This comparison applies when buyer and seller expressly agree to DAP or DDP under Incoterms® 2020 and identify the named delivery place and point. For a cross-border jewelry order, DAP assigns import-clearance responsibility to the buyer; DDP assigns it to the seller. That difference matters before you compare quotes.
Use the guide to clarify a purchase, not as customs-clearance or legal advice. A three-letter label does not establish that the proposed import arrangement is lawful or workable.
Name the point before comparing the offer
The ICC's overview explains that its rules clarify delivery tasks, costs, and risks. That framework needs an actual agreed term, not a guess based on a seller's shipping language.
“Delivered to your city” can still leave unclear whether an offer ends at a terminal or the agreed receiving address. Confirm the specific point and the edition. Compare the same goods, selling unit, and destination rather than treating two delivery descriptions as equivalent.
Compare the import role, not a promise of zero work
The ICC Academy's DAP and DDP explanation describes the core distinction below. It also explains why a seller's ability to handle import clearance in the destination matters.
| Question | DAP | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| Import-clearance responsibility? | Buyer | Seller |
| Buyer participation? | Arrange assigned import work and provide required information | Provide required assistance and information; receive the goods |
DDP does not mean the buyer has nothing to do. Ask what information and assistance the actual arrangement needs, and who can lawfully act in the customs process.
These rows do not settle every charge, unloading arrangement, or risk exception. Clarify those questions and any insurance separately. Neither label is a complete sale contract or a promised arrival date.
Keep the sale, the carrier, and the marketplace apart
A courier offering brokerage does not, by itself, make the sale DDP. The carrier's service, its charge-billing instructions, the sale's allocation between buyer and seller, and the applicable customs requirements are separate matters. Resolve them together rather than assuming an email addressed to the recipient settles every responsibility.
Faire's international-buying guide, reviewed on October 13, 2026, separates retailer business documents from brand-supplied goods documents. It also distinguishes a checkout import-cost estimate from the carrier's final invoice. These are Faire's descriptions of its marketplace process, not RJC terms or a universal legal rule. No RJC participation in Faire is established here.
If the proposed clearance arrangement is unclear, obtain qualified customs or legal advice before relying on the label.
Keep the jewelry reference separate from customs facts
The current coin-relief earring listing offers a Clip-On option. It gives a concrete product reference for an inquiry, not evidence of an actual international order or an agreed shipping term.
Gold-tone and stone-style describe appearance here. They do not supply verified composition, a manufacturing country, or a tariff classification. Confirm the selling unit and request documented facts for the actual goods. Do not turn the pictured motif or accent color into a customs entry.
Stop at two unresolved quote examples
These fictional cases identify questions, not actual supplier offers or RJC arrangements:
- “DDP” with import duties excluded: flag the apparent conflict or proposed modification. Ask the parties to confirm the intended allocation consistently in writing; do not silently relabel it DAP.
- “DAP, buyer's city” without a clearance plan: resolve the receiving point and the buyer's assigned import process before treating the offer as comparable.
For either case, ask who will act, which charges are included, estimated, excluded, or unknown, and whether the sale confirmation, invoice, and carrier instructions agree. A lower headline price cannot resolve a missing answer.
Carry the answer into your buying plan
Record the confirmed wording with exact products, options, and selling units in the purchase order. Mark unresolved fields as open rather than letting a document named “final” imply agreement.
Use the landed-cost allocation guide after identifying the charges belonging to the purchase. Keep timing separate: the lead-time guide distinguishes dispatch, receipt, and sell-ready stock.
For a proposed RJC buy, send exact product links, selected options, quantity range, and destination through wholesale inquiries. Ask which current delivery terms, if any, apply. This guide confirms no RJC shipping origin, Incoterm, or clearance service.