This article discusses how the fact that most developers and IPP customers still overpay for the “certainty” of Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) incoterms is outdated. It argues that today’s re-shored supply chains are simpler than before – no importation risk and $20k+ shipping containers – with only point-to-point shipments of full truckloads moving modules made in a U.S. factory to a U.S. jobsite. The article argues that managed logistics under EXW terms means freight costs of just $0.004/w — yielding millions in savings relative to standard DDP quotes.
DDP may be outdated
