For Mexican Brands, Event Agencies & Exhibition Teams
Arches, product replicas, mascots and air dancers for campaigns in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Send the size, artwork and event date, and we review the design, the 127 V blower setup and the shipping route before quoting.
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Market planning
Commercial imports into Mexico are handled by an importer registered in the Padrón de Importadores, and the import declaration (pedimento) is filed by a licensed customs broker, who pays duty and 16% IVA. Express or air freight usually takes 4–15 working days after dispatch and sea routes 20–45 days. DDP options are reviewed by quotation.
Plan around Independence Day on 16 September, DÃa de Muertos on 1–2 November and El Buen Fin (13–17 November 2026). Trade fairs include Expo Publicitas at Centro Banamex (every May) and Expo ANTAD in Guadalajara. 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 El Buen Fin in mid-November, that means approving artwork by late August for a complex piece shipped by sea, or by late September for air freight.
Across most of Mexico the rainy season runs from May to October, when up to 80% of the year's rain falls. For outdoor campaigns in those months 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.
In Mexico City, organisers of public or mass events in spaces not normally used for them must prepare a Programa Especial de Protección Civil through an accredited third party. Ask the venue or organiser what they need from the supplier before production; approval drawings and labels can be prepared in Spanish.
Every design is approved on a scaled drawing and colour mockup before cutting starts, so an agency in Mexico City or Monterrey 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 Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, each unit is packed and labelled by destination city. Approved patterns are kept on file, so a repeat order for next year's Buen Fin or DÃa de Muertos does not start pattern work again.
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Independence Day, DÃa de Muertos, El Buen Fin and the trade fair calendar, converted into artwork approval dates for a Mexican campaign.
The importer must be registered in the Padrón de Importadores, and a licensed customs broker files the pedimento and pays duty and 16% IVA. DDP options are reviewed by quotation; confirm the tariff classification with your customs broker.
Yes, with site planning. The rainy season runs from May to October across most of the country, so material, seams, blower position and a covered power connection are reviewed for the site, and a weather shutdown plan is agreed with the organiser.
It depends on the venue and the city. In Mexico City, public or mass events in spaces not normally used for them need a Programa Especial de Protección Civil prepared through an accredited third party. Ask the organiser what they need from the supplier; drawings can be prepared in Spanish.
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, 127 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. Rules are confirmed per venue, city and authority rather than stated as one national answer.
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