Recommended for Most Projects: DDP Door-to-Door Shipping
For most private clients and whole-home furnishing projects, we recommend DDP door-to-door shipping. Its main advantage is that you do not need to separately find an international freight forwarder, export broker, customs broker, and local delivery company.
HomeBridge coordinates with our logistics partners for:
Collection within China
Warehouse consolidation
Container loading
China export customs declaration
International ocean freight
Import customs clearance in the destination country
Duties and related procedures
Local trucking or final-mile delivery
Delivery to your nominated address
You will generally only need to provide:
Consignee name
Contact phone number
Complete delivery address
Postcode
Basic property or site information
Local unloading conditions
We confirm shipping options and costs with the logistics team based on cargo volume, destination, and your requirements. You do not need to understand complex port or customs procedures, or contact multiple logistics providers. Your HomeBridge project manager acts as the central point of contact from container loading in China through to final delivery.
Who Is DDP Suitable For?
DDP is particularly suitable for:
First-time buyers sourcing furniture from China
Private clients unfamiliar with import and customs procedures
Whole-home furniture projects
Clients who want to reduce coordination and management work
Clients without a regular freight forwarder or customs broker
Clients who want delivery directly to a residence, project site, or warehouse
What Is Usually Included in a DDP Quotation?
Shipping conditions vary by country and address. The final scope is subject to the formal logistics quotation. In general, a DDP solution aims to combine:
Transport within China
Export customs declaration
International ocean freight
Destination customs clearance
Duties or related taxes
Local transport
Delivery to the nominated address
When confirming the logistics plan, we explain what is included and excluded in the quotation.
For special delivery conditions - such as remote areas, mountain or island locations, traffic restrictions, streets inaccessible to containers, smaller vehicle transfers, manual carrying upstairs, crane lifting, or on-site installation - we confirm details with the logistics provider in advance and explain potential additional service charges before shipment wherever possible.
Where Can the Goods Be Delivered?
Depending on the selected logistics plan, goods can be delivered to:
Detached houses
The ground-floor entrance of an apartment building
Villas
Offices
Hotels or commercial projects
Construction sites
Client warehouses
Local freight-forwarder warehouses
Standard door-to-door delivery usually means delivery to an address that the vehicle can safely access. Container unloading, carrying goods indoors, carrying items upstairs, unpacking, and installation must be confirmed separately according to local services and project conditions. HomeBridge can help coordinate communication with local logistics providers, moving teams, or installation service providers.
Can Shipping Progress Be Tracked?
Yes. After the goods depart, we can assist with updates on:
Estimated departure date
Vessel schedule or transport status
Estimated arrival date
Customs clearance progress
Local delivery arrangements
International transit times may be affected by vessel schedules, weather, port congestion, customs inspections, and local public holidays. If changes occur, we communicate with the logistics provider and update you, rather than leaving you to contact multiple service providers yourself.
