The four compliance cost models in the market, with verified prices per provider
€400–2,000 per product · 1–6 weeks · Manual deliverable
Compliance firms in Coimbatore, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and in Europe quote between €400 and €2,000 per product for a custom GPSR technical file. This is the correct model for Indian manufacturers with complex products under multiple harmonisation frameworks (electrical products, products with pharmaceutical or cosmetic components, products with notified body involvement), where the consultancy adds value by navigating the interaction between the GPSR and the sector-specific regulations. For adult textile, plain leather goods and non-electrical handicrafts, the consultancy value is low relative to the price.
€199–500 per year · AR included · Recurring annual billing
Providers price on an annual basis and include the EU Responsible Person service in the subscription. Verified prices from public pricing pages (April 2026): EAS GPSR (easproject.com) starting at €199/year with AR included, 48-hour onboarding. Fluxy.One starting at €249/year with AR included, 24-hour onboarding. EU Compliance Partner approximately $500/year (~€460/year) RP service with self-assessment templates. The subscription model works when the number of SKUs fits within the tier’s product line limit and the exporter needs the renewable AR service as part of the package. It gets expensive fast when the number of SKUs exceeds the tier limit or when multiple years of renewal compound.
€400–500 per product · One-time · AR included · 3–5 business days
The leading provider in this tier is EaseCert (easecert.com), publishing verified prices on their public pricing page: €400 one-time per product for standard categories (clothing, footwear, accessories, jewelry, pet products, sports goods, home and office supplies). €500 one-time per product for higher-risk categories (electrical and electronic products, household goods, kitchenware, furniture, personal care). Each file includes the Article 9 technical file, the EU Responsible Person designation, risk assessment, labeling review and compliance documentation. This model works for a small exporter with 1–3 SKUs where the bundled AR fee is absorbed into the one-time per-product cost. It becomes structurally expensive at 10+ SKUs because the AR service is paid for repeatedly inside each per-product fee.
€49 per SKU, one-time · No AR · 10 minutes · 100% browser-side
GPSRCheck charges €49 per SKU for the Article 9 technical file, the EU Declaration of Conformity and the printable label. One license per SKU, permanent PDF, 30-day edit window with up to 10 regenerations. The EU Responsible Person is explicitly not included and is contracted separately from any Tier 3 provider (€150–500 per year standalone) if the exporter needs one. In B2B structures where the European buyer is the importer of record and therefore already the Responsible Person, no separate AR is needed and the only cost is €49 per SKU. For high-volume catalogues, visit solidwaretools.com or email hello@solidwaretools.com.
The arithmetic for a 20-SKU seasonal catalogue shipping B2B to a European buyer
| Model | Provider example | Calculation | Year 1 total | Year 2 total | 5-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional consultancy | Various | 20 × €400 to 20 × €2,000 | €8,000–40,000 | €0 | €8,000–40,000 |
| Annual subscription | EAS GPSR | €199 base + per-SKU surcharges above tier | €199–1,000+ | €199–1,000+ | €995–5,000+ |
| Bundled one-time | EaseCert (textile) | 20 × €400 | €8,000 | €0 | €8,000 |
| Unbundled self-service | GPSRCheck | 20 × €49 | €980 | €0 | €980 |
The structural advantage of the unbundled self-service model for a 20-SKU catalogue is 8–40x over the bundled one-time and traditional consultancy models. For smaller catalogues (1–3 SKUs), the gap narrows. The unbundling logic pays off increasingly as catalogue size grows, which is exactly the structure of a typical Indian exporter’s seasonal production.
When each model is the right choice — honest positioning for each use case
Complex products under multiple harmonisation regulations
Your product falls under multiple harmonisation regulations simultaneously and you need expert navigation of the interaction between them (electrical textiles, smart products with embedded electronics, medical textiles, children’s products with CE marking obligations). The consultancy value is in the expert judgement on scoping and framework interaction.
Small stable catalogue, direct B2C, needs automatic AR renewal
You have a small stable catalogue (typically under the tier’s product line limit), you need an integrated EU AR service that renews automatically, and your commercial structure is B2C direct sales (Amazon EU, Shopify, Etsy). The subscription model is designed for e-commerce sellers on non-EU marketplaces with small catalogues; it is not optimised for B2B exporters with large catalogues.
1–3 SKUs, fully-managed, no B2B importer-of-record buyer
You have 1–3 SKUs, the bundled EU Responsible Person is useful to you (because you do not have a B2B buyer who is already acting as importer of record), and you prefer a consultancy-style deliverable with human support through the process. Not cost-effective above ~3 SKUs.
10+ SKUs seasonal catalogue, B2B to European importer-of-record buyer
You have 10+ SKUs in a seasonal catalogue, you export B2B to European buyers who are acting as importers of record (so no separate AR contract is needed), you want to keep the Article 9 file as a one-time asset that does not renew, and you value data privacy (the entire workflow runs in your browser and no product data is transmitted to any server). This is the structural fit for the typical Indian textile, leather or handicraft exporter serving B2B European buyers.
What the 6-page PDF actually contains, for an Indian exporter serving European buyers
Product identification and economic operator data
The style number, SKU identifier or tech pack reference your buyer uses in the PO, the brand name under which the product is placed on the EU market, your manufacturing unit as manufacturer of record with full postal address, and the slot for the EU Responsible Person contact — which may be the European importer acting as importer of record, or a dedicated EU Responsible Person provider.
Product description and intended use
Full composition inventory (fibre blend or leather type with tanning method, lining, trims, hardware, dyes, prints, finishes), intended use and target consumer, declared age range if relevant, conditions of use and care instructions.
Internal risk analysis under Article 9
Hazard identification across the categories relevant to non-harmonised consumer products (chemical composition under REACH for textiles and leather, azo dyes, nickel release on metal trims, chromium VI for leather, mechanical hazards, flammability for textile categories, choking and strangulation risks where drawstrings or cords are involved), severity-by-likelihood matrix per hazard, mitigation measures, residual risk statement.
EU Declaration of Conformity
Referencing Regulation (EU) 2023/988 Article 9 and ready for electronic signature by the manufacturer or authorised signatory. This is the document your European buyer’s legal team needs to close the compliance file and issue the PO.
Printable product label — two copies per A4 sheet
Manufacturer name and postal address, EU Responsible Person contact, product identifier, warnings where applicable, traceability batch code. Ready to be printed at your facility and attached to the hang tag, sewn into a care label, or affixed to the master carton.
The specific document your European buyer is asking about
When a European buyer’s legal counsel asks for “GPSR documentation” they are asking for a structured internal risk analysis under Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2023/988, the EU Declaration of Conformity that references it, and confirmation of a designated EU Responsible Person under Article 16. The internal risk analysis is the substance of the file — not a test report from an accredited laboratory, not an OEKO-TEX certificate, not a BSCI audit summary, not a certificate of origin, not an ISO 9001 statement. These adjacent documents may already be in your buyer’s tech pack and they do not replace the Article 9 file.
Under Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/988, for products covered by Union harmonisation legislation (LVD, EMC, RED, Cosmetics Regulation, Toy Safety Directive, Medical Device Regulation, Machinery Regulation and similar sector-specific acts) the GPSR Chapter II does not apply to the risks covered by that harmonisation legislation — but for non-harmonised consumer products such as textiles, leather goods, bags, footwear (non-PPE), fashion accessories, home decoration, ceramics, wooden furniture, stationery and most handicrafts, the Article 9 file is the primary compliance document the buyer’s legal team is asking for. GPSRCheck generates it.
What it does not generate — and what no compliance tool on the market generates legitimately — is a “GPSR certification”, because the regulation does not establish a certification scheme. Any vendor selling you a “GPSR certificate” is using terminology that does not match the text of the Regulation. What exists is the technical file, the declaration and the Responsible Person designation. That is the package your buyer needs.
Technical file and EU Responsible Person are two separate compliance layers — and many Indian exporters already have the second one resolved through their European buyer
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 imposes two distinct documentary obligations on a non-EU manufacturer placing consumer products on the EU market.
The technical file
The risk analysis, the EU Declaration of Conformity and the printable label — the manufacturer’s own responsibility to produce and keep for ten years after the last unit is placed on the market (Article 9.4). GPSRCheck produces this in ten minutes at €49 per SKU.
The EU Responsible Person
A natural or legal person established in the EU who acts as the contact point for market surveillance authorities. For Indian exporters selling B2B to a European buyer who is the importer of record, the buyer is already the Responsible Person by operation of law — no separate contract needed. For direct B2C export (Amazon EU, own Shopify, Etsy), a separate AR provider is needed: ecinternational.co.in, Veteran Group, EaseCert, Euverify, gpsrcompliant.eu at €150–500 per year.
GPSRCheck deliberately does not bundle the Responsible Person service into its €49 fee, because many Indian exporters in B2B structures do not need a separate Responsible Person at all. Unbundling keeps the price at €49, keeps the tool focused on the one document only the manufacturer can produce, and lets you choose whatever Responsible Person arrangement fits the commercial structure of each buyer relationship.
Enforcement reality for Indian exporters shipping consumer products to Europe
Amazon started suspending EU listings of non-EU sellers without a designated EU Responsible Person eight months before the GPSR’s official entry into force. Non-Amazon channels followed through 2025: European B2B buyers updated their PO templates to require the Article 9 technical file as a condition of PO issuance.
The regulation entered into force across all 27 EU Member States and the EEA. EU customs at Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Valencia, Piraeus and Gdańsk intensified documentation checks on non-EU consignments of consumer products.
Market surveillance authorities have the power to require the technical file within a short deadline of typically ten working days. Failure to produce the file can result in withdrawal of the product from the market and inclusion in the Safety Gate public database.
The European Commission’s official FAQ on the GPSR, published in December 2024, is explicit that exceptions cannot be made on the basis of business size. An Indian exporter with a manufacturing unit of thirty workers carries the same documentary obligations as a large manufacturing group.
For Indian exporters with B2B buyer relationships, the most common enforcement pathway is commercial, not regulatory: the European buyer’s legal department adds the Article 9 file to the supplier qualification process. Suppliers who produce the file continue receiving POs. Suppliers who cannot get suspended from the vendor list and replaced. The €49 file restores the relationship; the alternative is permanent displacement.
Consultancy, subscription platforms, bundled enterprise services and GPSRCheck
| Traditional consultancy | Annual subscription platforms | Bundled enterprise (EaseCert) | GPSRCheck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative price | €400–2,000 per product | €199–500 per year | €400–500 one-time per product | €49 per SKU, one-time |
| Payment model | Invoiced per engagement | Annual subscription | One payment per product | One payment per SKU, pay with card |
| EU Responsible Person | No | Yes, bundled | Yes, bundled | No — contract separately, choose freely |
| Time to deliver | 1–3 weeks | 24–48 h after onboarding | 3–5 business days | 10 minutes |
| Data handling | Uploaded to consultant | Cloud storage on vendor servers | Cloud storage on vendor servers | 100% browser-side |
| Per-SKU cost at 20 SKUs | €8,000–€40,000 | €199–500 + per-SKU surcharges | €8,000–€10,000 | €980 (20 × €49) |
Prices for competitor services verified from their public pricing pages as of April 2026. For high-volume catalogues and special pricing, visit solidwaretools.com or email hello@solidwaretools.com.
High-volume seasonal catalogues and special pricing
For seasonal catalogues and commercial enquiries, visit solidwaretools.com or email hello@solidwaretools.com.
Commercial enquiriesFrequently asked questions
Does Gumroad as the payment processor accept Indian credit and debit cards?
Is there a GST or tax component for Indian buyers on the €49 price?
We have 50 SKUs for an SS26 programme. Is there special pricing for high volume?
If we buy GPSRCheck files now and the Regulation changes in 2027, do we need to pay again for updated files?
Can we resell the GPSRCheck file to our European buyer or to their other suppliers?
We are comparing your €49 against EaseCert’s €400 and we want to understand if we are comparing like-for-like. What exactly is different?
⚠️ Important notice: GPSRCheck generates the Article 9 technical file for non-harmonised consumer products only. Products under Union harmonisation legislation (Toy Safety Directive, Cosmetics Regulation, LVD, EMC, RED, MDR, Machinery Regulation, PPE Regulation) require different documentation. GPSRCheck does not provide the EU Responsible Person service under Article 16.