If you ship from Turkey, China, Europe, or the UK into the US market, your home country likely has export support programs that reimburse part of your costs — warehouse rent, marketing, certifications, sometimes even acquisitions. Here's what we see most often, and how Shipprep's invoicing makes grant paperwork easier.
These are the programs we see referenced most often by clients. If your country isn't here, that doesn't mean you don't have support — ask us and we'll help you look.
Typical reimbursement ranges 50–70% of eligible expenses depending on category and company size. Annual caps vary by program — warehouse support can reach $200K+ per year for qualifying companies. Always verify current year's rates with your grant consultant.
Applications are filed through the Ministry's e-ihracat portal or, more commonly, through approved grant consultants who handle paperwork and follow-up for a success fee (typically 10–20%).
Our invoices include line-itemed categories that match eligible expense types under e-ihracat destekleri — separate line items for warehouse rent, prep services, and logistics so your consultant can submit without reformatting.
VAT rebate is the most common and straightforward — typically 9–13% of export invoice value, filed monthly via customs documentation. Warehouse and market-entry support varies widely by province — Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Jiangsu offer the most comprehensive programs.
Tax rebates filed through your export agent (外贸代理) or directly if you have export licenses. Other programs filed through provincial commerce bureaus.
We structure US-side warehouse and fulfillment invoices with the documentation elements Chinese export agents typically need for provincial reimbursement filings.
Program-specific. Most national agencies reimburse 40–60% of market-entry costs within annual caps (typically €10K–€100K). EU-level programs are more competitive and often co-funded.
Via the respective national agency — there is no single EU portal for direct reimbursement of exporter costs. Start with your country's trade promotion body.
Shipprep invoicing meets the standard documentation requirements of most EU national programs — VAT-eligible expense classification, tax ID on every invoice, monthly aggregation when needed.
UK support is mostly financing (loans, guarantees, insurance) rather than direct reimbursement. Grants exist primarily through devolved nations and Innovate UK for specific sectors. DBT services are free.
UKEF applications via gov.uk. DBT services via great.gov.uk or regional DBT teams. Devolved grants via each nation's enterprise agency.
We provide clear, UK-standard invoicing suitable for UKEF working capital applications and Scottish Enterprise / Innovate UK grant submissions.
Programs differ in rates, caps, and categories, but the paperwork flow is remarkably consistent across Turkey, China, the EU, and the UK.
Identify which programs your country offers for US-market entry. Your ministry of trade website is the authoritative source. Smaller countries (Greece, Romania, Poland, etc.) often have national agency programs worth checking.
Most sellers use a specialist consultant who handles application paperwork, follow-up, and submission on a success-fee basis (typically 10–20% of received grant). Worth it — programs are complex and rejection rates are high on self-filed applications.
Operate normally — pay for warehouse, prep, marketing, certifications. Keep every original invoice. Most programs require the invoice to be in the beneficiary's official name with tax ID visible.
Your consultant bundles receipts, contracts, and proof-of-payment into the program's required format. Some programs require bank statements showing outbound payment, not just invoices.
Timelines vary wildly: 2–6 months for Turkish e-ihracat, weeks for Chinese VAT rebate, 3–12 months for most EU programs. Budget and cash-flow accordingly.
One of the most common reasons international sellers miss reimbursement is that their US vendor's invoicing doesn't match the program's required format. Our invoices are structured to pass through Turkish, Chinese, EU, and UK programs without reformatting.
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