For Brands, Event Agencies & Exhibition Teams in France
Arches, product replicas, mascots and air dancers for campaigns in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Send the size, artwork and event date, and we review the design, the 230 V blower setup and the shipping route before quoting.
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Market planning
An importer established in the EU, with an EORI number, is responsible for the customs declaration, and the goods are classified under a commodity code in the EU tariff. Import VAT is charged at the French standard rate of 20% in addition to any duty. Express or air freight usually takes 4–15 working days after dispatch and sea routes 20–45 days. DDP options are reviewed by quotation.
Outdoor events concentrate in spring and summer, around the Fête de la Musique on 21 June and Bastille Day on 14 July, and the August holiday period affects both events and business hours. As a planning estimate from our production and freight ranges, approve artwork about 12 weeks before installation for a complex piece shipped by sea, or about 7 weeks by air. Working back from Bastille Day on 14 July, that means approving artwork by late April for a complex piece shipped by sea, or by late May for air freight.
Conditions differ between the Atlantic coast, the north and the Mediterranean south, so fixing and shutdown are decided per site. For outdoor work we review material, seams, the blower position and a covered power connection for the actual site, and agree a weather shutdown plan with the organiser.
The mairie or préfecture, the safety commission and the venue set the rules, depending on the type of event and whether the venue is an ERP. Venues often ask for fire classification M1 or M2 under NF P 92-507, or a European class set by the project. Approval drawings and labels can be prepared in French.
Every design is approved on a scaled drawing and a colour mockup before cutting starts, so an agency in Paris can take it through client sign-off. Revisions happen at the drawing stage, and the production clock starts from final approval.
For a campaign running in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, each unit is packed and labelled by destination city. Approved patterns are kept on file, so next year's repeat order does not start pattern work again.
Source custom inflatable displays for France trade shows. Review booth footprint, hall height, artwork, 220–240V power, access, packing, venue documentation, and move-in timing before requesting a factory quote.
What a French import involves: an EU-established importer with an EORI number, classification under the EU tariff, and 20% import VAT on top of any duty.
Who signs off an inflatable installation in France, how the ERP classification changes the question, and the M1 or M2 fire classification venues ask for.
The Fête de la Musique, Bastille Day and the August holiday period, converted into artwork approval dates for a French campaign.
An importer established in the EU, with an EORI number, is responsible for the customs declaration, and the goods are classified under a commodity code in the EU tariff. Import VAT is charged at the French standard rate of 20% in addition to any duty. DDP options are reviewed by quotation, and the importer or customs broker confirms the classification before shipping.
Yes, with site planning. Conditions differ between the Atlantic coast, the north and the Mediterranean south, so fixing and shutdown are decided per site. Material, seams, blower position and a covered power connection are reviewed for the site, and a weather shutdown plan is agreed with the organiser.
The mairie or préfecture, the safety commission and the venue set the rules, depending on the type of event and whether the venue is an ERP. Venues often ask for fire classification M1 or M2 under NF P 92-507, or a European class set by the project. Approval drawings and labels can be prepared in French.
Work back from your installation date. Production takes 3–8, 7–15 or 15–25 days by complexity, plus freight: 4–15 working days by air or 20–45 days by sea. For a complex piece shipped by sea, approve artwork about 12 weeks before installation.
Published by InflatCraft, operated by Tianjin Mufeng Trading Co., Ltd., a custom inflatable manufacturer founded in 2005 and based in Tianjin, China. We export to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
Quote Form
Send the product type, size, quantity, artwork, destination city and event date. We confirm the design, 230 V blower setup, packing and shipping route in the quotation.
Start with four essentials: product type, rough size, quantity, and one way to contact you.
Country, timing, artwork, and technical details are optional at this stage. We will request anything else needed for a usable factory quote.
Dates, rates and standards on this page were checked against the following on 2026-09-18. Rules are confirmed per venue, city and authority rather than stated as one national answer.
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