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Re:DigiKey's Tariff Resources by magicalhippo on Saturday February 22, 2025 @12:25PM (#43140987)
The buyer/importer is paying for the service, either directly or indirectly, so matters little in that regard. The seller ain't a charity either and will pass on any costs. You're not getting DDP for free.

But I agree that the transparency regarding customs processing fees is very lacking. Obviously they don't have an incentive as long as customers don't see this as a differentiator.

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Re:DigiKey's Tariff Resources by cwillu on Saturday February 22, 2025 @02:44PM (#43142417)
It's not about getting it for free, it's getting billed at the time money is already changing hands.
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Re:DigiKey's Tariff Resources by magicalhippo on Saturday February 22, 2025 @04:57PM (#43143678)
But you can already get this, just demand DDP terms[1] when buying. Seller might refuse in which case you can take your business elsewhere, or they might accept but charge extra for the service.

For example DigiKey allows me to select[2] between DDP or CPT, which means I have to pay for importing the goods[3].

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#DDP_%E2%80%93_Delive...

[2]: https://www.digikey.no/en/help-support/delivery-information/...

[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#Allocations_of_costs...

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