Footwear · EU testing cost
Footwear & leather REACH testing cost in the EU
REACH Leather Chemical Compliance: from €120 – €300 (net EUR · indicative). REACH Annex XVII Entry 47 caps Cr(VI) in skin-contact leather at 3 mg/kg — the leading cause of RAPEX footwear withdrawals. The minimum legal bundle.
Priced by FP = BC × CF
What the package covers
EN ISO 17075EN ISO 17234EN ISO 17226
Most cost-driving element
Number of leather colour/material variants — the chemical trio repeats per separately dyed leather.
You pay extra for
- +Each additional leather colour / variant
- +PAH / phthalates on rubber & synthetic parts
- +Cr(VI) thermal pre-ageing (ISO 10195)
- +SVHC candidate-list screening
- +Disassembly into components
The estimate is net of VAT and indicative — a market benchmark, not a quotation. The real figure depends on the number of samples and material variants (the Complexity Factor). Brokers typically add a ~€97 service fee per order.
What the test price covers
An accredited test is a whole process, not just a measurement:
- ✓Sample preparation — intake, conditioning, sometimes disassembly or grinding.
- ✓Calibration and upkeep of the instruments — so the result is reliable.
- ✓The accredited test itself — a standardised method with internal quality checks (control samples that confirm the measurement is sound).
- ✓Evaluation by a qualified specialist — with the measurement uncertainty stated.
- ✓A formal accredited test report — the basis for your Declaration of Conformity.
- ✓Disposal of the samples and waste — in line with regulations.
- ✓Upkeep of the accreditation and quality system — the cost of credibility.