For Brands, Event Agencies & Exhibition Teams in Germany
Arches, product replicas, mascots and air dancers for campaigns in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. 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 German standard rate of 19% 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.
The trade fair calendar and the outdoor season drive demand: the Oktoberfest in Munich runs from the Saturday after 15 September to the first Sunday in October, German Unity Day falls on 3 October, and Christmas markets open from late November. Exhibitor manuals set their own deadlines for technical and material documentation, often well before move-in. 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 German Unity Day on 3 October, that means approving artwork by mid-July for a complex piece shipped by sea, or by mid-August for air freight.
Winter markets and outdoor campaigns run in cold, wet conditions, and an exposed square behaves differently from a sheltered courtyard. 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 municipality, the fire authority and the venue set the rules, and trade fair venues publish detailed exhibitor rules covering structures and materials. Venues often ask for fire documentation such as DIN 4102-B1, and larger structures may need engineering documents. Approval drawings and labels can be prepared in German.
Every design is approved on a scaled drawing and a colour mockup before cutting starts, so an agency in Berlin 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 Berlin, Munich and Hamburg, 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.
What a German import involves: an EU-established importer with an EORI number, classification under the EU tariff, and 19% import VAT on top of any duty.
Who sets the rules for an inflatable in Germany, what exhibitor manuals ask for, and why the fire documentation has to be agreed before the material is cut.
Oktoberfest, German Unity Day, the Christmas markets and the trade fair calendar, turned into artwork approval dates for a German 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 German standard rate of 19% 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. Winter markets and outdoor campaigns run in cold, wet conditions, and an exposed square behaves differently from a sheltered courtyard. 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 municipality, the fire authority and the venue set the rules, and trade fair venues publish detailed exhibitor rules covering structures and materials. Venues often ask for fire documentation such as DIN 4102-B1, and larger structures may need engineering documents. Approval drawings and labels can be prepared in German.
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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