Which incoterm requires the seller to pay import duties and deliver ready for unloading at named place?

• A. DAP
• B. DPU
• C. DDP
• D. FOB

Answer: (C)

The key idea is who bears the duties and who handles clearance at destination. Delivered Duty Paid means the seller takes on the maximum obligation: they pay import duties and taxes, handle import clearance, and deliver the goods ready for unloading at the named destination. In this arrangement, the buyer’s responsibilities are minimal.

So, this term requires the seller to pay import duties and deliver ready for unloading at the named place, which matches Delivered Duty Paid.

Other terms don’t fit because they place duties, taxes, or clearance on the buyer and/or change when risk transfers (for example, Delivered at Place only covers delivery to the named place without duty payment, and Delivered at Place Unloaded adds unloading but still doesn’t make the seller pay import duties; Free On Board covers risk transfer at the port of shipment and leaves duties to the buyer).