DIY import vs DDP quote.

Comparing supplier quotes: an EXW (Ex Works) quote shows only the factory cost. A DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) quote shows final landed cost. DIY landed cost (EXW + your logistics + duty) vs DDP quote often shows savings of 10-20%, but with added complexity (customs, freight, timing) that founders underestimate.

1,000 EXW + 200 logistics + 10% duty (100) = 1,300 DIY landed. DDP quote 1,500. Savings 200 (13%) by handling logistics yourself. Worth it for experienced importers; new importers often lose 20-40% of the 'savings' to mistakes, delays, and unexpected customs issues on first few shipments.

When DDP wins: first-time importers without customs broker relationship, small shipments where complexity exceeds savings, urgent deliveries where timing risk matters, high-stakes goods where shipping damage would be costly. When DIY wins: established import operations with broker relationships, large volume contracts where 10-15% savings = meaningful money, commodity goods with low shipping risk.

Quick example

With exw price of 10,000 and diy logistics cost of 2,000 (plus duty of 10% and ddp quoted price of 15,000), the result is 2,000.00. Change any figure and watch the output shift — it's often more useful to see the pattern than to memorise the formula.

Which inputs matter most

You enter EXW Price, DIY Logistics Cost, Duty %, and DDP Quoted Price. Two inputs usually tip the answer one way or the other. Identify which ones matter most by flipping each value past a round threshold and watching whether the winning option changes.

What's happening under the hood

DIY landed = EXW + logistics + duty. Savings = DDP - DIY landed. Savings % = savings ÷ DDP × 100. The formula is listed in full below. If the number looks off, you can retrace the calculation by hand — that's the point of showing the working.

What to do with a low result

A disappointing result is information, not a judgement. Pick the single input that dragged the figure down most and focus the next quarter on that one factor. Breadth-first improvement rarely works; depth-first on the worst input usually does.

What this doesn't capture

The score is a composite of the inputs you provide. Life context — job security, family obligations, health, housing — doesn't appear in the math but shapes the real picture. Use the number as a prompt, not a verdict.