Subvencija za proizvod običajno postane plačljiva, ko je blago ali storitev proizvedena, prodana ali uvožena, lahko pa je plačljiva tudi v drugačnih okoliščinah, npr. takrat, ko je blago preneseno, dano v lizing, dobavljeno ali uporabljeno za lastno porabo ali za lastno investiranje.
A subsidy on a product usually becomes payable when the good or service is produced, sold or imported, but it may also be payable in other circumstances such as when a good is transferred, leased, delivered or used for own consumption or own capital formation.