I confirm that. They call it DDP but actually it is not. I asked Jenny Wu this question about VAT, she answered there was no way to use or refund their so called VAT. They can just print VAT amount on invoice and that's it, it is not properly paid and registered in the VAT database.On the subject of DDP. My experience is that they (alibaba sellers) do not actually pay the VAT on import. Instead they attach it to a different shipment eg food and presumably avoid it this way. So it’s basically smuggling.
Also I negotiated with another Chinese seller to buy batteries from their EU warehouse and they said their load got stuck on German customs and they did not expect it to be released in the foreseeable future. Also they said their load was attached to other company load and that company was having problems with German customs. At least they were honest with me)