DDU

Business & Finance abbreviation · Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade

DDU
Stands forDelivered Duty Unpaid
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

DDU stands for Delivered Duty Unpaid, a logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviation.

Delivery term from older Incoterms editions in which the seller delivered goods to the destination without paying import duties and taxes, which fell to the buyer. It was removed in Incoterms 2010 and replaced by DAP.

Example: The courier's form still offers DDU, which works the same as DAP.

Usage notes

Express carriers and online sellers continue to use DDU informally to mean the recipient pays duties on delivery.

More logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviations

  • D&D – Demurrage and detention
  • D/O – Delivery order
  • DAP – Delivered at Place
  • DAT – Delivered at Terminal
  • DC – Distribution center
  • DDP – Delivered Duty Paid
  • DG – Dangerous goods
  • DIM – Dimensional weight
  • DOH – Days on hand
  • DPU – Delivered at Place Unloaded
  • DSD – Direct store delivery
  • EAN – European Article Number

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