The indoor playground market has been growing fastly in recent years. Many different playgrounds are popping up all over the world, and the competition is getting more intense.
For buyers, quality equipment is the foundation of the playgrounds’ long-term operation.
When you’re truly ready to buy the equipment for your indoor playground, plenty of questions will come up:
How to start?
How do you make sure the equipment is safe and compliant?
How to choose a reliable manufacturer?
This article will focus on equipment procurement and manufacturer selection, walk you through all the problems from preparation to action.
Step 1: Figure out your needs & space
Figure out your needs before you start looking for manufactures. Such as the type of playground, audience, space conditions and budget.
At the same time, you must figure out the actual situation of your space, make sure the size, height, obstacles, and fire safety are all meet the standard.
Step 2: Understand import policies
1. Certification
Make sure the equipment meets the safety standards and certification requirements set by local laws, it’s a important prerequisite for smooth import and legal use.
2. Tariff
In odder to calculate the budget of equipment and avoid potential troubles during customs clearance, you can learn some information of HS Code and tariff.
3. Documents
Preparing complete and compliant import documents is important to avoid the waste of money time.
4. Transport
Learn about any special restriction during transport and entry procedures, helps ensure deliver on time and logistics safety.
Step 3: Look for manufactures
A reliable manufacture will provide you with high-quality, well-designed equipment with complete documentation.
1) Preliminary selection
Equipment from China have quality and safety that meet various standards, with affordable price.
You can choose manufacturers with export experience and a focus on playground equipment through official websites, industry platforms or trade shows.
2) Analyze the situation
Learn about manufacturers’ products, design and service capabilities through the various information provided by them.
3) Choose a suitable manufacturer
In order to select a manufacturer that can meet all your requirements, you can refer to the following opinions:
Experience: They must have at least 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing or exporting indoor playground equipment, and with cases of similar projects.
Certification: Products must comply with international or local safety and industry standards.
Here are some common certifications and standards:
European Market
EN 1176
EN 1177
CE Marking
REACH Compliance
North American Market
ASTM F1487
ASTM F1292
CPSC Playground Safety Guidelines
CPSIA Compliance
International Market
EN 1176
EN 1177
CE Marking
IEC / CB Test Report
High-value Bonus Certifications
SGS / TÜV / Intertek
IPEMA Certification
ASTM F2291
ROSPA Independent Safety Assessment
Reputation: The manufacturer you choose should have a good reputation.
Design: A reliable manufacturer can do custom design for different needs and can combine practicality and user experience.
Pricing: They provide reasonable quotation with competitiveness.
Payment: They offer worldwide trusted payment ways, and the deposit and payment ways should be discussed.
Transport: They provide professional international transport solutions, ensure the equipment can be delivered safely.
Installation: They will provide installation guide for customers, or a professional installation team.
After-Sales Services: They provide great after-sales service and can solve problems immediately.
Step 4: Choose suitable equipment
Certification: The equipment should meet international or local safety standards.
Quality: The equipment must have stable structure, impact resistance and not easy to change its shape.
Safety: The equipment must have no sharp corners or blind spots, with anti-slip and fall-proof designs.
Adaptability: Equipment should match the size and height, and meet your needs.
Look: Equipment with attractive design, comfortable colors, and fitting style.
Function: Equipment with reasonable design, simple controls in gameplay, so you can have a good user experience.
Maintenance: The equipment should be easy to disassemble and replace, make daily cleaning and maintain convenient.
Materials: The materials of equipment should be eco-friendly, with no harmful item.
Step 5: Place the order
First, decide on the payment method and agree on a reasonable deposit ratio.
At the same time, clarify the delivery cycle, packaging and transportation requirements, and warranty period. All agreements must be kept.
Finally, a contract must be signed to include all previously discussed details.
Step 6: Customs clearance
After finishing the equipment production, it is necessary to prepare the documents and taxes for customs clearance.
The following documents may be required:
Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
Sales Contract / Purchase Agreement
Certificate of Origin
HS Code Declaration
Import Declaration / Customs Entry
Certificate / Declaration of Conformity
Third-Party Test Report
Product Liability Insurance Certificate
Step 7: Delivery
When receiving the goods, first check the equipment to make sure there is no damage, all documents are complete, and the information is matched.
If there is any problem, take photos on site and contact the manufacture.
From choosing the manufacturer to receiving the goods, every step should be done carefully, ensure the quality of the equipment and make your running more smoothly.
Following this guide, you can choose the playground equipment you like and fit your target customers.
If you’re ready to get started, visit our product page. Tongle provides top-quality playground equipment and professional service for you.
