The four compliance cost models in the market, with verified prices per provider
€250–800 per product · 3–8 weeks · Manual deliverable
Compliance firms in Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara and Izmir quote between €250 and €800 per product for a custom GPSR technical file. This is the correct model for Turkish manufacturers with complex products under multiple harmonisation frameworks simultaneously (products with electrical components and mechanical elements, products that cross the line between non-harmonised and harmonised scope). For straightforward non-electric furniture, plain textile and leather goods in clear non-harmonised scope, the consultancy value is low relative to the price and the delivery time is incompatible with most buyer deadlines.
€199–500 per year · AR included · Recurring annual billing
Verified prices from public pricing pages (April 2026): EAS GPSR 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 €460/year. gpsrcompliant.eu tiered annual subscription by number of product lines, pricing on request. The subscription model works for Turkish exporters with a small stable catalogue fitting within the tier’s product line limit and who need the renewable Responsible Person as part of the package — typically relevant for exporters doing B2C sales directly to European consumers. For Turkish B2B exporters whose European buyer is already the importer of record, the bundled Responsible Person portion is paid for a service not actually needed.
€400 standard / €500 furniture, one-time · AR included · 3–5 business days
EaseCert (easecert.com) publishes verified prices: €400 one-time per product for standard categories (clothing, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and office supplies). €500 one-time per product for higher-risk categories: furniture is in the €500 tier, not the €400 tier. Each file includes the Article 9 file, the EU Responsible Person designation, risk assessment, labelling review and compliance documentation. This model works for a Turkish exporter with 1–3 SKUs where the bundled Responsible Person fee is absorbed into the one-time per-product cost. It becomes structurally expensive at 10+ SKUs and is especially expensive for Turkish furniture exporters because of the €500 tier.
€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 (€150–500 per year standalone) if the exporter needs one. For Turkish B2B exporters where the European buyer is the importer of record and therefore already the Responsible Person, no separate contract 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 30-SKU seasonal catalogue of Turkish furniture shipping B2B to German, Dutch and French buyers
| Model | Provider example | Calculation | Year 1 total | Year 2 | 5-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Turkish consultancy | Various (€250–800/product) | 30 × €250 to 30 × €800 | €7,500–24,000 | €0 | €7,500–24,000 |
| Annual subscription | EAS GPSR (€199/year base) | €199 base + per-SKU tier surcharges | €199–1,500+ | €199–1,500+ | €995–7,500+ |
| Bundled one-time (furniture) | EaseCert €500/product (furniture tier) | 30 × €500 | €15,000 | €0 | €15,000 |
| Unbundled self-service | GPSRCheck | 30 × €49 | €1,470 | €0 | €1,470 |
The structural advantage of the unbundled self-service model for a 30-SKU furniture catalogue is 5–16x over the bundled one-time and traditional consultancy models. Note that furniture is in EaseCert’s €500 “higher-risk” category rather than the €400 standard category, which makes the unbundled self-service alternative especially cost-effective for this specific vertical.
When each model is the right choice — honest positioning for Turkish SMEs
Complex products under multiple harmonisation frameworks
Your product falls under multiple harmonisation regulations simultaneously and you need expert navigation of the interaction (furniture with electrical elements, electric-assisted products, products with electronic sensors, products that may fall under MDR classification review). The consultancy value is in the expert judgement on scoping, not in the file generation itself.
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 Responsible Person service that renews automatically, and your commercial structure is B2C direct sales (own Shopify, Amazon EU Seller Central, Etsy direct). The subscription model is designed for e-commerce sellers with small catalogues; it is not optimised for Turkish B2B exporters with seasonal catalogues where the Responsible Person is already resolved through the buyer-as-importer-of-record structure.
1–3 SKUs, fully managed, no B2B importer-of-record buyer
You have 1–3 SKUs, the bundled Responsible Person is useful to you, and you prefer a consultancy-style deliverable with human support. This model is not cost-effective above 3 SKUs and structurally expensive above 10, especially for furniture at the €500 tier.
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 Responsible Person 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 or third party). This is the structural fit for the typical Turkish furniture, textile or leather goods exporter serving European B2B buyers.
What the 6-page PDF actually contains, for a Turkish or Egyptian exporter serving European buyers
Product identification and economic operator data
The model number or SKU identifier 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 in Turkey or Egypt, and the slot for the EU Responsible Person contact — which may be the European buyer acting as importer of record, or a dedicated EU Responsible Person provider.
Product description and intended use
Full composition inventory (wood species for furniture, fibre blend for textiles, leather type and tanning method, fittings, hardware, fabrics, finishes, adhesives), intended use and target consumer, declared age range where relevant, conditions of use and care instructions.
Internal risk analysis under Article 9
Hazard identification across the categories relevant to your vertical. For furniture: structural stability, tipping risk, sharp edges, pinch points, chemical emissions from panels and finishes, entrapment risks, joint strength. For textiles: chemical composition under REACH (azo dyes, nickel release, phthalates, flame retardants), mechanical hazards, flammability, colourfastness. For leather goods: chromium VI, azo dyes, heavy metals, sharp trims, attachment point strength. Severity-by-likelihood scoring, 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. The document the European buyer’s legal counsel 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, attached to the product, sewn into a care label for textiles, or affixed to the master carton for furniture.
The document your European buyer is asking about
When a European buyer’s legal department or quality and compliance team sends you a formal email asking for “GPSR documentation per Regulation (EU) 2023/988” they are asking for a structured internal risk analysis under Article 9, the EU Declaration of Conformity that references it, and confirmation of an EU Responsible Person designation 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, not an ISO 9001 statement, not an ATR certificate, not a certificate of origin from your chamber of commerce. These adjacent documents are already in your buyer’s tech pack and they do not replace the Article 9 file under the Regulation.
Under Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/988, for products covered by Union harmonisation legislation (Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, EMC 2014/30/EU, RED 2014/53/EU, Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 and similar) the GPSR Chapter II does not apply to the risks covered by that harmonisation legislation. For non-harmonised consumer products — furniture without electrical components, textiles without PPE function, leather goods, fashion accessories, home decoration, ceramics, non-electric homeware, stationery — the Article 9 file is the primary compliance document.
GPSRCheck generates that file. What it does not generate — and what no compliance tool generates legitimately — is a “GPSR certification”, because the Regulation does not establish a certification scheme. Any vendor selling you a “GPSR certificate” is using marketing terminology that does not match the text of the Regulation. What exists under the Regulation is the technical file, the EU Declaration of Conformity, and the Responsible Person designation. That is the package your European buyer is asking for.
The two compliance layers and why most Turkish and Egyptian B2B exporters do not need a separate Responsible Person contract
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 (Article 9(4)). For a Turkish or Egyptian B2B exporter, this is the €49 GPSRCheck file. GPSRCheck produces it in ten minutes per SKU. One license per SKU, no subscription: the PDF is permanent, and the license lets you regenerate the file up to 10 times within 30 days from first activation to correct details.
The EU Responsible Person
For Turkish and Egyptian exporters selling B2B to a European buyer who is the importer of record, the buyer is already the Responsible Person by operation of law under Articles 13 and 16 — no separate contract needed. For direct B2C export (Amazon EU, Shopify, Etsy), a separate EU AR is required: EaseCert, Euverify, Lovat Compliance, EU Compliance Partner or gpsrcompliant.eu at €150–500 per year.
GPSRCheck deliberately does not bundle the Responsible Person service into its €49 fee, because many Turkish and Egyptian 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 document only the manufacturer can produce, and lets you choose the Responsible Person arrangement that fits the commercial structure of each buyer relationship.
Enforcement reality for Turkish and Egyptian 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 Kapıkule at the Trakya border, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Rotterdam and Hamburg intensified documentary inspection on non-EU consignments of consumer products from Turkey and Egypt.
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 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. A Turkish furniture manufacturer with a hundred-worker unit in İnegöl carries the same documentary obligations as a multinational manufacturer with EU subsidiaries.
For Turkish and Egyptian exporters with B2B buyer relationships, the most common enforcement pathway is commercial: the European buyer’s legal department updates the supplier qualification process and adds the Article 9 file to the list of documents required for continued supplier status. Suppliers who produce the file continue receiving POs. Suppliers who cannot get suspended from the vendor list and replaced. For a Turkish furniture exporter whose largest client represents 20–30% of annual turnover, a suspended vendor status is an existential event. The €49 file restores the relationship.
Consultancy, subscription platforms, bundled enterprise services and GPSRCheck
| Traditional consultancy (local) | Annual subscription platforms | Bundled enterprise (EaseCert) | GPSRCheck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative price | €250–800 per product | €199–500 per year | €400 standard / €500 furniture, one-time | €49 per SKU, one-time |
| EU Responsible Person | No | Yes, bundled | Yes, bundled | No — contract separately if needed |
| Time to deliver | 3–8 weeks | 24–48 h after onboarding | 3–5 business days | 10 minutes |
| Data handling | Sent to consultant | Cloud storage on vendor servers | Cloud storage on vendor servers | 100% browser-side |
| Per-SKU cost at 30 SKUs | €7,500–€24,000 | €199–500 + tier surcharges | €12,000–€15,000 | €1,470 (30 × €49) |
Competitor prices 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 Turkish credit and debit cards?
Is there VAT or a Turkish tax component on the €49 price?
We have 45 SKUs for an SS26 furniture collection plus 20 SKUs for the AW26 collection. Is there special pricing for high volume?
At €49 per SKU GPSRCheck sounds almost too cheap compared to a Turkish consultancy at €400–800 per product. Is it the same quality of deliverable?
If the GPSR changes in 2027 or 2028, do we need to regenerate our files and pay again?
Our buyer gave us a 45-day deadline. If GPSRCheck is so fast, why would we not just use it for one SKU first to test?
⚠️ Important notice: GPSRCheck generates the Article 9 technical file for non-harmonised consumer products only. Products under Union harmonisation legislation (Toy Safety Directive for children under 14, Low Voltage/EMC/RED for electrical equipment, MDR for medical devices, Machinery Regulation, PPE Regulation) require different documentation. GPSRCheck does not provide the EU Responsible Person service under Article 16.