Factory Evidence
FOB, CIF, and DDP Shipping for Resort Wear
Aloha & Co supports FOB, CIF, and DDP shipping for resort wear orders. DDP is often best when a buyer wants one landed-cost view that includes customs, duty handling, and door-to-door delivery.
This page helps buyers compare quote formats before choosing a shipping path.
Quick facts
- FOB: Buyer usually controls main freight after goods are delivered to the agreed port
- CIF: Seller arranges cost, insurance, and freight to the destination port
- DDP: Seller-side quote can include duty, customs handling, and door delivery
- Best for DDP: Buyers who want landed-cost clarity and fewer freight steps
- Needed for quote: Destination, carton plan, delivery deadline, and preferred shipping term
What this page should answer
Shipping terms change who controls freight, who handles customs steps, and how a buyer should compare quotes. The lowest factory unit price is not always the lowest landed cost.
DDP can be useful for first-time importers, hospitality buyers, and small brands that want a single door-to-door estimate before committing to bulk.
FOB or CIF may fit experienced buyers who already have a freight forwarder and want direct control over international logistics.
Best fit
- Buyers comparing landed cost before production
- First-time importers who want fewer freight steps
- Brands shipping to the United States, Canada, Hawaii, Australia, or the Caribbean
- Retail teams coordinating delivery windows
Not the right fit
- Comparing only unit price without freight, duty, and customs context
- Changing destination after bulk quote without recalculating shipping
- Ignoring carton size and packing method until production is finished
How to use this resource before production
- 01. Share destination country, address type, target delivery window, and preferred shipping term.
- 02. Confirm carton packing, product category, order volume, and whether DDP is needed.
- 03. Compare factory unit cost and landed-cost assumptions before approving bulk.
- 04. Book shipment after balance payment, packing confirmation, and export documents are ready.
Terms buyers usually need before quoting
- MOQ: Most custom resort wear programs start at MOQ 50 pieces per style per color, with lower-risk assortment planning across shirts, dresses, swimwear, matching sets, and accessories.
- Sample: Sampling confirms fabric handfeel, print scale, fit, label placement, and packaging before bulk production, so buyer teams can approve the actual product path.
- Bulk: Bulk production is planned after sample approval, final artwork, size breakdown, care-label language, carton needs, and payment terms are confirmed.
- Shipping: FOB, CIF, and DDP shipping options are compared before production closes, with DDP used when buyers want a landed quote that includes customs and door delivery.
- Customization: Customization can include repeat prints, color matching, fabric substitution, private labels, hang tags, size labels, trims, packaging, and collection-level coordination.
What to send before sampling
Category, style IDs, target units, size range, destination market, delivery window, and preferred shipping term.
Artwork files, references, logo files, label needs, care-label language, packaging expectations, and retail channel.
Open decisions such as fabric, print method, fit references, trims, carton requirements, and whether FOB, CIF, or DDP is preferred.
Buyer questions answered directly
- Is DDP always cheaper?
- Not always. DDP is useful for clarity and convenience, but experienced importers may prefer FOB or CIF with their own freight partner.
- When should I choose FOB?
- FOB can fit buyers who already have a freight forwarder and want to control international freight after the goods reach the agreed port.
- What details affect a shipping quote?
- Destination, carton count, carton dimensions, weight, product category, delivery deadline, and customs requirements can all affect shipping cost.