Our clients and their customers can now book international shipments Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) to avoid surprise secondary transactions when packages clears customs. DDP reduces delivery delays, additional costs and returned shipments.

Arta’s Import Cost Estimates continues to provide accurate, upfront costs for duties, taxes, and fees for cross-border shipments. Watch here how it works.

We have now added DDP to collect those customs costs ahead of the shipment moving into transit. Depending on your integration, Arta can facilitate payments or your business can collect all-in costs during checkout.

Arta has multiple paths to implement DDP:

1. API: Call Arta’s endpoint for import costs during checkout to provide all-in costs within your customer checkout UI.
2. Booking Sessions or Shared Requests: Now available as an option when generating shared links for your buyers.
3. Post-booking with DDP Assist: Arta can email your buyers after booking with the option to pre-pay customs costs - no development required for your team.

Watch this short video to see all three options in action:

DDP Options Video

Concerned about import cost prediction accuracy?

It is important to be confident in the DDP calculations when collecting them up front. Arta’s Import Cost Estimates combine internal systems with carefully vetted third-party duty and tax providers selected for accuracy, coverage, and reliability. We continuously validate estimates against real invoices and monitor regulatory changes to ensure results stay accurate and up to date.