If you search online for a new bounce house, you will quickly find several foreign suppliers. What does it matter when buying or importing a bounce house in the Netherlands? The delivery service does its job. Nevertheless, it is essential to consider whether you want to buy your inflatable from a Dutch or foreign company. Importing can cause serious disadvantages. Have you got all the facts straight? Then you can make an informed decision.
Import bounce house? Think about it carefully.
A bounce house with a (Dutch) certificate is mandatory
In the Netherlands, the NVWA (Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority) monitors the safety and quality of inflatables. An inspection body designated by the NVWA carries out the inspection and certification (according to NEN-EN 14960) for this purpose. Foreign suppliers often declare that their inflatables meet these standards, but more is needed. To be allowed to rent out, a bouncy castle with a certificate from a Dutch inspection body is required.
Buying a bounce house from abroad
A different (often less strict) standard applies abroad. As a result, you are still determining whether the bounce house you buy meets the Dutch quality and safety requirements. If things go wrong, your imported bouncy castle will be rejected, and you will not receive a certificate. Then you can only rent out the bounce house.
Are you buying a bounce house from China? Take additional costs into account.
If you search for 'Buy China inflatables,' you will often find cheaper inflatables. That is, of course, very tempting. But be aware of additional costs. For example, you must purchase a blower separately and pay a lot for importing. Moreover, the delivery time is long, and you will only receive service if something is wrong with the bounce house. So, unfortunately, quality and safety often prove to be compromised.
Do you rent an imitation bounce house? Then you are in violation.
At JB Inflatables, we develop our inflatables ourselves. We are, of course, proud of that, and there are copyrights to it. Unfortunately, some foreign suppliers copy our inflatables, and we try to prevent this as much as possible. If you (unintentionally) rent out an imitation cushion, you are, unfortunately, also in violation. Do you have doubts about the authenticity of your bounce house? Do not hesitate and do not hesitate to contact us. Together we will find a solution.
A bounce house with a certificate from a Dutch inspection body is required for the rental.