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Merchants can choose between two methods of collecting duties and taxes from customers:
  • Optional/Forced DDP: Customers pre-pay duties and taxes at checkout, which are passed by Global-e to the Merchant, and in most cases passed on to their shipper. However in some countries, like the US, Global-e will retain and remit these to the authorities directly.
  • Hidden Forced DDP: Duties and taxes are built into the amount paid by the end customer. For most countries, Global-e will pass the full value of the product to the Merchant, including the duties and taxes intended for the shipper. In some countries like Australia, Global-e will retain and remit these taxes directly to the authorities.
Below are two examples of the financial process that takes place when a customer outside the US purchases from a US Merchant. Example: Optional/Forced DDP for Duties &Taxes US Merchant - UAE Customer
  • Product price in USD = $100 - exported to UAE
  • Shipping cost 10,chargedtocustomer10, charged to customer 5 (shipping subsidy $5)
Net product sale for Merchant: $100 Net after shipping subsidy: $95 Example: Hidden Forced DDP for Duties & Taxes US Merchant - Australian Customer
  • Product price in USD = $100 + 30% Country Coefficient – exported to Australia
  • Shipping cost 20,chargedtocustomer20, charged to customer 10 (incl. 10% GST), shipping subsidy $10
  • This process is also used for Switzerland, the UK, New Zealand, Norway and the EU
Net product sale for the Merchant: $130 Net after shipping subsidy: $107.27