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DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID (DDU)

"Delivered duty unpaid" (...named place of destination) means that the seller delivers the goods to the buyer, not cleared for import, and not unloaded from any arriving means of transport at the named place of destination. The seller has to bear the costs and risks involved in bringing the goods thereto, other than, where applicable, any "duty' (which term includes the responsibility for and the risks of the carrying out of customs formalities, and the payment of formalities, customs duties, taxes and other charges) for import in the country of destination. Such "duty" has to be borne by the buyer as well as any costs and risks caused by his failure to clear the goods for import in time.

However, if the parties wish the seller to carry out customs formalities and bear the costs and risks resulting therefrom as well as some of costs payable upon import of the goods, this should be made clear by adding explicit wording to this effect in the contract of sale,.

This term may be used irrespective of the mode of transport but when delivery is to take place in port of destination on board the vessel or on the quay (wharf), the DES or DEQ terms should be used.