International Apparel Delivery with a Defined Handover Point
Questions about transport, customs, risk, and delivery scope.
Shipping options Which international shipping and delivery options are available?
We offer FCA, DAP and, for eligible orders, DDP. Qualifying conventional sea shipments may use FOB. Your quotation states the chosen rule, full named place, included costs, and Incoterms® 2020.
FCA What does FCA mean, and who is responsible for each stage?
With FCA, we clear the goods for export from China and deliver them to your nominated carrier at the named place. Risk then passes to you, and you arrange international transport, destination import clearance, duties, and taxes. If delivery is at the factory, we arrange loading onto your collecting vehicle. Contract wording: FCA [full named place], [city], China, Incoterms® 2020.
DAP What does DAP mean, and who is responsible for each stage?
With DAP, we arrange transport and carry transit risk to your named destination, ready for unloading. You handle import clearance, duties, taxes, and unloading. Give us the required clearance information promptly; your order states who pays costs caused by late clearance. Contract wording: DAP [full destination address], [city and country], Incoterms® 2020.
DDP What does DDP mean, and does it include customs clearance and taxes?
With DDP, we arrange transport, export and import clearance, duties, and applicable import taxes to the named destination, ready for unloading. You normally unload. DDP is available only for eligible Customization and Wholesale orders after we approve the destination, importer arrangements, product classification, value, taxes, and clearance route. Contract wording: DDP [full destination address], [city and country], Incoterms® 2020.
DAP or DDP What is the main difference between DAP and DDP?
Both DAP and DDP deliver to a named destination and normally leave unloading to you. With DAP, you handle import clearance, duties, and taxes. With DDP, we handle them after approving the destination and clearance route.
FOB What does FOB mean, and when is it appropriate?
FOB applies only to sea or inland-waterway transport. We clear the goods for export and load them on your nominated vessel at the named port; risk then passes to you. You arrange ocean freight, destination import clearance, duties, and taxes. FCA is usually more appropriate when container goods are handed to a carrier or terminal before loading. Contract wording: FOB Nansha Port, Guangzhou, China, Incoterms® 2020.
Unloading Do you unload the goods after DAP or DDP delivery?
Under DAP and DDP, delivery normally ends when the goods reach the named place ready for unloading, so you unload. Tell us before quotation if you need a tail lift, forklift, labour, container unloading, or movement inside the warehouse. Door delivery includes unloading only when your quotation says it does.
Choosing terms How is the final Incoterms rule chosen for an order?
Choose FCA if you use your own forwarder; DAP if we deliver while you handle import; DDP if you want transport, clearance, and taxes included, subject to approval; or FOB for eligible port-to-port sea freight. Your quotation confirms the named place, transport, taxes, unloading, insurance, freight validity, and any exceptional charges.