once you're negotiating shipping terms with any partner, not just Shopify checkout.

  • Covers the full set of Incoterms, who bears cost and risk at each stage
  • Written for practical freight and customs use, not legal theory
  • Good reference to keep handy when reading any shipping contract
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It answers 2 questions

  1. DDP or DDU, who should pay the customs duty, my brand or my customer?
  2. What do DDP and DDU/DAP mean, and which should I choose at checkout?

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