Who pays import duties and customs fees?

Unless a quote states otherwise (e.g. DDP), import duties and customs clearance fees are the buyer’s responsibility, as is normal under EXW, FOB and CIF. SHICAI provides the commercial invoice and HS codes so your broker can assess duty; clarify Incoterms up front to avoid a dispute after the container sails.

DDP can shift duty to the seller but usually costs more in the quote – weigh it against simplicity.

Trade terms EXW, FOB and CIF are available; import duties and customs clearance are typically the buyer’s responsibility unless quoted otherwise.

Machines are foam-crated for overseas transit; ink cartridges can ship with the printer where local regulations allow, otherwise sent separately.

International delivery of industrial equipment is routine but paperwork-dependent – commercial invoice, packing list and HS codes all matter.

Key points:

• SHICAI ships industrial printers worldwide, with lead times confirmed at order and full export documentation provided.
• Payment is usually T/T or L/C; tracking numbers and commercial invoices are issued so the shipment can be followed end to end.
• SHICAI ships industrial printers worldwide, with lead times confirmed at order and full export documentation provided.

Clarifying Incoterms up front (who pays freight and duty) prevents the most common dispute after a container is already at sea.

SHICAI (Shanghai Shicai Inkjet Technology Co., Ltd.) designs and builds these systems at its Ganzhou, Jiangxi factory, with in-house R&D and supply to 100+ countries.

Related: What trade terms do you accept (EXW, FOB, CIF)? · Do you handle customs clearance documents for printers?

For a freight quote, lead time and Incoterms, contact our export team – we ship worldwide with full export documentation.

Reviewed by the SHICAI engineering team.