DDP Shipping of IT technology: A Guide to Russia
Sending hi-tech equipment to Russia as DDP shipments is not easy but possible. We will explain the whole DDP freight process step by step, from
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We assume responsibility for shipping and importing of your technology to Russia and the CIS countries, while you focus on what matters — the product and sales!
Is your business looking to expand fast on Russian Market?
DDP or Delivered Duty Paid shipping is a unique door-to-door service that attracts more clients and keeps them closer to you.
By lifting all the responsibilities for shipping freight, customs clearance, transportation insurance, and duties payment from your customers’ shoulders, you obtain a competitive edge among other companies.
It is not surprising — the less time and effort the buyer spends to purchase your product, the more chances he chooses you and comes back again.
Sending hi-tech equipment to Russia as DDP shipments is not easy but possible. We will explain the whole DDP freight process step by step, from
Velox provides DDP freight services for transportation and import of high technologies to Russia & the CIS countries.
Velox is a perfect choice for transportation, export, and import of IT equipment and telecom technologies worldwide. We offer our customers full logistics coverage, be it import permits, DDP shipping, customs clearance, EOR/IOR services or reverse logistics and RMA support.
DDP shipping makes customs clearance processes easier for buyers — it motivates them to prioritize your products and buy more from you in the future. DDP freight is preferable, as it:
DDP shipping to Russia is available when a sender has a legal entity or representative office in the country. Otherwise, a shipper and a receiver have to turn to a local distributor who can import goods to Russia and send them to a final customer domestically.
The scheme “manufacturer → cargo carrier → local distributor → final customer” is widespread but not perfect: a distributor claims additional expenses for you and your clients.
Velox optimizes the supply chain by turning it into the “manufacturer → Velox → final customer” model, which saves costs and simplifies the whole logistics process.
We create a full-fledged solution, so you do not have to hire third-party agents to trade in Russia. Thanks to Velox, you can sell directly to your Russian customers even as a foreign business.
Without a registered entity in Russia, a shipper cannot import goods to the region. It causes concerns about using the DDP incoterm when shipping into the region.
The negative scenarios are avoidable with a joint DDP-IOR solution for shipping by Velox.
The IOR (Importer Of Record) status allows Velox to act as your consignee and representative in Russia for the import clearance process. At the same time, we still handle the logistics and freight operations to deliver shipments to your customers.
The consolidated DDP–IOR shipment mode addresses several problems in one solution and helps to avoid overpaying for brokerage fees and other operational costs.
Velox is an operational logistics company that enables global businesses to trade freely in Russia. Foreign organizations can carry their sales and post-sales operations with the help of our proven, turn-key infrastructure.
We have built supply chain and finance systems to support foreign businesses’ needs for penetrating the Russian market. Global technology-leading companies have proved our working model. You start trading in Russia right after Velox issues import permits.
Though we help you enter the Russian market, you still maintain full control over your end-users, resellers, and direct sales department. Therefore, Velox does not get involved in your pricing model or competition on the market.
“Russian market was always attractive for us, as there is a huge demand for our technology. And while the sales went well, billing and customs clearance has always been a struggle for our operations team while we tried using our current international shipping providers.
With Velox in the picture, we don’t need to handle the operations in Russia at all, and we concentrate our efforts on promoting the sales in the region, while Velox handles for us all the administrative, financial, legal, and logistics operations to ensure the product delivery to our customers while keeping the cost of operations predictable and attractive compared to the competition.”
Sometimes logistics operations require more than a DDP / IOR shipping solution.
Here is what you get with Velox to tailor your shipping process:
We are a trusted partner to blue chip companies around the world. They have chosen Velox for our flexible, customer-oriented solutions, combined with excellent service quality and unmatched customer support.
Velox is an established company in Russia with local and global logistics operations expertise. We act as your IOR and provide all the necessary infrastructure for your sales and operations departments to Trade Like A Local in Russia!
Most Russian buyers pay for their purchases with Russian rubles, while as a foreign company, you may prefer the funds in dollars or euros. We collect your customers’ payments in RUB and transfer them into your foreign account in USD, EUR, or your local currency. No worries — you will not lose any cent during the currency exchange process.
Besides exchange rate protection capability, Velox also provides accurate representation on your financial statement. We keep you informed of your money transaction, whether funds were transferred from or to your bank account.
When you wish to receive the funds straight into your bank account abroad in a timely and accurate manner — you can count on us.
All of the financial operations between you and your customer stay safe and protected. If necessary, we arrange a dedicated bank account with full access and control by your finance department.
Our company takes full responsibility for all the billing and invoicing operations in Russia. We manage customer’s invoices and collect account receivables from them for setting timely payments.
AND HERE IS WHY
Selling IT, Telecom, Networking, or Encryption-enabled equipment is risky: the components are costly and fragile. Items can arrive with manufacturing defects or failures due to the equipment displacement or replacement process. In this case, providing timely reverse logistics services is crucial for a vendor. It helps a seller to prevent a negative response and save a client.
While implementing the DDP or DDP–IOR solution with us, you will get access to additional services for reverse logistics support:
The ideal state of the hardware does not always depend on the seller. Production defects are hardly your fault, but you should supply a buyer with new and unbroken equipment.
Let us unburden you of the RMA Service workload. Thanks to our professionally equipped repair laboratory, we conduct technical equipment diagnostics, part replacements, and testing without leaving Russia. If a faulty part or device still needs to be shipped back to the manufacturer, we:
All of this without your involvement in the process! Moreover, there is no need to pay duties and fees again while re-importing equipment to Russia with Velox.
DDP shipping mode has become a preferred way for IT hardware and high technology delivery to Russia. When there are difficulties with shipping Networking, Telecom, and Encryption-enabled items to the region, Velox is here for you. With our air and ocean carrier partners, we organize smooth DDP freight for your business from the pickup location to the shipping destination point. We take care of the customs clearance process, avoiding delays, and deliver goods right to your customer’s door.
Our customers are already using the Velox DDP / IOR shipping model to trade on the Russian market without an exclusive dealer or their own entity.
Contact us today and get your equipment shipped to Russia with no more prolongations!
