DDP Shipments

DDP Shipments: International Freight, Duty, & Taxes Prepaid by Vendor.

• When URBN is NOT the Importer of Record (IOR), the vendor is responsible for:
  • Ensuring all PO Documentation is accurate
  • All freight, duty, fees, and taxes related to the shipment
  • Instructing carrier to schedule a delivery appointment at URBN’s Destination Site. DC Site contact information can be found here.

What is required of a DDP Vendor:

DDP vendors must ensure they have ability to make entry into the U.S. and the internal controls to ensure their U.S. Customs entries are accurate. URBN will not act as the Importer of Record for DDP shipments. Key requirements are as follows:

• U.S entity or non-resident foreign entity approved for U.S. Customs entry
• U.S. Customs broker to file entries, as well as file ISF data for ocean shipments.
• Freight Forwarder to handle shipments. (Note: Shipments of orders on DDP terms cannot be combined with shipments where URBN is the Importer of Record.)
• Documentation to support value and country of origin, including preference program claims
• U.S. Customs Bond
• Permits or additional documentation as needed
  • Ex: Fish and Wildlife (FWS) permit if required
  • Ex: Food and Drug (FDA) license if required
• Record-Keeping process for Customs entry support
• Operations team to manage brokers and communicate with U.S. Customs, if necessary
• ACE account with U.S. Customs, if necessary

As the ultimate consignee, URBN could be liable for any incorrect or fraudulent statements/information made in any entry filing with U.S. Customs. The URBN Global Trade and Compliance audit team may review a sampling of DDP entries to ensure the U.S. Customs entries are filed correctly.

URBN vendors will be expected to provide any requested documentation to ensure the accuracy of the U.S. Customs entries.

ALERTS

• Please be advised, when Vendor ships PO(s) via DDP, HTS codes are not required to be entered in Tradestone in order to proceed with shipping.
  • As the IOR, the vendor is responsible for classifying their goods for entry into the United States, which should occur separately from Tradestone.
  • The HTS field in Tradestone is for URBN’s internal purposes.

*If your PO is shipping to a URBN Facility in the UK, please follow the appropriate routing guide on the EU Vendor Website.