Door-to-door delivery with customs clearance on our side

Our customers in the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union receive their materials and equipment at their own warehouse as if they had bought from a local supplier. Export clearance, international transport, transit, import clearance and the payment of duties and taxes are all handled by Tabaxis.

Truck with a sea container arriving at a factory warehouse

What DDP means for your factory

Under Delivered Duty Paid terms we take responsibility for the goods until they are unloaded at the address you name. You do not need an import licence for the materials, a customs broker, a transit guarantee or a bank line for duties. You receive one price per unit delivered, one invoice and one delivery note, and your purchasing department can compare it directly with a domestic offer.

For excise goods such as tobacco, where the law requires the consignee to hold a specific status, we work with your tax warehouse or registered consignee and prepare the movement documents on their behalf.

Routes we have run before

Since 2015 we have shipped more than 500 containers to customers in over twenty countries. Sea freight from Asia and the Middle East arrives at the ports that suit your location, and the goods continue by truck or rail under our transit guarantee. Within the EU we deliver by truck from our partner warehouses, including part loads for paper, tapes and adhesives that do not fill a container.

Markets we deliver to

DDP delivery is available to the main EU markets including Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain and France, to the EAEU countries and to the UAE. For other destinations we offer DAP or CIF terms with clearance support at destination.

Other Incoterms

If you prefer to use your own forwarder or broker, we also sell EXW, FCA, CIF and DAP. The choice of term does not change the price transparency: every quotation shows what is included.

Frequently asked questions

Who pays import duty and VAT under DDP?

Tabaxis pays the duties and import taxes at destination. For VAT, depending on the country and your status, we either pay it on import or arrange for it to be accounted for by your company; the quotation states which applies.

Do we need an import licence for filter rods, paper or foil?

No. These materials are not excise goods and are imported under normal customs procedures. Tobacco itself is an excise product and requires an authorised consignee, which we coordinate with you.

How long does DDP delivery take?

Sea freight from Asia to Europe takes about five to seven weeks including clearance; from the Middle East three to four weeks. Goods available in our European partner warehouses are delivered within days.

Tell us what your production line needs

Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery address. Within one working day you will receive a reply with options, lead times and delivery terms for your country.