DDP vs EXW
Where DDP and EXW differ in who pays, where risk passes and who insures — two Incoterms® 2020 rules compared from the same data as the cost matrix.
Key differences
- Risk passes — DDP: at the destination, before unloading; EXW: at the seller's premises.
- Loading at origin — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- Export clearance — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- Pre-carriage — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- Main carriage — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- Insurance — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- Import clearance — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- Import duties — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
- On-carriage — DDP: seller; EXW: buyer.
Side by side
| Item | DDP | EXW |
|---|---|---|
| Transport mode | Any mode of transport | Any mode of transport |
| Risk passes | At the destination, before unloading | At the seller's premises |
| Packaging | Seller | Seller |
| Loading at origin (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| Export clearance (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| Pre-carriage (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| Main carriage (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| Insurance (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| Unloading at destination | Buyer | Buyer |
| Import clearance (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| Import duties (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
| On-carriage (differs) | Seller | Buyer |
8 of 10 cost items differ (rows in bold).
Which one fits your shipment?
Open the rule pages for the full cost table and notes: DDP and EXW. Or answer five questions in the rule chooser, which explains why each rule fits or does not.
Sources
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- Export Development Canada — edc.ca
- Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) — kvk.nl
- UK Department for Business and Trade (business.gov.uk) — business.gov.uk
- US International Trade Administration — trade.gov
- Maersk (chart by Pilot Freight Services) — delivers.maersk.comsecondary
- Export Development Canada — edc.ca
- ICC Academy (International Chamber of Commerce) — academy.iccwbo.org